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The "I Missed It by THAT MUCH" thread

Can’t even remember the item now but whatever it was, I was poised to make a stupid high bid and outdo the snipers at the very last second.

Well 5 seconds more likely. As soon as I hit the BID tab, I lost the internet connection.

Five minutes later, when the adrenaline subsided, I was glad of the outcome.
 
Yup.
Years ago I was looking at a pair of Pioneer CS 99a speakers about 2 hours away. On eBay. Towards the end I had my limit set and hit the keys . And hit the wrong number!! I hit a higher number ( the first one ) by another hundred dollars. And still lost. Happily. .
 
Couple years ago there was a moving sale near me and electronics was advertised as contents among other things of course. It was a Saturday morning and I rushed out of my house at 7am and when I arrived , there was only one car on the curb. The house was open , I entered and did a quick scan left to right and there it was! A Marantz receiver ( forgot which model, big though with the horizontal tuning dial) I walked over to it and there was'nt a price tag so I asked the owner how much and she said , taken by this lady here! Yep , there were just two of us there that early and the lady there beat me to it! Anyhow I did manage to get some TDK cassettes for cheap and upon leaving I asked the lady who bought the receiver how much she had paid. $5 !!!!
Darn it!!!
 
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paulram said:
Yep , there were just two of us there that early and the lady there beat me to it! Anyhow I did manage to get some TDK cassettes for cheap and upon leaving I asked the lady who bought the receiver how much she had paid. $5 !!!!
Darn it!!!
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Jesus.
What the hell did SHE want with it. ?
 
Missed a $99 Yamaha CR-2020 by a minute at the local Salvation Army couple months ago. I walked up just as buyer had picked it off the shelf. It was in the most pristine condition as any I had ever seen. Even the metal vent on top looked mint with no heat discoloration. If only I had not stopped in the parking lot to check a voice mail message . That was the first large, vintage receiver I have seen in a thrift store in many years.
 
teal'c said:
Depends on if you believe the marketing.
https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/sx-626.shtml
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Ah, 110 watts music power. 20wpc RMS. I didn't know Pioneer listed power ratings like that back then. That's the kind of thing makers of car amp pull.
Nice looking little reciver though. I just gave a very nice SX-780 to my youngest son. I picked it up at goodwill for $13. That's the ONLY Goodwill score I've ever found.
 
Lavane said:
Ah, 110 watts music power. 20wpc RMS. I didn't know Pioneer listed power ratings like that back then. That's the kind of thing makers of car amp pull.
Nice looking little reciver though. I just gave a very nice SX-780 to my youngest son. I picked it up at goodwill for $13. That's the ONLY Goodwill score I've ever found.
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Better than my 0 thrift scores.
 
teal'c said:
Better than my 0 thrift scores.
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Hey, I was shocked. I connected it up to a pair of speakers that were there and fired it up. No scratchy controls and it sounded and looked great.
It was tagged for like $23. But it was senior discount day. :D
 
So I’m a little early to the flea today ( for me anyway) .
Walk down the back isle, it’s crowded there and there they are on the picnic table. A pair of 2252b Marantz receivers. But what’s he doing ? He’s putting them in his car. I couldn’t even get a quick photo before he picked one up.
I ask if he’s selling them.
“Sold”.
I went back later to ask what he sold them for.
“450.00 . “
For each ?
“ No , both”.
 
Dave1384 said:
So I’m a little early to the flea today ( for me anyway) .
Walk down the back isle, it’s crowded there and there they are on the picnic table. A pair of 2252b Marantz receivers. But what’s he doing ? He’s putting them in his car. I couldn’t even get a quick photo before he picked one up.
I ask if he’s selling them.
“Sold”.
I went back later to ask what he sold them for.
“450.00 . “
For each ?
“ No , both”.
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Ouch
 
I’ve noticed that at flea markets, big ones anyway, the wheelings and dealings for anything considered prime, is done long before the public gets in.

It’s probably just a convenient spot where pros meet to pick stuff up. Would not be surprised if those receivers were spoken for before the flea market was to begin. Business between vendors sort of thing.
 
At the local Arts Foundation annual rummage sale this weekend walked in just as a guy picked up a Technics SL-1200 in perfect condition with box for $10. Kept looking in the piles of stuff and found tucked away a Dual 1219 in good condition with the dustcover and a broken stylus. Paid $10. I feel a bit better...
 
It was the opening day at a Value Village in Barrhaven. I had been waiting all summer for it. Get into the store, and spend a bit of time looking for the electronics section. A guy had a couple of silver faced receivers, a Technics SL-1200 in good condition, and one of those automatic adc turntable in his cart. I look around, and all I see is an Aiwa M700B in black face. Gorgeous unit, test it, it lights up, but cassette won’t turn. It’s $24. I get it anyway, because it so nice.

Get it home, and the belts are glue. Decide to bring it to my local cassette tech, and it sits there for a year and a half. During this time, I was teaching myself about tapedecks. I had already done a few belt changes, and fixed other issues in two others. I had even ordered and received a belt kit when I thought I was going to try fixing it myself. Got it back, and nothing had been done with it. Guy had a stroke, recovered, and decided he didn’t want to work on tape drives anymore. I changed the belts the first evening, and encountered another problem, not belt related. Couldn’t figure it out, so I slept on it. I was supposed to work the next morning, but woke up with the itch to dig back into it. Had to mcgyver a part, but it’s still working two years later! It’s a keeper! :)

But I’ve never had a Technics sl-1200 before, and would love to try one. Same for the adc. The receivers were ok, but nothing jumped out at me. Decent scores though. I’m happy that I even got a tape deck! It was a zoo in there!
 
just missed this for $50 on fb marketplace, a console containing these. plus other hidden splendors, no doubt. i was second in line.
 

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Pair of Polk SDA II, posted on CL yesterday morning for $100. Cabinets and grills looked to be in fine shape, no pics with grilles off. Ad did not list the model number and I had to search to verify the model from his not so informative pics. He replied to my first email and said they haven't been used in years and he did not have the the interconnect cable. I arranged to meet him today as I could not get to his house yesterday. He sold them last night. :oops: Could flip them for $400 easy but I wanted them to restore and keep for a while.
 
NYC around 2002. I'm waiting in a truck for my next assignment (freelance soundman working for a network). I see a guy selling books on the sidewalk. He has some records and the first 4 REM albums, mint. I make an offer and he counters for a few bucks more. It start to drizzle and he begins packing up. For some reason I pass and get in the truck. 18 years later and I still think about it. Missed it by.......
 
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