I don't think you missed on much.......this has been going on for at least
40 years that I'm aware of.

Years ago, around New England, it was a small hydraulic press, an engine
crane, and a transmission jack.

Several years ago - before I knew any better - I was staying at the Econo
Lodge in Asheboro, NC. When I came out to leave, early in the morning,
several pickup trucks were backed up to a 40-foot trailer, loading up the
day's sales inventory.

They used to prowl gas stations and independent garages with "great", very
negotiable offers.

The stuff was the equivalent of today's Chinese stuff.

Sounds to me as though they've expanded their SKUs.




Koz wrote in article
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A guy showed up at the shop door today with a pick-up load of new
equipment to sell. It probably wasn't a scam as the truck was painted
with the same logo/brand as the equipment. Anyway, the story was that
the items were left from the trade show and they wanted to sell them
rather than return them to the head office or sit on them. Can't
remember the exact brand but it was familiar but not major label.

2 generators on rolling carts..didn't get the exact specs but one was
diesel and rated at 18 amps, 240 the other at 30 amps 240

1 gas powered air compressor. Twin "hot dog" tanks that appeared to add
up to about 15 gallons. I would guess it was about 6 HP

1 pressure washer...probably about 6 horse

1 trash pump which I couldn't see well due to the amount of shrink wrap.

All items were new and still in shrink wrap with warranties that were
also transferable.

book list was $18,000 which probably means that retail was about $
8000-$ 10000 (guess)

He wanted $ 4600 for the lot. I said all I could go was $ 2500 which he
passed on. Didn't need it and didn't have time to try and sell on e-bay.

What would you have done (and I know you can't see the stuff)? One
generator would have been nice but the rest was a little too much to
take on a whim.

Koz