need karma help!!

[Jacmac422]

I have been trying to find a kettle of color on Craigslist for a couple months now.  I don't see them very often unless they are way out of my price range (I am broke paying for baby sitting in the summer).  I thought maybe I need some kettle karma.  I picked up 3 closeout original kettles around Vancouver, WA over the last 3 weeks from Target, one at $50 and the other 2 at $30.  I gave both of the $30 ones away to co-workers in hopes that it would somehow help me find what I was looking for on CL.  Over the last 3 weeks I have missed by under 30 minutes, a copper mist for free (I hate to say it but I think it went to a scrapper).  A really nice red MBH and a newer green (not my first choice but not trying to be picky).  Yesterday I had someone on my street selling a 1981 black kettle, it wasn't in good shape and it was missing parts but the frustrating thing was that is was 1 year off from my birthday so I can share in the birthday kettle forum.  Can anyone give me ideas of how I can turn my luck around .  On the bright side I just smoked a brisket last night on the new black original, I will show pics later, and I have been cooking 4 nights a week on my copper one touch my wife got me for fathers day.  I just really want an older yellow,red,cado" etc.

[jkolantern]

Just keep hunting.  You'll find them eventually. The helping people out should certainly payoff.  I think one of the best sentiments I've seen is a tagline that says something along the lines of "you can get whatever you want if you help enough people".

Looks like you've already got a copper, which is a sweet new color. Just take your time and remember, its a marathon, not a sprint (especially if your birth-year is within one of 1981!)

[WNC]

Try widening your search.

My in laws live about three and half hours away from us, so I always check all the cities between us and them, especially when I know we have a trip planned. The Reds I got were about half the distance between us, and the guy was cool enough to hold them for me for a couple of weeks.

(And just to put it into perspective, that was after a couple of years of searching, and I haven't found another colored one in the last couple of years.)

Just keep looking...

[Jacmac422]

Thank you guys. I am so new at this I need to remember that

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[demosthenes9]

jacmac,

Are you using some form of CL notification ?  Or just searching randomly ?  If you do have a notifier, what is the search string that you are using ?

[MINIgrillin]

Stop looking... love never happens when your looking.

[truckertrash]

What part of the world are you in?

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[Jacmac422]

the great NW.  About 30 minutes north of Portland, OR
I do have a notification on my phone for Craigslist but I somehow miss them.
Thank you guys for all the replies, this is a great forum!!!

[lemisfits]

In honor of good karma received from @SixZeroFour , I'm going to pass on the kettle that Matt gave to me. 

Welcome to the club and happy grilling. 

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/604-hook-up/msg122700/#msg122700

[Jacmac422]

Unbelievable the amount of good will on this sight.  I look forward to pass it forward in the future.  Thank you!!!!!

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[Jacmac422]

I just noted it was a b code. I was also born in 1980. It was meant to be.

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[SixZeroFour]

In honor of good karma received from @SixZeroFour , I'm going to pass on the kettle that Matt gave to me. 

Welcome to the club and happy grilling. 

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/604-hook-up/msg122700/#msg122700

Very cool of you Steve! Way to keep the karma a flowin'! and congrats Jacmac on a sweet new rig