Kcwig Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Has anyone had experience with on-line auctions of woodworking equipment? Good experiences? Bad? I'm not talking about ebay or craigslist, rather sites like irsauctions.com. Seems like there are plenty of risks - e.g. no in-person inspection, no opportunity to see and hear the machine run, etc. But it also seems like there are (potentially) some really good deals available. Thoughts? Any suggestions for trustworthy auction sites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 There is a regular in the chatroom that has bought a few things via these auctions. Stop by there and ask around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcwig Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Thanks, Mike. Btw, excellent blog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thank you Kris! I have a new post scheduled to go out tomorrow in fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieboy Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I have tried different auctions but not IRSauction. They are legit and I've heard from others that they have good transactions with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredusaCSM Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hey Kris, IRS is pretty good, check out Bidspotter as well. Just be careful to make sure you only check out auctions where you can physically get the equipment. I made a mistake of bidding and winning a very nice Laguna 16in bandsaw at an awesome price ($450). The only issue was that it was in Michigan and I wound up paying $50 to a company to palletize it and then a trucking company to deliver it..All in all an extra $400. Still a nice deal since I got 20 1" Laguna KingSaw Re-saw blades and it (the bandsaw) was in impeccable condition. Another issue is to watch the fine print. Certain auction houses add an extra $50 to $75 to bring the equipment to a shipping dock for YOU to load. If you want them to help or do it themselves, expect to spend at least another $40-50. Remember that most of these online bidding sites are a "clearing house" of many auctioneers. Bid Spotter will charge an additional premium on top of the 10-15% that the home auction house is charging. Sometimes it is better to just deal directly with the auction house. Just call them and ask the questions that I had mentioned to ensure there are no surprises. Best of Luck! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcwig Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Great info. Thanks! Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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