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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: Hilltop366 on October 15, 2009, 08:26:17 PM

Title: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: Hilltop366 on October 15, 2009, 08:26:17 PM
Will I don't want to spill the beans for someone but I seen a Lt300& edger about 3-4 years old less than 1500hrs go through an auction today with only one bid.  I really really thought about bidding on it but managed to let it go by (I was kind of looking for a backhoe).

There was no gaurantee it worked and had all ready been removed from it's site for the sale so was not known if  it was complete.
Doing some quick math and figuring how much to move 500mi + exchange + taxes..... and no access to 3 ph power and so on... I let it go.

It was'int easy.
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: ladylake on October 15, 2009, 08:56:56 PM
Are you going to tell us how much it went for?    Steve
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: fishpharmer on October 15, 2009, 09:02:38 PM
Yea, teaser. 
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: Hilltop366 on October 15, 2009, 10:09:03 PM
I don't know .....do ya think it would be ethical ?
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: fishpharmer on October 15, 2009, 10:25:18 PM
Yes it is ethical. 

It would be against the FF code of ethics (I think) not to share the price.

You started this mister. :D ;D
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: beenthere on October 15, 2009, 11:47:50 PM
Seems we have been following the thought of not sharing when such an item is on an auction, in case a member is in the bidding.  But after the auction, seems the selling price could be shared.

Anyone see a problem?  I might be missing something here.  ::)

Jeff recently asked us not to share things on Craigslist for the above reason. I'd think auctions would be similar.

A PM to someone you know is looking for an item might be a bit different.
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: Hilltop366 on October 16, 2009, 06:09:20 PM
Well it's 3 against 1.

Sold for the starting bid,

$15000.00 us

It was on the last min. of a 3 min time slot before anyone bid, if anyone bids in the last min more time is added (you can't snipe).

Received no more bids (because I was sitting on my hands)

Aprox 15000 viewers world wide but the auction is mostly heavy equipment very little forestry.
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: fishpharmer on October 16, 2009, 06:35:27 PM
Thanks, you did your forestry forum duty  :D

Amazing deal for someone.
   
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: backwoods sawyer on October 16, 2009, 08:17:54 PM
Did you strain any muscles trying to stay seated on your hand? That would have been a tough one to watch go for that price. You could have justified getting a 3 phase generator to run it. 
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: Hilltop366 on October 16, 2009, 08:52:13 PM
My right arm still hurts a little.
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: Slingshot on October 16, 2009, 10:31:15 PM



But you gotta wonder how much this other guy would have paid if he had someone bidding against him.
Sure thing the selling price would have been more. 8)

   (make you feel any better?)
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: WH_Conley on October 17, 2009, 01:13:34 AM
Bet that was rough on the hemmies.
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: ScottAR on October 17, 2009, 01:53:15 AM
Ironplanet? 
Title: Re: LT300 auction (had to sit on my hands)
Post by: Hilltop366 on October 17, 2009, 10:41:18 PM
Quote from: Slingshot on October 16, 2009, 10:31:15 PM
But you gotta wonder how much this other guy would have paid if he had someone bidding against him.
Sure thing the selling price would have been more. 8)

   (make you feel any better?)

I'm OK now.


Quote from: WH_Conley on October 17, 2009, 01:13:34 AM
Bet that was rough on the hemmies.
:D



Quote from: ScottAR on October 17, 2009, 01:53:15 AM
Ironplanet? 

Yep