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[โ€“] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's not just the buyers. I've pretty well given up on buying tools on marketplace or Craigslist and am now just sticking to auctions and estate sales.

I recently tried to buy a joiner, asked the guy if it was still available and what a good time it was to swing by. I didn't haggle, just told him I'd head over and pick it up. When I got there he told me someone had already purchased it and then he tried to sell me a sander.

It's always people trying to screw people over, or people thinking they're going to get 90% of the retail value for used equipment.

[โ€“] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

Sounds like someone I would not want to buy a jointer from.