Random Thought Thread

sgt1372 said:
Why do people sell things that they disclose need repair but do not repair the stuff themselves to make their stuff more saleable??? 🤷‍♂️
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I suspect in these cases one or more of the following is true:

1. Seller does not have the expertise to repair and does not want to further damage the item, further reducing its value;
2. Seller's costs to repair before sale may be high enough to make it easier to just sell at a lower price;
3. Seller does not have the time or patience to deal with it and it's just easier to sell as-is, especially if they are trying to move several items;
4. The item may be more desirable/valuable to potential purchasers as a "project" (ex: I have previously sought used, damaged knives with the specific intention to modify them upon receipt); or
5. Seller just doesn't know what they have.
 
oldmanwilly said:
I suspect in these cases one or more of the following is true:

1. Seller does not have the expertise to repair and does not want to further damage the item, further reducing its value;
2. Seller's costs to repair before sale may be high enough to make it easier to just sell at a lower price;
3. Seller does not have the time or patience to deal with it and it's just easier to sell as-is, especially if they are trying to move several items;
4. The item may be more desirable/valuable to potential purchasers as a "project" (ex: I have previously sought used, damaged knives with the specific intention to modify them upon receipt); or
5. Seller just doesn't know what they have.
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Does this include people too lazy to ask for a free replacement clip from ZT too? 🤔
 
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oldmanwilly said:
I suspect in these cases one or more of the following is true:

1. Seller does not have the expertise to repair and does not want to further damage the item, further reducing its value;
2. Seller's costs to repair before sale may be high enough to make it easier to just sell at a lower price;
3. Seller does not have the time or patience to deal with it and it's just easier to sell as-is, especially if they are trying to move several items;
4. The item may be more desirable/valuable to potential purchasers as a "project" (ex: I have previously sought used, damaged knives with the specific intention to modify them upon receipt); or
5. Seller just doesn't know what they have.
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I've done it a couple times. I had an Emerson that had atrocious lock stick that I got new on clearance for a ridiculously low price. I ended up not liking the design anyway so rather than deal with warranty I just sold it with the disclosure it would need to be sent in for warranty work. Similar with a Strider although in that case it was lock slip not stick. Just wasn't worth it to me to spend money shipping off a knife, weeks waiting for warranty, etc and in both cases they were either hot enough designs or I got them cheap enough that I was able to break even. Break even plus saving an hour or two of BS and shipping costs was absolutely worth it to me.

I would also add as a corollary to 5, Seller may know what they have but hope a Buyer doesn't (feel like I see this a lot with project cars where "all it needs is a new transmission and some body work so I'm selling it cheap" where "cheap" = the price of a fully running mint condition vehicle - ~1/2 the cost of a new transmission).
 
Keeping a few empty bottles on hand is always a good idea when working in the service industry.

On occasion, I would have to borrow a co-workers rig when my own was in the shop. Urine bottles weren't that big of deal, really. It was the bottles full of tobacco spit that I found particularly revolting. Just... throw them away when full? Please?
 
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