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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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I just bought a brand new Longacre Deluxe Tire Pyrometer ($385.00 list) for $180.00. What a deal.

What's your best E-bay bargain?

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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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I never bought anything there but I saw a guy that bought a $41,000,000.00 personal / corporate jet which was the biggest sale ever on E-bay
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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I figure the first time I ever buy something on Ebay it will be a scam.
Too chicken to play.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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I have only bought my blackwing off ebay, and that was actually through corvette garage I have really only sold crap...well not crap, but things I dont need. So far so good and have made back alot of money that was just sitting around the garage
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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I've had good luck selling and buying on ebay, I just bought a GT-4 steering wheel for my PS2 for $56.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by johninar
I figure the first time I ever buy something on Ebay it will be a scam.
Too chicken to play.
Everything I've ever bought there has turned out perfect. The Pyrometer was brand new, still in box and works great. I got my tie-down straps there, the kind that John Shiels recommended with the latches parallel to the ground, brand new. And got my Prodigy brake controller for half of list price, new in package.

The best way to use it is to shop around and find exactly the model number you want to buy and determine the best price you can get, then go to e-bay and enter the brand and model number into the search and you'll get the results back. Many stores list a "buy it now" price which is often much lower than you can find it anywhere else and worth just buying it outright and not bidding.

Try it with something you're thinking of getting, like a winch or something, and you'll see that bargains are there to be had.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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I have a 92 6 speed and I won a bid for a brand new dual mass flywheel, a new clutch and disc for $450. It's been running great for 2 years now. I was scared until it showed up.
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This guy isn't so hot on Ebay.

http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77921

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Originally Posted by TedDBere
I got my tie-down straps there, the kind that John Shiels recommended with the latches parallel to the ground, brand new.

Could you elaborate on this please? I'm having a hard time visualizing this tie-down. I'm looking at replacing all my tie down ratchets soon.

Thanks,

Paul Barrros
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EBay usually has a pretty good selection of Kent Moore Corvette/LS1/LS6 specialty tools. Can often be bought at 50 - 60% of retail. FWIW.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 96CELT4
Could you elaborate on this please? I'm having a hard time visualizing this tie-down. I'm looking at replacing all my tie down ratchets soon.

Thanks,

Paul Barrros
The hooks are in-line with the straps, not at a 90 degree angle. This makes the clearence better under the car and hooks easily into the "t" hooks under the car. The ratchets are the same.
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I've been cleaning out my garage on Ebay, Selling all the stuff you guys are too lame to buy.
But every now and then something gets bought from a Vetteforum member.
John Sheils could be expecting a small package from Santa next week

I got a MO for $7.50 today from a forum member for a tilt steering cancelling cam.

Sold my Kirkey C4 seat on ebay yesterday....

and on and on.
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