For $15 can I really pass this table up? (1 Viewer)

[mrplacey]

Dammit.

I thought you were gonna say you sniped the sniper and were giving (or selling) the table to the OP, @ngmcs8203.

This seems like the karmic EV+ move. Great find regardless.

 

[ngmcs8203]

So…I sniped the sniper. I was following this thread yesterday and when I saw the table was on the peninsula I was stoked new local chipper @ngmcs8203 was going to scoop up a nice looking table at a great price. Of course I wasn’t going to ruin the deal for him, but this morning when I checked the thread I saw someone had sniped him and he wasn’t going to get it, I figured one PCFer should end up with it. Lol So I sprung into action. I found the Marketplace ad, saw it was 10 minutes away from me, and sent them a message that I could pick it up immediately. I ended up beating the sniper to the table by two hours. Lol

The table is a good size for a smaller game. The speed felt is in great shape and cards slide across it nicely. The arm rail is pretty rough in spots (thread is missing from two of the sewed seams, there’s a rip on the bottom side which is luckily not visible from above, and a few dings, small tears, and scratches) but once cleaned up a little bit the table will play and present perfectly fine. Definitely a steal of a deal at $15.

Since all my tables are ovals, it will be interesting to see how the table works out. Sorry you weren’t able to score this @ngmcs8203 . Although if I ever decide I don’t want it I will definitely pass the deal on to you.

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Haha that is awesome. What was the sellers deal? Seems lame to me that they would be willing to behave like that with a sale. Especially so cheap.

 

[JoeyMack]

Haha that is awesome. What was the sellers deal? Seems lame to me that they would be willing to behave like that with a sale. Especially so cheap.

The lady selling the table wasn’t the owner per se. I got the impression that it was left behind by a former tenant or something and she just wanted to get it out of there. I think there was a couple no-shows on the table already and so she was getting frustrated. That was probably why she decided to give it to the first person that showed up. I really can’t blame her. There are a lot of flakes on craigslist and marketplace.

 

[JoeyMack]

Dammit.

I thought you were gonna say you sniped the sniper and were giving (or selling) the table to the OP, @ngmcs8203.

That was actually my original thought. Once I got my hands on it and saw how versatile it could be versus all my larger tables, my mind went astray. Yep…this is how the story was meant to end. @ngmcs8203 …come and get it.

 

[Colquhoun]

Haha that is awesome. What was the sellers deal? Seems lame to me that they would be willing to behave like that with a sale. Especially so cheap.

In most cases on FB, I’ve seen a seller make an appointment, but will mention that if someone else makes an offer before then, they’ll let you know it’s sold. That’s seems fair enough.

However, once I saw an ad for a free working snowblower , and it was listed “First come, First served”. It was only 2 towns over, I messaged the seller and said that I’ll be there in 25-30 minutes, and I’m leaving now. She said ok.
I get there, no snowblower.
“Sorry, it’s gone. I told you…first come, first served.”
I said, “I told you I was on my way. This is ridiculous, how many others did you tell?”
“Three other people.” She said.
“So they’re all driving here now too?!”

I was pissed.

 

[ngmcs8203]

That was actually my original thought. Once I got my hands on it and saw how versatile it could be versus all my larger tables, my mind went astray. Yep…this is how the story was meant to end. @ngmcs8203 …come and get it.

For serious!? My wife won’t like this story update but I sure will. I think I saw her hiding a smile when I read her your snipe of the sniper post.

I owe you a beer!

 

[ngmcs8203]

In most cases on FB, I’ve seen a seller make an appointment, but will mention that if someone else makes an offer before then, they’ll let you know it’s sold. That’s seems fair enough.

However, once I saw an ad for a free working snowblower , and it was listed “First come, First served”. It was only 2 towns over, I messaged the seller and said that I’ll be there in 25-30 minutes, and I’m leaving now. She said ok.
I get there, no snowblower.
“Sorry, it’s gone. I told you…first come, first served.”
I said, “I told you I was on my way. This is ridiculous, how many others did you tell?”
“Three other people.” She said.
“So they’re all driving here now too?!”

I was pissed.

Yea that’s worse. I wouldn’t mind if they just say that upfront.

 

[WedgeRock]

@ngmcs8203 …come and get it.

Congrats, @ngmcs8203! Good on you, @JoeyMack!

 

[Nymor]

Plot twist ... JoeyMack was the original sniper but felt so guilty and feared for his PCF rep if it ever came out that he made up some fantastical story to actually become the hero

j/k ... nice one JoeyMack

 

[louBdub]

This thread is a happy thread.

 

[ngmcs8203]

Congrats, @ngmcs8203! Good on you, @JoeyMack!

RIP Buckner

 

[ngmcs8203]

Great end to the story. The table is now nestled in my garage. Going to pop it open tonight and play some cards with my older kids to christen it. Thanks a ton @JoeyMack for coming through.

 

[surfik]

 

[shorticus]

Dammit.

I thought you were gonna say you sniped the sniper and were giving (or selling) the table to the OP, @ngmcs8203.

This would have been incredible! And commendable.

 

[shorticus]

Congrats, @ngmcs8203! Good on you, @JoeyMack!

Incredible ending after all! Good job PCF!

 

[JoeyMack]

No worries whatsoever @ngmcs8203 . It was great meeting you today and I’m glad I was able to the table into your rightful hands. The card set ups and IPAs were completely unnecessary but greatly appreciated. The only further thing I request from you is pictures of the inaugural game. LET’S GO!

 

[ngmcs8203]

Definitely going to re-do the rail. Joey was right. There is a good chunk missing that wasn’t shown in the listing but mostly underneath and not visible. Still worth it.

 

[ngmcs8203]

Still waiting on my chip sets but in the mean time… it’s a tight 8. The damn ALL IN stack won another pot.

 

[kaiharu]

What a deal (and great story)! Looks great for $15.