Craigslist deal of the year or my new nightmare?

[Mount_Prion]

When you go in to talk with the LFS further about buying the tank, or to get your $50 back, whichever you decide....ask about the leak again. Then ask them how they'd go about fixing the leak. Then ask them for more detail about the stripping the seals, or whatever it is that needs to be done (I have no clue). But having them say all this and talk about it for 2-3 minutes is going to make it IMPOSSIBLE for them to look you in the eye and say "$500 firm". After having spent 3 minutes saying what all is involved in fixing seals on a tank, how much time it will take to do just one seal (ask them that), how long it will take to dry, how it may require a re-seal, etc., they will take $400.....or $300. Get them to tell you themselves that there's work on your part, and THEN hit em with your counter-offer....

Good advice. NYC Jew approves. (That's me, in case anybody here is insulted.)

 

[bigphil001]

Well I've decided definetly to buy it. I'm going to offer them $400 although I think that $500 is a fair price for a tank like this even though it needs to be resealed.

 

[decoy50]

They will def take less than $500 for it. That tank is huge - you know they want it off their showroom & it needs a lot of work. I bet they don't even blink at $400.

 

[ragin_cajun]

ROTFL.."NYC Jew approves". That made my day! I'm a gentile, but I learned this kinda stuff from a NOLA Jew. My office was next door to his for 3 years, and we got to be good friends. He would tell me about his family's numerous business dealings all the time. For about a year, I couldn't comprehend why they did what they did, how they did it. After the second year, He had completely altered my entire view of business and commerce. We talked about business all the time. He was always interested in these counter-intuitive twists of behavior that only made sense if considered from a business perspective. I would not be where I am today without those years of tutelage. Thank you for reminding me of my old friend.


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[poppalina]

Definitely worth the effort

 

[dragonsong]

That is going to look phenomenal after it's filled with water and aquascaped.

 

[bigphil001]

Well I got it! I'm taking delivery of it next Sunday. I've already started the reinforcement of my living room floor in preparation for this beast.

 

[krichardson]

Good for you,now how much did you wind up paying for the tank?

 

[Gill Blue]

nice find. I would have done it, and it wouldn't even fit in my house.

 

[Pole]

that would make an epic reef