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  1. 19th March 2006, 04:33 PM #1
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    Default Stanley 45 & 50 for 40 bucks.

    Just got back from our fortnightly trip to the Markets. I got my allowence today from the wife. Giddy with excitement, I just HAD to buy something.

    Got these 2 planes for $40.....They were strapped up together, with a glasses case full of blades, with $45 written on them.....

    I said,,,,' How about $40 '

    He said reluctantly, with a grin (but with shifty eyes),,,,' aaaaare dunno, pretty cheap already, yeh ok, just cause your a firey ' ....RFS cap on me head.... (lucky he didn't know I'm one of those pyromaniacal fireys :eek: joking)

    Ta mate.

    Funny thing is........He thinks he ripped me off. He thinks its all junk. I reakon I did ok. I'm after no.45 parts, for another experiment....Its complete except for the sliding skate....... I don't need another no.50. But its complete and in good nick. The blades should prove handy. And the glasses case may be good one day when I need glasses.

    What do you think ? ...Do you think I got ripped off ?......On e-bay I've noticed prices higher than this..
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    You did great, Jake!

    And what could be better than two people thinking they did well?

    Take care, Mike
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    Ripped off. I'll give you 30 for both -- and that's just 'cause you're a nice bloke.

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    Jake,

    What do you think ? ...Do you think I got ripped off ?......On e-bay I've noticed prices higher than this...
    Stop pretending you don't know you pulled a great bargain you pot-stirring, lucky bugger!



    Think I might have to time my visit so I can go to that market!
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    G'day,

    Good things come around to good people. You lucky bugger!
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    Nice ones Jake,
    Now if only one was interested in such things, one may be jealous

    PS: which markets was that again?
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    Quote Originally Posted by apricotripper
    What do you think ? ...Do you think I got ripped off ?......On e-bay I've noticed prices higher than this..
    You did well congratulations.

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    [quote=apricotripper]
    He said reluctantly, with a grin (but with shifty eyes),,,,' aaaaare dunno, pretty cheap already, yeh ok, just cause your a firey ' ....RFS cap on me head....

    I think you ripped him off. I paid $35 for less than half what you got there and I had to try and source missing parts. Gotta get myself one of those caps next time I go to the market.

    Bottom line, you did very well .
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    [QUOTE=Tiger]
    Quote Originally Posted by apricotripper
    He said reluctantly, with a grin (but with shifty eyes),,,,' aaaaare dunno, pretty cheap already, yeh ok, just cause your a firey ' ....RFS cap on me head....

    I think you ripped him off. I paid $35 for less than half what you got there and I had to try and source missing parts. Gotta get myself one of those caps next time I go to the market.

    Bottom line, you did very well .
    Oh yeah ! have to get one of those hats....wear that hat, and suddenly people respect me !....not kidding..... get into the tip for free, get hit on by coppers in skirts, get a lot of that, uno,,,,,' its on the house ' sort of stuff.

    So, you going to join up ! ..... we're always short of members . But remember .....you won't get paid .... the only perks are the hat....and ' good to help out the community ' feelings...

    Seriously, I think I just got lucky with the planes. An old scrooge, that didn't know current prices. He genuinely thought the stuff was worthless, and was being cheeky trying to flog them for $45. I'm beginning to think, I should have offered far less .....like $20 and haggled to $25. I probably would have got it.

    We all gota get lucky sometime.
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