I have not really been looking for kettles at all as I have absolutely no space to put anymore. Last night however, I found myself with some rare downtime and figured I would check the local boards for kettles for sale. I clicked on one that was advertised as a 22" and immediately realized that this was no 22 but priced like most regular black 22 kettles. I emailed the seller thinking it was most likely gone as it had been posted for 14 days before I saw it. Got a response within 15 minutes saying it was available and asking when I wanted to come see it. Sent the boy over this morning and sure enough, it was a 2009 26er! ;D
So, moral to story, be sure to look good at pictures..it is obvious that people sometimes don't know what they have so take a couple of extra minutes to check and you just might stumble across a great deal!
Thats how I scored one of my two 26ers for a hell of a price. Ad said 22. I saw 4 spokes in the triangle and jumped on it. I've learned to not bother questioning sellers for confirmation on these things. I lost out on a Sam Adams kettle once. Saw and ad on letgo for a "black weber" but recognized the number on the box as being a blue Sam Adams. Rather than just agreeing to buy it I stupidly asked the seller if it might not be black and if it might have a logo on it. Got back a real nasty response....something to the effect of "WTF is wrong with you moron.....if it was a blue sam adams grill I would've said that". She would not respond after that and about 2 days later found the exact same grill on ebay in the same neck of the woods as the original seller. I got it in the end, but should have paid much less for that one.
Quote from: lksdrinker on April 26, 2018, 01:40:42 PM... I got it in the end, but should have paid much less for that one.
That's when you contact the original seller again to let her know:
1) you bought her grill anyway
2) and gave even more money to the seller who was not an asshat
Karma can work both ways!
I always figure, don't educate. They may have another grill to sell.
Hal, I may have a mean streak but yer a cynical bastige!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Ry3ot67O0
Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on April 27, 2018, 06:34:58 AM
Hal, I may have a mean streak but yer a cynical bastige!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Ry3ot67O0
Is that a pic from the movie Johnnie Dangerously? If so thank you, made me smile big!
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I still use the phrase "Fargin corksucking iceholes"...LOL
Quote from: varekai on April 27, 2018, 09:32:08 PM
I still use the phrase "Fargin corksucking iceholes"...LOL
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Polly: Got it.
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