On Mar 30, 12:22*pm, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:53:58 -0500, Ignoramus23509





wrote:
On 2011-03-30, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:05:21 -0500, Ignoramus23509
wrote:

My friend lost his job in San Jose, CA. I am wondering what is the
auction/surplus situation there, with industrial/IT surplus stuff that
can be resold on ebay? I would say stuff under 40 lbs weight.

Thanks

i

'Take a good hard look at Reliable Tools on Ebay and see if there is any
market at the moment.

I understand that machine tools sales went up over the last few months..

Yes, due to the robust Obama recovery, the machinery market for both
new and used machines, is very hot.

Robust Obama recovery?

Where might that be? *Texas? 3 of my clients moved to Texas in the last
24 months. Because there is little manufacturing here in the once 7th
largest economy in the world (now down to 27th by all accounts)







A few of the manufactures sold 1 machine, rather than none. *A lot of
guys..employees of customers of mine have inquired about buying used
machinery. *And Ive asked them frankly why they want to buy..and they
say because they arent getting enough hours where they work..so they
want to start their own shop.

When I ask them why their shop isnt getting much business..and what
makes them think they will be doing better, ....they stop and
ponder....and slink away.

Gunner, California, where 50% of the machine shops have gone out of
business in the past 24+ months.

What I know is that around here, machinery prices are extremely firm
right now, and money making machines (not hobby) sell quickly.
Welders, specifically are in very high demand.

I interpret this as a sign that manufacturing has recovered.

Or a sign that the double dip equation was ignored. *Time will indeed
tell.



I rather liked the use machine market of 2 years ago, it was great to
be able to buy anything. Reselling also worked out well, at lower
prices. But now, liquidation auction prices are much closer to ebay
prices. Exceptions still abound, of course.

i

Yes they certainly do abound, dont they?

G

Gunner

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So why don't you move to Texas Gummer...you know...where the jobs are.

Kids are gone, the old lady is gone, the jobs are gone...so why are
you rotting in Taft?

TMT

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