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Samuel said:
Please explain. A pic would be helpful.
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A guy listed a fat frame Platinum Series II for 150 bucks.
He posted 2 pictures, I was wanting the 2 rear panels for my fat frame Platinum, he sent me a picture of the rear panels, they were rust free.
So far, so good, the red lid looked great, didn't think to ask him for pictures of it.
Drove a hour and a half and when I looked at the rear of the lid, I about cried.
A big spot where the porcelain was gone, went back home empty handed.
Had the guy been honest and posted a picture of the bad spot on the lid, I would of never left the house.
I learned a valuable lesson right then and there.
GET PICTURES
 
MarkCuda said:
A guy listed a fat frame Platinum Series II for 150 bucks.
He posted 2 pictures, I was wanting the 2 rear panels for my fat frame Platinum, he sent me a picture of the rear panels, they were rust free.
So far, so good, the red lid looked great, didn't think to ask him for pictures of it.
Drove a hour and a half and when I looked at the rear of the lid, I about cried.
A big spot where the porcelain was gone, went back home empty handed.
Had the guy been honest and posted a picture or the bad spot on the lid, I would of never left the house.
I learned a valuable lesson right then and there.
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I'm always expecting to get burned on a deal like that. Surprisingly hasn't happened yet but I'm sure it will.

Sorry it happened to you Mark. That sucks
 
Definitely a bummer, but I guess online sales can be the wild west sometimes. So sorry for your wasted time on that, Mark!
 
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I was scoping out a Green deep box with durawood this weekend, had been listed 10 minutes away for over a week. I asked for more detailed pics, and was ghosted. It is still listed.

I always like the, "came with house and need gone" "hasn't been used is X years" "always kept indoors" (while pictured on a deck), tend to be my red flags. Doesn't stop me from sending a message, but I have little faith in those listings.
 
LMichaels said:
As a seller I've done that but only when I've literally shot dozens of pics and I am in a position of practically giving the merch away
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Right on. But that is not the norm for most of the grills I pick up which are older grills and many have just one photo of the front of the grill with the lid closed. I wish more of those sellers were like you. All of my rehab listings give at least 10 photos.
 
I expect the worst if I don't know and usually the older Webers end up being much better than I thought they would be and the newer Webers are usually worse than expected.

Especially free ones with one pic. I think to my self I can at least use it for parts and every single time with a x000 it's rehab/restore worthy
 
Cody Bratton said:
I was scoping out a Green deep box with durawood this weekend, had been listed 10 minutes away for over a week. I asked for more detailed pics, and was ghosted. It is still listed.

I always like the, "came with house and need gone" "hasn't been used is X years" "always kept indoors" (while pictured on a deck), tend to be my red flags. Doesn't stop me from sending a message, but I have little faith in those listings.
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There's one for sale near me too. Doesn't look too bad.
 
I had a guy that listed a Silver B, 43 weeks ago for $80. After it sat for about a month, and being during the winter, I was bored and offered $20. He didn't respond. It sat all winter and this spring I offered $20 again. Again, I got no response. This past weekend he changed it to "All offers considered", needs to be picked up by 8/19. I picked it up for $20 yesterday.
 
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