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Maybe most ridiculous yet?
« on: April 29, 2021, 08:07:35 am »
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Re: Maybe most ridiculous yet?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2021, 09:33:28 am »
Perhaps just a case of a misplaced decimal point .... and if it isn't, it should be!!!
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Re: Maybe most ridiculous yet?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2021, 07:49:35 am »
Quote from: Stoker on April 29, 2021, 09:33:28 am
Perhaps just a case of a misplaced decimal point .... and if it isn't, it should be!!!
Nuh, they have sent me an offer....
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Re: Maybe most ridiculous yet?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2021, 12:32:25 pm »
Completely ridiculous.

I bought mine with the original box unfired for $225.
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Re: Maybe most ridiculous yet?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2021, 08:51:25 pm »
Quote from: txlabman on April 30, 2021, 12:32:25 pm
Completely ridiculous.

I bought mine with the original box unfired for $225.

The 3 of ours put together were cheaper than the offer Walter received  :D
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Re: Maybe most ridiculous yet?
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2021, 10:01:19 pm »
You never know, a few years ago Rob May sold a No.648 Weeden for over $800 on Ebay, the runner up bidder contacted him if he had another one he would sell at same price. He confided to me that he really needed the money at that time so I guess fate was looking out for him.
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Re: Maybe most ridiculous yet?
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2021, 10:51:24 am »
  I remember paid classified ads in the newspaper. The paid part eliminated the nonsense.
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