BilboBaggins
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In light of the Craig's list threads we see here, I thought I would post my most recent score on Kijiji Canada, so I searched dollars and sense, but didn't find any such thread. I decided to create a thread on the subject, and hopefully there will be lots of activity. Post your best online shopping scores here!
So here it is, my latest Kijiji Score!
I will start by mentioning a few years ago, I saw an ad for Mackintosh gear for sale, with no pictures. I figured it would probably be outside my audio budget, so I ignored it. The next day, it came up again during a search. I figured I had better ask, even though it was probably way too late by then. So I did, and got a response back. After some back and forth, I went to check the gear out. It seems he had just inherited 3 full vintage McIntosh systems from his uncle. He had some tuners and preamps at this time, and we settled on a price for the three preamps, a C24, a C26, and a C32! It was a very reasonable deal too, because the C24 and C26 were non functioning. I got them home, cleaned them up, and I had two fully functioning preamps, and the C24 was dead as a door nail!
After some sound tests, I decided to keep the C26, get the C24 repaired, and I sold the C32 within 2 days, and got back my full investment! The seller promised to contact me the next time he brought back any of that gear. About a week later, he called me to let me know he had two power amps and a skeleton turntable. So I went over, and the two amps were a mc2505 and an mc2205. I bought the 2205 from him for a very reasonable price, and he promised to let me know when he brought his next load of gear. A little later, he calls me again, and he has a mr74, a mq101, and a Teac tape decompressor. He made me a very reasonable price for the three of them. I sold the mq101 for what I paid for that lot. So in the end, I got a c24, a c26, an mc2205, and the MR74 for a total of $1000 Canadian!
This week, I saw an ad for a MAC1900 and Bose 901 speakers. I decided I should reply, even though it was a little pricey for me, but I figured I might be able to negotiate a better price. First, I needed to see the gear. So I went out on Thursday night and checked it out. The MAC1900 was in immaculate condition! Came with the original double box, and the wooden cabinet, which the seller never mentioned in the ad. The Bose 901s series 3 were also in immaculate condition and the seller started explaining all the work that had been done on them a few years ago. I was initially skeptical about buying them, but when he said the foam had been replaced inside each cabinet, I realized he didn't know what was really done and was describing getting the drivers refoamed. So I started the negotiating process when he asks me if I might be interested in a turntable, CD player or equalizer. I said I might be interested in a turntable. What have you got? He points behind me, and I see a Thorens box. Inside is an immaculate TD-160! We settle on a price and I am now the happy owner of some series 3 901s with the series 3 EQ, a McIntosh MAC1900, and another Thorens TD-160 with an Ortofon cartridge and stylus!
So here it is, my latest Kijiji Score!
I will start by mentioning a few years ago, I saw an ad for Mackintosh gear for sale, with no pictures. I figured it would probably be outside my audio budget, so I ignored it. The next day, it came up again during a search. I figured I had better ask, even though it was probably way too late by then. So I did, and got a response back. After some back and forth, I went to check the gear out. It seems he had just inherited 3 full vintage McIntosh systems from his uncle. He had some tuners and preamps at this time, and we settled on a price for the three preamps, a C24, a C26, and a C32! It was a very reasonable deal too, because the C24 and C26 were non functioning. I got them home, cleaned them up, and I had two fully functioning preamps, and the C24 was dead as a door nail!
After some sound tests, I decided to keep the C26, get the C24 repaired, and I sold the C32 within 2 days, and got back my full investment! The seller promised to contact me the next time he brought back any of that gear. About a week later, he called me to let me know he had two power amps and a skeleton turntable. So I went over, and the two amps were a mc2505 and an mc2205. I bought the 2205 from him for a very reasonable price, and he promised to let me know when he brought his next load of gear. A little later, he calls me again, and he has a mr74, a mq101, and a Teac tape decompressor. He made me a very reasonable price for the three of them. I sold the mq101 for what I paid for that lot. So in the end, I got a c24, a c26, an mc2205, and the MR74 for a total of $1000 Canadian!
This week, I saw an ad for a MAC1900 and Bose 901 speakers. I decided I should reply, even though it was a little pricey for me, but I figured I might be able to negotiate a better price. First, I needed to see the gear. So I went out on Thursday night and checked it out. The MAC1900 was in immaculate condition! Came with the original double box, and the wooden cabinet, which the seller never mentioned in the ad. The Bose 901s series 3 were also in immaculate condition and the seller started explaining all the work that had been done on them a few years ago. I was initially skeptical about buying them, but when he said the foam had been replaced inside each cabinet, I realized he didn't know what was really done and was describing getting the drivers refoamed. So I started the negotiating process when he asks me if I might be interested in a turntable, CD player or equalizer. I said I might be interested in a turntable. What have you got? He points behind me, and I see a Thorens box. Inside is an immaculate TD-160! We settle on a price and I am now the happy owner of some series 3 901s with the series 3 EQ, a McIntosh MAC1900, and another Thorens TD-160 with an Ortofon cartridge and stylus!
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Good work there.
