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it seems to me that over the last to years
yesterdays tractors adds are getting to high for what we get.why are we trying to dump in some cases junk for to much money.
why not more adds with obo
any comments
jack
 
Too high is a matter of opinion most of the time. There are a lot of ads being posted high because they don't know a fair value, so they guess, if they get an offer that they "think"is fair, they take it, don't want to leave money on the table. That is the Amrican way. Do you pay posted price on a vehicle? Not normally.
Jim
 
I wouldn't use YT adds as much of a barometer, there is tractors on there have been for sale off and on for 5 years. If you want to find true market value, go to a live auction.
 
lots of reasons, as already posted some just dont know what a particular tractor is worth, some think that a reconditioned tractor is worth what they have put into it [ it usualy isnt, thats what allows us regular folks to play with them unlike say the price collector cars which have been jacked up so much that only the rich can play] then theres always someone that thinks he has something ' rare' and that makes it worth more, then theres the plain old american way, its his tractor, he can ask anything he wants for it [ i saw a jubilee on there the other day for 5900,] at that price it will always be his tractor too
 
Mister Hugh is correct.

I find most of the ads posted here as more or less ridiculous. Folks are fishing or really don"t want to sell their stuff in the first place. It"s sort of like....if they (a buyer) are stupid enough to pay this price, I"ll take it. People collect all sorts of things. I am sure somebody out there collects dog turds and thinks they are priceless. And so it goes with old tractors. A word of wisdom...never shop for an item amongst collectors. Buy a knife at a flea market....not a knife show. Buy a gun from an individual, not at a gun show. Buy your tractor or parts the same way, this crowd will rape you.
 

I"ll bet good money only a small fraction of advertised items in the photo ads sell for the asked price. A very small fraction. I"m thinking 1% or less.
 
My take is that a lot of people have at one time or another seen an antique tractor of quality sell at a high price, so they think their pile of rusting debris is worth restored price as well.
 
Most of us men understand that when I say that I am selling my valuable 1940 circa Model B Allis for a mere $25,000, that the only reason that it is even listed is because my wife said it had to go. I then get to tell her that I am in the process of selling it, while I don't have to actually part with it. If after it doesn't sell, she challenges my account, I can now point to a nnalert controlled House and Senate, and explain how these are hard times. We may have to sit on the tractor, awhile. If all else fails, I point to the fact that she wouldn't simple throw away a $25,000 tractor without getting the money, would she?
 
I'm sure people place ads on this site hoping to find a collector who has deep pockets and gets foolish with their money. This is after all, the biggest antique tractor collector site on the internet.

I'm still trying to make sense of the crowd who pays OVER STICKER to have the latest and greatest automobiles.
 
I treat all ads as OBO. I've sent emails to ads on Craigslist offering a small fraction of asking prices. In 2 cases I've had my b/s offer accepted. Sometimes people just don't know what to ask and pick a figure out of the air.
 
I can't stop laughing.
By the way, I would be happy with a tenth of your price for my 1938 B w/5' Woods belly mower. Got tired of the hand lift-crank-brakes.
Oops, don't tell your wife!
 
You may need a handle, but your head is working quite well, especially above the ears. In the 50s, 60 and to some extent the 70s we were quite proud to say we came home with a new car or pickup, 25% off list price. Since that time it has been quite the opposite. Today these silly folks are quite proud they paid 25% more than their neighbor. Guess who caused inflation.
 
In the automotive business, I see a lot of guys who spend $5,000 customizing a $2,000 pickup and think they'll sell it for $10,000.

Probably the same in the tractor business.
 
What I have problems with are those individuals whom, when he/she puts a tractor, car, etc. up for sale, figures on recovering every dime they spent on the vehicle, i.e. lube jobs, tuneups, etc. It don't (or shouldn't) work that way!
 
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