07-25-2015, 11:48 PM
Little score went shopping a few weeks back to pick up some wheels to fix brand new used band saw. Stoped at 2 stores to start building assortment of hardware , spent some good money at each hardware buying sizes of button head and socket Head cap screws. As he was writing up ticket took look in bargain box found some woodriff keys , e- clips hair pin studs , pins and various other stuff The guy wouldnt,budge and throw a few 50 cent items for free He seemed annoyed that I was asking for price an availability for items (grumpy ole man)
Than asked for something else he went ballsitic asking for tax id.. . Btw I didnt ask him NOT to charge tax was juts asking for 6-8 .50 cent items ..lol end of story he ended up giving me entire box for free.
The other store I went to was a different story Purchased 5 -6 items ( lots of hundred ) every box he had that was not full box he threw in for free else at a great price . He too had a bargain bin at counter I was askin him prices he juts kept saying put out what ya wasnt. So put out 5-6 items and he didnt say a word just threw them in the box and didnt charge me a dime when I went to pay .. No brainier who im going back to again . He is a piazano , his prices are cheaper and he dont get mad when ya ask for a price and availability.
Ok next in line is a Greenfield 20+pc tap and die set .. vintage too . By the looks of it was not used once .still had the oil on it . Ready for this FREE . Yup one of my buds helped cleaned house on his mother in laws husband that passed away . He was a craftsman had allot of ole tools mostly all wood and hand tools but he gave me this set from his good will find. Said he filled his car 3 times with stuff .I thought about e baying it but said no way cant replace these for double what id get for it .So for now those are keeps . Btw I gave him about 20 handcrafted fishing jigs worth over $100 as a token of appreciation. And lastly finially found an e bay deal that I did not have to bid. 2 lots of Greenfield dies (1-1/2 and 2-1/2) a pr of tap handles one Butter field and some free taps . I wrote to seller gave my offer he accepted right away. Looked around found the other set wrote again asked to combine shipping and that was that. Done deal no bidding , complete set .. $10 shipping arrived at my doorstep this am . These dies are in GREAT shape . Lets just say great deal does it matter what I paid ? E bay has been hit and miss but if your patient and shop around you do find some sweet deals mostly with folks that are selling estate items .
Than asked for something else he went ballsitic asking for tax id.. . Btw I didnt ask him NOT to charge tax was juts asking for 6-8 .50 cent items ..lol end of story he ended up giving me entire box for free.
The other store I went to was a different story Purchased 5 -6 items ( lots of hundred ) every box he had that was not full box he threw in for free else at a great price . He too had a bargain bin at counter I was askin him prices he juts kept saying put out what ya wasnt. So put out 5-6 items and he didnt say a word just threw them in the box and didnt charge me a dime when I went to pay .. No brainier who im going back to again . He is a piazano , his prices are cheaper and he dont get mad when ya ask for a price and availability.
Ok next in line is a Greenfield 20+pc tap and die set .. vintage too . By the looks of it was not used once .still had the oil on it . Ready for this FREE . Yup one of my buds helped cleaned house on his mother in laws husband that passed away . He was a craftsman had allot of ole tools mostly all wood and hand tools but he gave me this set from his good will find. Said he filled his car 3 times with stuff .I thought about e baying it but said no way cant replace these for double what id get for it .So for now those are keeps . Btw I gave him about 20 handcrafted fishing jigs worth over $100 as a token of appreciation. And lastly finially found an e bay deal that I did not have to bid. 2 lots of Greenfield dies (1-1/2 and 2-1/2) a pr of tap handles one Butter field and some free taps . I wrote to seller gave my offer he accepted right away. Looked around found the other set wrote again asked to combine shipping and that was that. Done deal no bidding , complete set .. $10 shipping arrived at my doorstep this am . These dies are in GREAT shape . Lets just say great deal does it matter what I paid ? E bay has been hit and miss but if your patient and shop around you do find some sweet deals mostly with folks that are selling estate items .