Mike,?
thanks for the really helpful feedback. ?I wouldn¡¯t have thought of eBay local as an option, but that seems like a good idea. ?I am going through the photo and video process today and tomorrow and you pointed out some great ideas I hadn¡¯t thought of, thank you. ?
I love this forum, but yes, it sure is a costly and slippery slope being introduced to so many incredible tools:)
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Anthony,
Perhaps add eBay to your sales ad for advertising and payment options with local pickup. I have purchased two Felder items from Craigslist where the seller was a contractor and accepted a business check and I accepted his word the machine was functioning without issue. We are in the same state and issued a bill of sale providing me recourse if there was an issue. Pricing was around 50% of new on a few year old saw with factors depressing the price likely being machine size and power requirements. Garage users in residential areas aren't generally going after 10' sliders requiring 3 phase power lowering demand. For a sought after smaller machine perhaps 65-80% would be reasonable and of course current replacement costs and long lead-times may help pull up the price. I have seen Felder equipment being sold used for the same price as a new one on special which baffles me but the lack of public pricing and sellers patience may pay off. Ask what you believe is fair and if you ultimately decide to put in storage be sure to protect the castings and bearing tracks including exposed blackened screws (Others here should have words of wisdom on how to best accomplish it).
Found this rather current discussion on buying a kF700.?
As for buyer reassurance photos I would suggest taking plenty of high resolution images from all exterior sides and off angles including inside the machine with the intention of showing any defects (not hiding anything) and giving the prospective purchaser a good feel of the actual machine without surprises. A video of startup and activating each feature including commentary of anything unexpected should serve you well in ensuring the buyer there are no hidden repair bills they will use to justify offering a lower price. Point out the bearings are clean and nick free for example. Take clean photos of the serial number and power requirements that show phase and machine age. Keep any compatible accessories for your future saw if you have plans that far out.
I'll be following this as well having an automatic dovetailing machine taking up space and who doesn't dream of getting a new slider....mine doesn't have the scoring blade auto rise or safety lights. This forum is going to be costly.
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Mike B
