so you think you have too much junk? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: langwadt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2016, 10:56:28 pm
content: http://www.ebay.com/itm/112122190565

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2016, 11:01:20 pm
content: It has been extensively discussed here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/electronics-hoarder/

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 12:35:03 am
content: I wish I had that sorta junk.

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 12:43:06 am
content: 50k? Yeah right lol

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 12:50:00 am
content: Quote from: XOIIO on September 07, 2016, 12:43:06 amRead on... He wants 2.5 million, with 50k being the deposit!

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 01:18:43 am
content: Quote from: AlfBaz on September 07, 2016, 12:50:00 am... what? Jesus christ

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 01:20:05 am
content: This better include his entire property and any stocks he may own.

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 01:58:51 am
content: Funny thing is, before I would be excited at the thought of getting a bunch of stuff like this to tinker with (well maybe not at that price) but now I think to myself, it would just collect dust. Though it would be kinda fun to have a huge warehouse with a graveyard like that and just be able to go pick stuff off as needed. "I need a big capacitor... to the warehouse!"

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 02:01:05 am
content: Quote from: Cyberdragon on September 07, 2016, 01:20:05 amThe cheapskate won't even shop out of his city for that price, and man I hope the kids aren't homeschooled in english.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 02:02:32 am
content: He started off with a $20K deposit but since no one bit, he upped the ante to $50K He might need professional help and I don't mean to get rid of the mess.

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 03:07:50 am
content: Quote from: AlfBaz on September 07, 2016, 12:50:00 amHe says eBay has removed this listing before. Just that caveat (list it for $50K and then say the price is $2.5M in the text) is enough to get it removed again. This guy is either a troll or completely delusional. If he's a troll, he's masterful, because all available evidence indicates he's delusional.Anyway, if you want to see this delisted, just point it out to eBay and it will be. It doesn't matter enough to me to bother doing so.

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 04:05:29 am
content: He doesn't even barely tell you what you are buying. If he is expecting 2.5 mil of anything he needs to fully document everything there. It could even take weeks, but who the hell would pay 2.5 mil after a 50 grand non refundable (You will be asked for the 2.5 mil and need to pay up) deposit for an anonymous lot. I mean if he was selling everything on his entire property save personal furniture, then maybe 2.5 or 3 mil, but then again nobody has 3 mil to put down for a hoarding house either. It would probably cost more to deal with a hoarding situation than what you could get out of it unless your trying to out hoarder a hoarder.It's the same issue with the HTC Vive. I have personally tried one, and they are worth without a doubt 800 bucks. It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life and I would love to have one.But than again it's 800 bucks, and those who have 800 dollars to blow have already got one. The only difference here is that it's 2.5 mil worth of crap. I can believe it's worth 2.5 mil collectively, but unless your selling a whole datacenter, there is no deal for buying an unmarked lot of shit.

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 04:09:00 am
content: Yeah seems crazy to ask for that kind of money without fully documenting everything. It could very well be worth that much to a recycling company or something but nobody in the right mind would pay that much for unknown stuff. Then again I guess it's kinda like those auctions where you can glance inside a container but that's it. It's a gamble. But even those tend to be in the order of thousands, not millions.

author: batteksystem
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 05:40:15 am
content: High risk should mean high discount, without the discount nobody would take the bait, my 2 cents.

author: whitevamp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 06:10:06 am
content: back in 06-07 i help a lady that her BF had passed away and left her every thing, and then after about 6months she finly brought in some one that was " suposedly some one skilled in selling the stuff on ebay"and well she got 8k for every thing, and well she got taken.i would say she should have gotten closer to ++100k.he had 8 30X40 ft storage unites and 2 houses full of stuff, over 100 tek scopes, 5 fluke V-refs, 20 resistor decade boxes, solder stations, misc brand new parts. 3 cnc mechiens, fluke and tek and other multi meters, and about 100 5ft tall filling cabinets full of tech manuls manly for tek gear. and the list goes on from there.but this guy asking 2.5mill is just completly insane hell in one of the pics you can see a pile of stuff burnt, and some printers that has scorch marks on it.

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 06:17:06 am
content: Quote from: whitevamp on September 07, 2016, 06:10:06 amShould of just given her 12k and sold stuff off item at a time.

author: whitevamp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 06:21:01 am
content: Quote from: TwoOfFive on September 07, 2016, 06:17:06 amif i would of the the $$$ i would have bought all of it.and it all worked and some still had recient cal stickers on them.Should of just given her 12k and sold stuff off item at a time.

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 06:49:04 am
content: Break out the sad violin!http://prntscr.com/cf3fqeI almost feel bad for the guy, but I don't think he has ever seen an EBay listing before. I hope he manages to sell it with four kids he is never set for money.

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 06:52:14 am
content: Quote from: TwoOfFive on September 07, 2016, 06:49:04 amMaybe he found a buyer and is stiffing eBay on the fees/I mean, not likely, but who knows. Anyone want to contact him and ask?

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 06:55:45 am
content: Quote from: JoeN on September 07, 2016, 06:52:14 amHah. I'd love to see the person spending 2.5 mil on that. Maybe they found some good gear worth that much. Who knows.

author: System Error Message
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 09:44:46 pm
content: "junk" :O

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 11:01:49 pm
content: Quote from: AcHmed99 on September 07, 2016, 10:17:27 pmI'll give you a penny. That is worth millions since Australia doesn't have them.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2016, 04:08:54 am
content: for $2.5mil, i'll think twice even if its including the house, the kids and him... btw i also have craps in the backyard to offer, not much $50K only for all, i'll take picture sometime... but $5K deposit non refundable, to avoid time wasters.