Paid for my part (I think) but it is not worth the 8 hour round trip.. Also stunned that Sat. pick ups are not possible. They offered to include it in a future auction for me if I wanted to consign... Their consignment fee is $35%. Yeh, that is what I told her! I will stick to Hansen, Real People over there!
Have a couple of sidedraft carbs that I would like to get to E. Iowa or close to Madison or Milwaukee Wi. if anybody wants a little beer money.
I was there yesterday morning. Paid, loaded, strapped and turned around in 30 minutes. Stopped along my way home in Dubuque and talked with some people I know from Pleasant Prairie that could have got whatever it was that close, or I know there were a bunch of people from the Dubuque area there as well, but I never heard from you guys. I posted Wednesday night that I was running up yesterday morning.
In regards to the posts about it not being worth the time to go get parts from the auction. Once upon a time I bid on 8 items on a online auction that was a 4 hour drive one way from me. Won 1 item with a winning bid of $8.00. Had a choice to make. Loaded up the wife and dog and made a day trip out of it. Zipped up the fastest route and got the part. Meandered our way home taking backroads through small towns. Ate at a Mom and Pop diner. Stopped at antique stores. Saw the coolness of the state. Even found a couple out of the way little junkyards. Ended up being a awesome 12 hour day all because of a $8.00 part. It's all about how we look at things. My 2 cents.
They offered help load so I figured you got loaded quick and were on your way already when I didn't see your trailer or the car you were there to pick up. The vette did run and drove up onto the trailer. There was a few surprises both positive and negative, but it was definitely worth it. Did you make it to Torque Fest?
Stopped by on my way through to say hi to a couple early arrivals. The show doesn't actually start until today at noon.
Only mildly related but years ago I won a parts car on eBay for $40 or $50 (I don't remember exactly, but virtually nothing) and I drove nonstop from northern Wisconsin to Mississippi to pick it up. Seller was really nice but shocked that I actually came to get it.
Thanks again for your earlier offer to folks to throw a few parts on. I have several options to get the parts or I may just do a road trip to get them and close a deal on some John Deere 318 parts nearby. Have fun and thanks again for your offer to others and your commentary on the entire auction event.
I live in the Prescott AZ area. Drove to Los Angeles for a windshield, Parhump for wheels. Not as far, but a good day each. Both were worth it. Can't say about something less than a sawbuck, but that's up to you.
their consignment fee is not 35% i sell with them on and off and its a a range of percentages depending on sale price, so i think they told you wrong. i live 19 miles away, if you need me to grab it let me know,
too bad one of the buyers lives in Dousman by you and ran up grabbed parts on friday believe. if you need me to grab the carbs i can and hold them till we find a ride somewhere closer to you, i do go to iola. JEFF
Thanks for the kind offer. Worked ith auction company on Friday to send by UPS for $18. Done deal. Thanks again.Have fun.
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