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09-19-2008, 10:35 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Although I am not looking for anything  it seems to me like the Raleigh Craigslist tools section is drying up a lot. The number of listings seems to have dropped drastically. With the state of the economy and housing declines I would have expected to see more listings.
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! |  
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09-19-2008, 11:08 AM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Could be that less people are upgrading, which is a common reason to sell. The rising price of tools means that replacement cost is a lot more than the value of a used tool, so there are probably less people selling "for now" thinking they will just get another if they need it later. Could be random chance. | |
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09-19-2008, 01:29 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.73 over 180 days |
The music stopped. Once it starts up, the tools they be movin' again. | |
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09-19-2008, 03:40 PM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Travis,
I did think of one other possibility - maybe Doug has started getting up earlier than you.  | |
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09-19-2008, 05:04 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days |
Originally Posted by AndyBarnhart  Travis,
I did think of one other possibility - maybe Doug has started getting up earlier than you. More like Jeremy. Worst case of WGD I have ever seen. 
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! | |
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09-19-2008, 06:10 PM
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#6 | | Asst. Webmaster
Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days |
Originally Posted by Travis Porter More like Jeremy. Worst case of WGD I have ever seen. Now that's the pot calling the kettle black  I think the Shop Crawl is spreading new variants across the population, and it's taking its toll.
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I don't need it. I just want it.
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09-19-2008, 06:43 PM
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#7 | | Senior Moderator
Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days |
Travis I think the North Carolina Woodworker membership bought it all. Well all that was worth buying. But I still look several times a day on the chance......
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09-19-2008, 06:44 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days |
Originally Posted by Bas Now that's the pot calling the kettle black I think the Shop Crawl is spreading new variants across the population, and it's taking its toll. I may have YTD record for total tonnage, but not for total purchases. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! | |
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09-19-2008, 07:43 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Travis Porter I may have YTD record for total tonnage, but not for total purchases. Maybe YTD tonnage, but in that category I still have to give the nod to Scott .
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09-19-2008, 08:48 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Oh yes, Scott has total tonnage, no doubt about that.
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! | |
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09-19-2008, 11:17 PM
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#11 | | Moderator
Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days |
Travis, it's not dried up completely, look at this! a Woodtek 6*80" belt sander.
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However your life is, meet it and live it. Henry David Thoreau
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty, nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
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09-19-2008, 11:21 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The junk is still there. Remember that very few "cabinet making" tools are use anymore. Cabinets arrive at the job in cardboard boxes from a factory in Kalamazoo, or some other exotic place. Small cabinet shops usually aren't leveraged, so they can hold on during slow times. Most here would rather die than sell tools off. It is a last resort. Due to uncertain economic conditions, many are delaying purchases. Rising energy prices are eating up a larger portion of the budget. To put it in simple words, "Things cost more, and there is less money to buy them with." Inflation is low due to the fact that energy and food aren't included in the base data. But the opposite is true for us. | |
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09-20-2008, 12:19 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days |
Seen it, not interested. Second time being listed as well. If I get one I kind of would like it to be a bit bigger well not really, but I would like it to oscillate.
The price is a bit high to me with the stand it includes. PLUS, I can't be buying anything else for awhile.  Originally Posted by NCPete Travis, it's not dried up completely, look at this! a Woodtek 6*80" belt sander.
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! | |
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09-20-2008, 12:21 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days |
Delaying purchases thereby not selling the old stuff makes sense. Hadn't thought of that. True, most cabinets get delivered in cardboard. Sad thought. Originally Posted by junquecol The junk is still there. Remember that very few "cabinet making" tools are use anymore. Cabinets arrive at the job in cardboard boxes from a factory in Kalamazoo, or some other exotic place. Small cabinet shops usually aren't leveraged, so they can hold on during slow times. Most here would rather die than sell tools off. It is a last resort. Due to uncertain economic conditions, many are delaying purchases. Rising energy prices are eating up a larger portion of the budget. To put it in simple words, "Things cost more, and there is less money to buy them with." Inflation is low due to the fact that energy and food aren't included in the base data. But the opposite is true for us.
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! | |
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09-20-2008, 01:07 PM
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#15 | | Secretary
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Name: Doug Robinson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days |
I have noticed that quite a few of the listings are relistings of things nobody wants. Also many of the people OVER value their items.
BTW: That edge sander has been listed a few times already.
Doug
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Undergoing yet ANOTHER shop reorganization!
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