New joiner - Pun intended - Advice please :0)

[Mr Toad]

I found this forum via Google search and would appreciate some advice.

My father died recently and I am looking to sell some of his stuff.

I have inherited, amongst other things, his tools, one of which is a Robland X26 universal machine. It is housed in a purpose built brick workshop in the garden. It is in excellent condition and Dad would be horrified if it was simply left where it is.

Sadly my interests do not include woodworking so I would like some advice on the best places to advertise the machine, I shall be placing an advert in the For Sale section of this forum as soon as I'm allowed.

I'm going to use the workshop to restore old motorbikes once I have the space. There is also an Elektra Bekum dust extractor that I need to sell.

Other than this forum and the obvious eBay, my last resort, I wondered if anyone has any advice on the best place to sell this sort of thing?

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Hi Mr Toad. My sympathies on your loss.

Here really is most likely the best option. No fees and a highly targeted audience with specific interest in woodwork related tooling. You need to post a minimum quantity before the forum rules allow you to use the for sale section which I believe is 20 though not 100% certain.

If you go to the for sale section, HEREthere is a sticky post at the top with the rules that I recommend you read. It's really not difficult and buyers will always pickup heavy items.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Here is the actual thread documenting the rules by the way

For Sale Rules

 

[Mr Toad]

Thank you, I'll have a read through the rules.

 

[Mr Toad]

My only problem now is the 20 posts required before I can place the advert.

This will be three but how do I post the other 17 without upsetting people when I have nothing of any real use to contribute to the various threads?

 

[tobytools]

My only problem now is the 20 posts required before I can place the advert.

This will be three but how do I post the other 17 without upsetting people when I have nothing of any real use to contribute to the various threads?

Creat a new thread and explain what you are doing.. Then comment the needed a mouth if times in own thread that way you don't hijack a thread. Simples

If you do so in hand tools, a friendly room I'm sure it will be fine. Or you could contact one of the moderators and seek further advice in this matter

TT

 

[cusimar9]

You could start a thread on the old motorbikes you intend to restore I'm sure a few of us would find that sort of thing interesting

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

spot on....the old motorbikes idea would legitimately "earn you the right" to sell things through here

 

[Mr Toad]

Cool, I'll do that

 

[ColeyS1]

Sorry for your loss.
Alot of people on here look at the various common auction sites so no doubt would spot your listing unless you majorly misspell the auction title it should 'go for what its worth' so everyone's a winner

 

[Baldhead]

You could start a thread on the old motorbikes you intend to restore I'm sure a few of us would find that sort of thing interesting

Sorry for your loss, +1 for this idea, I know a couple of members who would be very interested in motorbikes, best of luck.

Baldhead

 

[NickWelford]

I'm interested in motorcycles, especially old british marques. We do have a metalworking section which might have some interest for you.....

 

[Mr Toad]

I'm interested in motorcycles, especially old british marques. We do have a metalworking section which might have some interest for you.....

I'll pop over and have a look.

I'm currently looking for a suitable bike, I'd like a 60s Triumph or BSA, the problem is that sellers don't want what their wreck is worth, they want a slice of what the restored bike will be worth but without the effort of doing any of the work or spending any of the money required to restore it.

 

[Bluekingfisher]

I'm interested in motorcycles, especially old british marques. We do have a metalworking section which might have some interest for you.....

I'll pop over and have a look.

I'm currently looking for a suitable bike, I'd like a 60s Triumph or BSA, the problem is that sellers don't want what their wreck is worth, they want a slice of what the restored bike will be worth but without the effort of doing any of the work or spending any of the money required to restore it.

I agree, most of these individuals are the ones who spend all day watching cable TV shows where a house/car/motor cycle is transformed in a half hour episode and thereby consider the crumbling wreck they own to be worth a kings ransom.

In particular, the shows where a magnificent period property is visited by some dweller of a suburban property resembling a ship yard on a bad day, subsequently offer a ridiculously low price then ultimately fail with the completion of the purchase as no one has the "sense" to offer the asking price for their dunghole.

Apologies for the rant, just an observation.

Good luck with the sale of your dads machine BTW.