Farmall SC value and ebay selling questions

Zachary Hoyt · Jul 14, 2012

I have a 52 Super C that I bought at an auction a few weeks ago. It has pretty good tires, the lights work, it runs with no smoke etc. It does need a gov to carb linkage and a muffler and to have the charging system fixed. I put a new 6V battery in it since I didn't have any other 6V tractor to borrow one from. At this point I have about $1000 in it and have had it advertised for $1450 on here and locally on Craigslist. One person called and offered $1000 cash for it, which I declined. I would like to get it moved along as both storage space and money are in short supply and I am wondering if I am trying to get too much for it. Seems the market has gone a bit soft lately for common tractors from the prices I see being asked. I am wondering about putting it on ebay as a possible way to move it faster. I have sold many parts on ebay but never a complete tractor and it will cost $20 to list it where the parts I can list free for the first 50 listings per month. Any advice about pricing or ebay selling will be much appreciated.
Zach

504 · Jul 14, 2012

You might be too high because of the things wrong with it, but you are not too high for a good SC.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 14, 2012

Have you tried Craigslist? It's free and you can advertise in multiple areas. I don't feeel you are too high for a good SC. Maybe go and buy a battery and put in it. To replace the rear tires on it, would be be over $1000 alone. My dad has a SC and we have been pricing tires for it. Good luck

gab · Jul 14, 2012

I don't think your price is bad at all but have you used it at all. They are a handy little tractor, don't see how you could part with it.

Bouncer · Jul 14, 2012

I would put a linkage on it, and a $25 muffler from tractor supply. Then you can say it runs and operates good. The charging system would not be that big of a deal breaker since most of the time they are not working anyways. If the charging system were working, that would be a huge plus. As it sits, I think you have a $1000 tractor in this market. Fix the linkage and add the muffler and I think you could maybe get $1200 for it. It is missing the swinging draw bar, and does not have a fast hitch. It is a good looking original tractor, with a set of weights, good tires, and what looks like a real good grill. Unfortunately, you are selling in a very soft and over saturated market right now. People who have the money to buy, also have the luxury of shopping around many tractors without much fear of what they have looked at being sold.

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 15, 2012

Take the man's money. I've quit selling on ebay. It's still a good place to buy though.

Zachary Hoyt · Jul 15, 2012

I put a temporary linkage on it with a piece of stiff wire and I have been driving it some, I used it pull a hay wagon while I loaded hay and it had plenty of power to pull 70 bales up a hill with no problem. It is a handy tractor but I currently have two working tractors and one I am getting back to being usable.
Zach

Harold Hubbard · Jul 15, 2012

If those rear tires are as good as they look in the photo, there's a thousand dollars right there. I was looking for a tractor like that this spring, just for the tires, but gave up and spent the big bucks on new ones.

460anger · Jul 15, 2012

shot me an email like to talk to you about it.
Thanks

Eastsider · Jul 15, 2012

I would buy it from you, but you are 1500 miles too far east!
I don't think you are asking too much at all. That would be too good of a tractor to part out. Do the simple fixes and you will get your money out of it

oldrediron · Jul 15, 2012

Know your market, best advice I can give you. If you bought it with the intensions of selling it and making some profit,then same on you. If you bought it to have a handy little tractor around then you got a fair deal. Look at the other listings on Craigslist and the completed listings on Ebay, you have a $1000 tractor. Not trying to be hard on ya.....just honest.

Mike Van · Jul 16, 2012

With craigslist, there is no listing fee, no 9% commission, no paypal fees either. Just a tip though, do not answer email questions from craigslist, you will get more junk spam email han you cold imagine. List your phone #, the ones interested will call, the spammers won't.

sflem849 · Jul 16, 2012

(quoted from post at 02:38:20 07/16/12) With craigslist, there is no listing fee, no 9% commission, no paypal fees either. Just a tip though, do not answer email questions from craigslist, you will get more junk spam email han you cold imagine. List your phone #, the ones interested will call, the spammers won't.

You can tell the spammers from the real people easily. Most of the spam emails say nothing more than "Is item still available?" and they are barely in English.

sallystractor · Jul 16, 2012

check to see what you can buy one for in youre area ..its going to cost about 125.00 in fees to sell on flea bay,but you never know you just might get a bidder looking to take a 6-10 hour road trip to pick up a tractor they won at auction ,put lots of photos the more photos the more they like it ,country girl with a cowboy hat,driving the tractor is sure to get a lot of attention ,good luck

NoNewParts · Jul 16, 2012

depends on how much of a hurry you are in.
ebay might sell it faster, but you have to deal with
'bidding fever' winners with buyers remorse that won't pay.
and winners that come out expecting a new tractor
and complaining

Leave it on CL and have it out by the road.
I'm within 150-200 miles of you and
in our area, you CAN get the 1450 for that tractor
if you wait for the right buyer
looks pretty decent
THAT tractor went for under $1K at auction?
dang, sorry I missed that auction

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