This price seems a little too high...

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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by freebrickproductions » Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:08 pm

Definitely at least twice the price of what I'd be willing to pay for it.
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by Nascar Fan007 » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:30 am

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WESTER ... 0667.m2042
how about the price on this wrrs mechanical bell? It sure does need restoration, but is $149.99 really worth it for a bell that needs work?
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by UnionPacific4Life » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:51 pm

Nascar Fan007 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:30 am
 https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WESTER ... 0667.m2042
how about the price on this wrrs mechanical bell? It sure does need restoration, but is $149.99 really worth it for a bell that needs work?
Definitely, especially since its rusty, missing the base, and because you’d need lock cutters...
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:26 pm

That guy looks like he's sat at the bottom of a lake for a while, IMHO. $150 might not be a bad price for a WRRS in good shape, but that guy would be worth about half of that or so, at best, IMHO. Especially if the equipment inside is in unknown condition.
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by UnionPacific4Life » Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:39 am

freebrickproductions wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:26 pm
 That guy looks like he's sat at the bottom of a lake for a while, IMHO. $150 might not be a bad price for a WRRS in good shape, but that guy would be worth about half of that or so, at best, IMHO. Especially if the equipment inside is in unknown condition.
Agreed
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:52 am

This Teardrop bell is on the market for around $449, which kinda seems a little overpriced IMO, shipping will cost you up to $161, overall you'd be paying $610 for this overall, Eek!
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by UnionPacific4Life » Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:36 pm

$120 seems a bit high for a bell that has a broken latch and a missing base, IMO.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Cullen ... 0008.m2219
Also, $375 is way too much for a WRRS bell without a base and being unrestored.
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by Nascar Fan007 » Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:59 pm

$275 for a wch mechanical bell without a base in my opinion seems to be too much. It does appear to be in working order based on how newish the insides are.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/W-C-Hayes-Cros ... 0930.m5375
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by freebrickproductions » Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:28 am

Nascar Fan007 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:59 pm
 $275 for a wch mechanical bell without a base in my opinion seems to be too much. It does appear to be in working order based on how newish the insides are.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/W-C-Hayes-Cros ... 0930.m5375
Appears to be an older one as well.
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by UnionPacific4Life » Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:50 am

Nascar Fan007 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:59 pm
 $275 for a wch mechanical bell without a base in my opinion seems to be too much. It does appear to be in working order based on how newish the insides are.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/W-C-Hayes-Cros ... 0930.m5375
Tbh the newer insides almost deter me, I heard from a maintainer that they warp really badly. It is still high tho.
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