Have you ever royally screwed yourself in a knife deal?

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Yeah I screwed myself in a knife deal once......It involved shipping my Infidel to Saudi Arabia...... I think you guys can figure out the details of what went wrong with that one.:mad:
 
Not a knife story, but I once traded a nice Bose Wave Radio and Surefire light for a vintage Omega Seamaster which the owner promised was overhauled and serviced very recently. I received the watch and it was not working properly. Had my watch guy look at it and he said it was not serviced, but looked as though someone had popped off the back of the case and sprayed it with WD-40. It was in dire need of service and some replacement parts. He said it also looks as though it had gotten wet since there was rusting along the edges and inside. I was pissed. The watch smelled of old cigar smoke when I received it too.
 
Well,I got my new Rogue.Things are looking better.:thumbup::D

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Somehow managed to trade an almost brand new Strider SMF with the BOS heat treat stamp, for a NIB Military, used Super 7, and Tenacious.
 
Had a well-used but taken care of, 1967 Camillus Air Force survival knife, that I sold at a garage sale, along with my tool box. One of my best friends had given me that knife. I didn't think I'd need it or my tools anymore. Within a day or two, I realized what I'd let go.

I feel like ol' Gunny Hartman (Full Metal Jacket) is standing over me screaming at me about what an idiot I was. And I totally deserve it.

thx - cpr
 
I haven't done anything nearly as bad as that.

The worst I've done is buying a Centofante III. The knife itself is great, but I just can't seem to get a good grip on it. Also, when folded, the tang catches onto my pants/wallet/whatever when I pull it out. I stopped carrying it because it ripped my jeans a bit.

I only say this because I don't like to own knives I cannot use. I'll probably end up selling it on eBay... though not for 1/5th the price I paid. :D
 
I wouldn't say royally screwed, but perhaps overly generous.

I was trading my Spyderco Persistence for a new, no box Buck 303 Cadet. I had mentioned that the Persistence was in excellent condition, but after having not used it for some time, completely forgot about the stripped screw and how I had to use a dremel on it. Because of that, I e-mailed the guy, telling him about it and mentioning how I'd be willing to toss in another knife, listing off a few. He was interested in a Byrd Robin that I had, as well as a couple Rough Riders, so I agreed to toss in the Robin just to balance it out.

Well, I decided that it'd be a nice gesture to toss in those Rough Riders anyways, since everybody needs more slipjoints, and off it went. I got my Buck 303 and he got my package. It was a fast shipment both ways. The Buck 303 really was new, but the grinds on it are so bad that it's going to take a couple hours for me to fix them up. Either way, it really was new, and the shipment was quick, so I just gave him positive feedback anyways.

About two weeks later, still no feedback from the guy. I even put tracking on my package, too.
 
For me, it goes both ways, especially with regard to eBay purchases.

I have a Case Tony Bose Sowbelly Stockman in stag that I pounced on a few years ago on eBay (it was a 'Buy It Now' purchase). The seller posted some excellent photos of the knife that really highlighted all of the positive attributes of the knife, so I was comfortable that I'd get exactly what I was looking for at the time. It's a very nice knife, and I haven't regretted buying it but, in the following days, I did see a few more of them turn up on eBay for about half of what I paid for it. With that in mind, I just decided that I'd make the best of my purchase. It's officially a 'keeper' now. I'm going to make sure I get my money's worth out of it.

I've also benefitted from being on the other end of the lopsided deal. I've bought knives that I new were worth a lot more than what I paid. So, what goes around comes around. I'm sure that when the day comes that I start selling off some of my collection, at least a few of them won't bring what I would hope to get. But that's OK. If you keep at it, I believe it all evens out eventually, more or less.
 
You've gained much more in preserving your reputation than the $400 difference. Don't let it get you down anymore or money will rule you. I'd have been sick also but there's nothing you can do now but let it go.
 
never that epic, but i can remember some lemon-ish knives i bought as "used but fully functional"
loose lock mostly.
to the honor of BF members i always been offered to reverse deal or partial refund.
 
JTR - I've made a few mistakes in my time. Mostly on cars or houses. But, nothing like that on a knife. BTW, if you really believe in Karma, then you know that someday, somehow you'll be compensated. Heavens, if you look at your life and blessings, it's probably already happened. Have you heard this statement? "Don't cry over spilled milk." or "Live and learn." So, do you feel better now? :)
 
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Josh K said:
Somehow managed to trade an almost brand new Strider SMF with the BOS heat treat stamp, for a NIB Military, used Super 7, and Tenacious.
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Damn, you should have traded it to me!
I was offering better knives than that.:D
The only screwing I've had on a knife deal was trading off an Emerson Comrade(got a sweet knife though). Wasn't really screwed by it, except it screwed me into buying a new one!
 
Loads of nice knives don't bring what they are worth on eBay.
Some brands just don't have seem to have enough recognition with the people there, to sell well. You can almost count on being able to put some up there and do well, without any reserve or starting price. In fact I think some of the more desirable Spydercos and Benchmades actually bring a lot more without any set/reserve price. People start bidding and it snowballs. With a high start the bidding often doesn't start until late and by then many have moved on. You have to remember, you need at least two people really wanting your item even if one does want it it's still going to go low if another doesn't enough to bid against the other guy.
But, on many other nice more expensive pieces, I'd say you either set a start/reserve price (then it will either sell or a lot of times not) or try to sell it for what you want on a knife forum exchange. At least that's been my experience and yes I've lost money a few times on eBay selling with no start/reserve. (but, not no 400 bucks in one pop!:D)
 
I agree your rep is worth way more (even to you) than $400. You absolutely did the right thing.

I have bought a few things on Craigslist without seeing them and when I came to pick them up, I probably wouldn't have bought them if I had seen them. I have lost $20 or so this way.
 
Don't let it eat at you. I'm guessing that missing out on $400 is not going to affect your life one iota.

The other thing is that someday, you're going to get it back. Karma works that way.
 
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