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   forestgirl | Apr 13, 2006 12:50am | #1

   Why not sell it direct to the buyer???  Craig's List would be a good, free and easy-to-use marketplace.  eBay would be the other choice.   You can make it pick-up only.  For either, simply be straightforward and specific about its shortcomings and positives, ask a  reasonable price.

   I've sold an old lathe and an old cast-iron Craftsman contractors saw on eBay, got excellent money for them (neither had a motor).  Packing was a serious drag, though, so pick-up is a great option.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   

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   bossjimmark | Apr 13, 2006 05:41am | #2

   Thanks! I guess I always assume that, even on E-bay, no one would want a broken old beaten-up table saw. Then again, one man's trash....

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   forestgirl | Apr 13, 2006 06:47am | #3

   You just never know.  If it's that beat-up, what's makin' you think a machinery place would want it? <g> forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   jeff100 | Apr 14, 2006 07:36am | #4

   My ex wife used to hold a yearly garage sale to clear out our junk and make a few dollars.  First couple of years I was astounded at what people would buy!!!  Stuff I would NEVER have tried to sell.  Made a believer out of me.  By all means sell your stuff, shouldn't be a problem.  Good luck.

   Jeff

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   forestgirl | Apr 14, 2006 07:54am | #5

   Who me?  I don't have any "stuff" to sell.  At least not right now.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   jeff100 | Apr 15, 2006 07:44am | #6

   That post was meant for bossjimmark.  Sorry...

   Jeff

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   Mtn__Bob | Apr 15, 2006 09:37am | #7

   Check around some of the other woodworking forums that have a classified section.

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   rocotoed | Apr 15, 2006 11:14pm | #8

   Jeff--Same deal w/ my ex. Held a garage sale at my shop. On a whim, I bagged up (1/2 cu ft ea.) sawdust, AND THEY SOLD FOR A QUARTER EACH!Rocotoed

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   BruceS | Apr 16, 2006 01:15am | #9

   Old machines are a good sourse for spare, broken or missing parts. Why do we have junk yards???  Now there's a thought for an ambisious person.  Scrapyard  for  old power tools.Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S.  Counter Sales, Tech Rep.  http://WWW.EAGLEAMERICA.COM

    

    

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   tinkerer2 | Apr 16, 2006 07:20am | #10

   A quarter each.  That's way too cheap.  Should have gotten at least a dollar.

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   rocotoed | Apr 17, 2006 03:57am | #14

   No, my price was right. The sawdust was mostly chipboard and spruce.Ed

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   tinkerer2 | Apr 18, 2006 04:40am | #15

   My price was right. 

   Just joking.  And more power too you.  I haul my sawdust out in the woods and dump it for fertilizer and tilth unless it has contaminants.  Then it goes to the landfill

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   Dave45 | Apr 16, 2006 04:29pm | #11

   FWIW, I think Craigslist charges for classified ads.

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   John_D | Apr 16, 2006 09:02pm | #12

   Nope, you don't generally pay to post ads on craigslist.  You must pay when you're advertising a job, to hire someone.My goal is for my work to outlast me.  Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.

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   forestgirl | Apr 16, 2006 09:31pm | #13

   The only paid thing on Craig's List that I know of is "help wanted" ads in SF, NY and LA.  Everything else is free.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)