Does anyone else keep missing out on what they want?

erhodes

erhodes

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I have been looking to score either a leatherman charge tti or mut for about 6 months now on this forum and every time one pops up it seems I am about 30 minutes late on getting it. Does anyone else have this same problem where they know exactly what they want to get but keep missing the opportunity? Just hoping that someone else here can commiserate with me.
 
I'm there.....a few months ago around christmas (I had some money lol) a sage 2 popped up for $95 I was like 40 minutes late......
 
I wasn't really trying to make this a WTB thread (although I will probably go to that forum and make a post) I was just trying to see if anyone else seems to have this problem. I know I will get lucky sooner or later but it is frustrating to see what you want pop up only to find out that someone else claimed it a half hour before you read the post.
 
It been pretty even on both sides of the coin for me. There have been those times where I am just 15-20 minutes late on a great find on a knife I've been looking at (Also a Sage 2 example for $90). But, there are those other times when I am one of the first views of a newly posted sale thread and I get a great item for an amazing deal. Hit or miss, but not really swayed heavily to one side.
 
The knives I've been after are not currently available as a limited or even regular production. If you really want that specific Leatherman, buy one while you can from a dealer. It's the long gone stuff that is hard to find and when they pop up they are gone in what feels like seconds.
 
erhodes said:
I wasn't really trying to make this a WTB thread (although I will probably go to that forum and make a post) I was just trying to see if anyone else seems to have this problem. I know I will get lucky sooner or later but it is frustrating to see what you want pop up only to find out that someone else claimed it a half hour before you read the post.
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I know, and was just making a suggestion.

I'm sure most of us have missed knives that we would have bought, but I've never missed one I wanted for 6 months like you.
Then again, when I'm looking for something I'll check about 30 times a day, and let my friends know what I'm looking for.
Hope you find one soon. Good luck.
 
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Happens to me all the time.

I remember running into that very problem with a certain rucksack, a hydration bladder, a bunch of knives...

Sometimes I win out in the end, sometimes I don't. I still don't have a 0500 MUDD, but I did find that '64 pattern rucksack. :thumbup:
 
I feel you. There have been times where I had some spare cash for a new blade and would check the makers section every day looking out for certain makers. Turns out the makers I like other people ALSO like so once a thread popped up they'd be gone. ;) Never did spend that cash on them. Spent it elsewhere. Can't say I'm any worse off for it.
 
Hi,
Just became a member here......I think you can find what you are looking for on eBay, no? Haha, hope I haven't already violated any rules I am not aware of yet;-)
 
fishn711 said:
Hi,
Just became a member here......I think you can find what you are looking for on eBay, no? Haha, hope I haven't already violated any rules I am not aware of yet;-)
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You might just benefit from a thorough read then.
 
It feels that way, but if you keep looking, one will eventually fall right into your lap, and at a price that you will be happy with. Just don't get desparate and overpay. Take your time and keep looking.

That's what happened with a couple of grail knives that I had wanted over the years.
 
Its those dang winning lotto tickets that I keep missing out on!

Really though, no I don't have that problem. To be honest, there's nothing in high demand that I want generally.
 
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