Dave Hinz wrote:

On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:46:10 GMT, Doug Miller wrote:
In article et, "BillyBob" wrote:

don't be so pedantic. You know what I meant - out of line with established
retail prices. That was the OP's point - someone was bidding ignorantly.
But that's ebay - very much exemplifies the quote "a sucker born every
minute".

I just wish some of them would show up to bid when I'm trying to *sell*
something. :-(

OK, but how the heck can you sell _lumber_ on eBay? I can't imagine the
shipping nightmares involved in anything other than local pickup. How?

UPS takes almost anything as long as it's in the overall dimensions.
I've seen a lot of small, specialty woods, etc., that wouldn't be hard
to ship, very little "_lumber_", at least by individuals.

Some folks, particularly on the wholesale side auctions, put things up
where all shipping is responsibility of purchaser. All the seller does
is make it available for pickup by the shipper.

I bought a 40-ft JLG boom-lift that way. The broker put me in touch w/
a trucking outfit he used and they got it from Chicago area to SW KS for
$800. Weighs 15,000 lb.