Used impliments and FB Market

[the old grind]

Two friends are shopping on FB Marketplace and have recently seen items pulled and relisted not far away. Sparing the details of each I guessed that some listings might be from exes or soon to be exes trying to sell out from under each other.

One Dave drove 3 hrs with cash to an address that didn't exist, backed up by a mail carrier spotted on the block. The item reappeared 30 mi away within two days.

 

[2515R Dude]

I think this red paint is not regional. Wander why it is always red.
At least this guy asks only $300 for his paint job

 

[2515R Dude]

This one a real genius. Virtually new condition LOl....

 

[EddieWalker]

Somebody will buy it.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

You know 20% of the red probably will stick, and then we end up with over spray, rust, red, and probably some Ford blue, alone with painted on bolts/bearings/tires

Reminds me of our experience with the Earl Scheib $99 paint job.

In high school, one of my buddies got his car egged. He wanted a new paint job anyway, so we dropped it off at Earl Schieb's for the $99 special.

Picked up the car two days later. . .




They painted right over the top of the dried eggs!

 

[BukitCase]

There was another Earl Schieb wanna be in Portland in the '60's - they had one ad where they actually said "you'll probably get a nicer job if you WASH your car before bringing it in

Fortunately for me, I already had several knowledgeable friends, including a body/fender man (I went to school with his kid) So I didn't even need to wash my '55 Chevy 2dr hardtop before I got it painted ... Steve

 

[oosik]

There are lots of used agricultural implement for sale around here. As long as your tractor is 400+ Hp and you own, at least, 1500+ acres of wheat or rape(Canola).

Otherwise - your choices - - build it yourself OR buy it brand new.

Fourteen years ago I sold my smaller Land Pride rear blade. Advertised in the local newspaper. The first day - I got five calls, wanting to buy. Sold it for 3/4 of the new price.

Wish I would have had half a dozen rear blades to sell.

 

[oosik]

I have two implements that are seldom used. Disk harrow, box blade. But we all know how that goes. The day after a sales - you find a real use for the implement.

 

[paulsharvey]

"There are lots of used agricultural implement for sale around here. As long as your tractor is 400+ Hp and you own, at least, 1500+ acres of wheat or rape(Canola). "

Southern and Middle Georgia, down into north FLa and what we call LA (lower Alabama, the FLa panhandle west of Tallahassee), lots of 8/9/10/12 ft stuff that is too small for real farming, but too big for homeowners. You might find an 8ft disk for $400; but you'll have a heck of a time finding a 5/6ft disk for less than $600.

 

[paulsharvey]

Why is it always the red paint. Not even that familiar with this spreader, but why would you paint the drive chain and sprockets? Do you think they de-greased it first? I almost hope they painted over the grease, cause otherwise that chain is going to be a pain. Atleast if it was greasy when painted, it should free up, and flake off