I’m happy. I don’t think the seller is very happy, though. This was his post after the hammer fell:
"SINCE IM ON THIS SITE, I NEVER SEEN A DEAL LIKE THAT. I GUESS THE BUYER IS LUCKY :) THANK YOU FOR THE BIDDING EVERYONE.” I guess that confirms that I did, in fact, get a deal. -D > On Dec 31, 2023, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Got ya, sounds like a good deal. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 31, 2023, at 12:13 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> No. I paid $750 for the wheels and $225 buyer’s premium for a total of >> $975. Sorry for any confusion. >> >> These are typically going for $1500-$2000/set or more, with worn tires. >> >> -D >> >> On Dec 31, 2023, at 1:09 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> So you are saying you got the wheels for $325 with fee? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 31, 2023, at 11:55 AM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com/> via >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >> >> For those of you who follow auctions, I had an experience with MB Market >> recently that I thought I would share: >> >> I keep half an eye out for a set of staggered “Sport” wheels for the CL600. >> These are 18” wheels, stock wheels being 17”, and they’re staggered, too. I >> never realized the value of staggered wheels until I put a set of them on >> Mrs. Dan’s former R129. That car drove like it was on rails after doing so. >> Not surprising, as the stock wheels were really lousy, but still, the >> difference was absolutely amazing, especially when the car was driven >> aggressively. >> >> I saw these wheels up for auction: >> >> <https://thembmarket.com/18-amg-monoblock-wheels-tires-3> >> [20231027_133717.jpeg] >> 18" AMG Monoblock Wheels & Tires For >> Sale<https://thembmarket.com/18-amg-monoblock-wheels-tires-3> >> thembmarket.com<http://thembmarket.com/><https://thembmarket.com/18-amg-monoblock-wheels-tires-3> >> >> The seller bodged up their response when someone asked about shipping, which >> I believe “poisoned” the auction. They also didn’t seem to have a good grasp >> of the language which may have also added to concerns. Add to this it ended >> at 5:25 on a Friday before a three day holiday weekend, a really, really >> poor time to be ending any auction. >> >> I established a limit ($800) as there is a $225 buyer’s fee (ouch!) as I >> didn’t want to spend more than $1k for a good set of wheels. Obviously, >> condition would play into my price as well. I sat back and watched. At the >> end I bid up by the minimum increments ($50) after goofing up and doing $100 >> on my first bid (grr!) I won the auction! >> >> Some observations: >> >> The notification emails for things like being outbid and winning the auction >> were completely off as far as time. That is, I got the notification email >> telling me I won the auction before I got the final bid confirmation email. >> Strange. Same with an outbid notfication. >> >> I think the buyer’s fee ($225 minimum) is a bit steep. It’s a percentage of >> the hammer price, but there is a minimum. >> >> Buyer has done a good job of communicating. They’re in Orlando, so I’m >> meeting them tomorrow morning to close the deal. English is clearly not >> their first language, but understanding that up front I’ve kept my >> communication as basic as possible and things have been understood. Not sure >> about the tires, definitely something cheap out of Southeast Asia, but >> they’re new, so that has some value. >> >> Decent exaamples of these wheels sans tires are in the $300-$400 range, so I >> definitely scored here. A good example of when things align just right you >> can still find deals. >> >> -D >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
