Unbelievable Craigslist Score, The $95 Air Compressor "it's Alive"

[Eddyde]

I've been searching for an air compressor on Craigslist and eBay for over a half a year, to no avail. I was thinking of giving upend just buy new, as most people seem to want 80% of the cost of new for a filthy, worn-out, junker. Then yesterday I found an ad for a Clean, well maintained, 5hp 80 gal, industrial compressor for only $95 I thought it must have been a typo and they had simply forgotten the zero... But I figured what the hell so I emailed them. I got a callback in 10 minutes and the woman confirmed it was only $95, that they simply no longer had use for it and need it to be removed on a specific date. Of course I was there first thing this morning to pay for it. The lady said she had about 10 more inquiries but since I was first I got it.

I guess it just goes to show perseverance can pay off.

 

[roadie33]

What a deal.
Nice Score.

 

[Martin W]

Wow, good deal, sounds like it was well cared for also. Good things come to those who wait! See if they have an air dryer to go with it.
Martin W

 

[chips&more]

I’m surprised for a person thinking that price and would do the proper etiquette and wait for you to show up…Congrats! And you also just got on the proverbial “You Suck” line-up.

 

[brino]

Wow! Congratulations.
-brino

 

[JimDawson]

Let me be the first to say

Great score!

 

[Eddyde]

Wow, good deal, sounds like it was well cared for also. Good things come to those who wait! See if they have an air dryer to go with it.
Martin W

Yeah, they have a refrigerated dryer but are not selling it as they are getting a scroll compressor for their new location and will use it there. They also have a couple of nice Torit dust collectors and a bench mounted coining/punch press, they want to get rid of. They told me they would get back to me with pricing.

 

[Billh50]

I have one like that. Friend and I went into a store and saw it with the wrong sticker on it. It was marked at about 40% of what it should have been. It was the only one and a floor model. I told the salesman I'll take the floor model.

 

[woodtickgreg]

SCORE!!!!

 

[FOMOGO]

Every once in a great while you get lucky. Congrats on a great score. Mike