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Title: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: opus on October 03, 2011, 07:00:56 PM
http://www.bargainbusnews.com/Buses/4012-1948FlxibleFlxible/ (http://www.bargainbusnews.com/Buses/4012-1948FlxibleFlxible/)
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on October 03, 2011, 07:28:33 PM
Hmmmmm, says that it is a diesel but that sure looks like Ford blue to me........not to mention the carb and the plug wires. ;D
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: opus on October 03, 2011, 07:34:43 PM
I saw that, minor details...lol! 
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: luvrbus on October 03, 2011, 07:43:19 PM
How about a 534 Ford industrial engine Ed saw that one before I thought it was one of the Flxs along with the red and creme colored that was sold and shipped to Australia I wonder how Walker gets by with listing and selling other people buses?


good luck  
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Post by: Oonrahnjay on October 03, 2011, 08:36:26 PM
Isn't this the guy who takes pictures of your bus off the Internet, puts them on the website for three times the worth of the bus, and if he gets a nibble he'll try to buy the bus from you?  If you won't sell it to him, he tells the buyer "it's already been sold".
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: Lin on October 03, 2011, 11:06:42 PM
Do you think there's an extra zero there?  If so, not bad.
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Post by: muldoonman on October 04, 2011, 04:46:45 AM
Who said the bus market is tanking! ;D
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: technomadia on October 04, 2011, 06:59:09 AM
Quote from: Oonrahnjay on October 03, 2011, 08:36:26 PM
Isn't this the guy who takes pictures of your bus off the Internet, puts them on the website for three times the worth of the bus, and if he gets a nibble he'll try to buy the bus from you?  If you won't sell it to him, he tells the buyer "it's already been sold".

Yup.. that would be the guy.

When we were shopping buses earlier this year we came across this site and got all excited to find a 'bus depot'.  We quickly realized what he was up to, and had fun playing along.

We called him about one of the buses listed, and he immediately conference called us in with the owner of the bus, pretending to be the buyer himself.  He lead the conversation, never disclosed we were on the line with him and never got a word in edgewise.

While this was happening, we found the original ad on eBay with the price at least 1/2 or a 1/3 of the listed price on bargainbusnews.com. 

He must be occasionally successful with his approach to keep 'in business', and that makes me sad that folks fall for it from time to time. 

- Cherie
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Post by: thejumpsuitman on October 04, 2011, 07:04:30 AM
Boy, that interior looks like something out of a 1983 luxury conversion van, doesn't it?
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Post by: TomC on October 04, 2011, 08:19:37 AM
Says Diesel with manual transmission-when its a Ford FE block with automatic.  Who do you believe?  Good Luck, TomC
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: Len Silva on October 04, 2011, 08:24:25 AM
I've seen that bus before, probably on these pages, but can't find it now.
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Post by: Busted Knuckle on October 04, 2011, 08:32:21 AM
Are ya sure that ain't the new Detroit experimental model in disguise?

Also hey ain't no law against Sam listing other peoples buses as long as they get what they want and the buyer gets what they want.
(not that I'm a fan or even like it) It's called "brokerage" and happens in all types of business and sales.
(it's I know where what ya want or need is, and for X amount of dollars it's yours ~ I can move that for you for X amount of dollars and the guy in the middle makes his cut to make it worth his time!)
;D  BK  ;D
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: luvrbus on October 04, 2011, 08:38:08 AM
Yea but he list those buses and some are not even for sale and owners know nothing about their bus on his site for sale till you call the owner happen on a model 20 Eagle I knew the owner and I called and ask why he was selling, that one didn't stay long it was off in a hour lol

good luck
Title: Re: Can I borrow a few bucks?
Post by: Busted Knuckle on October 04, 2011, 08:41:25 AM
Quote from: luvrbus on October 04, 2011, 08:38:08 AM
Yea but he list those buses and some are not even for sale and owners know nothing about their bus on his site for sale till you call the owner happen on a model 20 Eagle I knew the owner and I him called and ask why he was selling, that one didn't stay long it was off in a hour lol

good luck

LOL! Well I guess it happens. ;)
(I bet Bob was surprised to see I was selling his '89 to Pickpaul the other day too! LOL)
;D  BK  ;D