Yes, sir! I put it on the charger this morning.
-D > On Dec 31, 2023, at 6:02 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > He took his chances and you won, fair and square. Nothing to gloat over but > the happiness of getting a good deal > > I expect those to be on the CL by early afternoon tomorrow and pics shared > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Dec 31, 2023, at 2:01 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________ > 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
