Check out this "great" CL deal.

Yeah. I had the same TS you speak of. It worked great, but I grew tired of the 1/2” arbor and wanted the option of using 10” blades.
Craftsman made a rock-solid machine back then. I would actually like to buy a jointer like the one I linked. But I’m thinking its worth $125 at most. $750?? I could buy a brand new Grizzly jointer and have enough left over to buy a lifetime supply of replacement knives.

People on drugs should not be allowed to offer stuff.
Let’s get the DIA involved.
Bill

-- bill@magraphics.us

LOL – it’s in washington D.C… probably a politician who is used to paying government prices and thinks he’s offering up a bargain! :-)

Cheers,
Brad

-- Brad in FL - To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid

That is an obvious typo.

-- Made in America, with American made tools....Shopsmith

Well, they made the same typo in the title and text.

There is a guy here on the Houston Craigslist that is trying to sell a similar, but worse condition C-man jointer for $400.00. These guys are nuts. I have seen these jointers in almost brand new condition going for $75.00…

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Yeah, but it has wheels. How much is THAT worth to you?

Sometimes people wind up with stuff and have no idea of it’s worth, or lack thereof.. I don’t think they do it intentionally, just don’t have a clue. They look up some prices of what they think are similar items and price stuff based on that. Eventually, someone comes around and beats them up side the head with a clue stick. It works the other way around as well, and you sometimes run across someone selling something worth considerably more for dirt cheap.. although the clue stick is usually kept well hidden for those folk :)

Cheers,
Brad

-- Brad in FL - To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid

Well said MrU.
I have a shop full of stuff I’ve bought from such folks. I’ve found they typically know they are under-pricing an item…..to some degree. But their main goal is “junk” removal, not revenue generation. Heck I’ve done it myself. Sold a big lot of baby toys for $50. The lot was easily worth $250. I was just glad to get rid of the crap and get a few bucks for my trouble. The fact that it was kept out of a landfill and presumably enjoyed by another kid was a big plus.