said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Jan 15, 2014 12:50pm
Spinoff thread- Anything you regret not buying?
My regret is missing out buying an IH Scout 4x4 (right hand drive-former postal delivery truck) dirt cheap.
My regret is missing out buying an IH Scout 4x4 (right hand drive-former postal delivery truck) dirt cheap.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jan 15, 2014 1:08pm
Just got out of the Army lots of back pay and my first disability check. A friend dad who was in the insurance had invested in new private lake property development. He offered me three on the lake lot properties little over $1200.00 per lot. I had the money just didn't do it. Hate even thinking about it now....
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jan 15, 2014 1:08pm
JJHuddle membership
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jan 15, 2014 1:25pm
Oh! 58 thunderbird convertible
I saw this car in parking lot one day, loved the look. I took 2000.00 out cash in my pocket.
next day I waited in the parking lot, this guy come out to the car. I ask if the car for sale. Not really what your offer 1800.00 I will take 2500, 2000, how about 2200.
200.00 from ownership and I walked away..... Never saw the car again...
I saw this car in parking lot one day, loved the look. I took 2000.00 out cash in my pocket.
next day I waited in the parking lot, this guy come out to the car. I ask if the car for sale. Not really what your offer 1800.00 I will take 2500, 2000, how about 2200.
200.00 from ownership and I walked away..... Never saw the car again...
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Sonofanump
Jan 15, 2014 1:38pm
A rental house in Hicksville.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 15, 2014 1:57pm
I had a buddy who bought Apple stock in early 2000's, and had to sell before their last split. He'd easily have a few 10's of thousands of $$$.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jan 15, 2014 2:40pm
Coupe of years ago before I had tried Founder's KBS, I was on the hunt for it. Came across a store with bottles of Founder's CBS sitting on the shelf. I had no idea what it was at the time and passed because it wasn't KBS. SMH at myself, even though it was an expensive beer, almost the price of a KBS 4 pack, the beer was basically KBS aged in maple barrels. Supposed to be an awesome brew. lolfail on me.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jan 15, 2014 2:50pm
Tickets to the BCS National Championship game this year.
CoA that sucks man. I'm going to guess this was before smartphones? Anytime I'm looking at beers and see one that sounds good I'll go and check out some reviews haha.
CoA that sucks man. I'm going to guess this was before smartphones? Anytime I'm looking at beers and see one that sounds good I'll go and check out some reviews haha.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 15, 2014 2:53pm
There is a place within 30 miles of me that sells KBS (at least they did last year), and I will be bound and determined to score it this year.Commander of Awesome;1567534 wrote:Coupe of years ago before I had tried Founder's KBS, I was on the hunt for it. Came across a store with bottles of Founder's CBS sitting on the shelf. I had no idea what it was at the time and passed because it wasn't KBS. SMH at myself, even though it was an expensive beer, almost the price of a KBS 4 pack, the beer was basically KBS aged in maple barrels. Supposed to be an awesome brew. lolfail on me.
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Sonofanump
Jan 15, 2014 3:12pm
I've only seen a bottle of CBS in a guy's collection, never had it.Commander of Awesome;1567534 wrote:Coupe of years ago before I had tried Founder's KBS, I was on the hunt for it. Came across a store with bottles of Founder's CBS sitting on the shelf. I had no idea what it was at the time and passed because it wasn't KBS. SMH at myself, even though it was an expensive beer, almost the price of a KBS 4 pack, the beer was basically KBS aged in maple barrels. Supposed to be an awesome brew. lolfail on me.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jan 15, 2014 4:33pm
The one and only time I've see it. Never had either. Not sure if they'll ever brew it again either.Sonofanump;1567542 wrote:I've only seen a bottle of CBS in a guy's collection, never had it.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Jan 15, 2014 9:25pm
Can I ask why you were walking around with $2000 cash?Belly35;1567510 wrote:Oh! 58 thunderbird convertible
I saw this car in parking lot one day, loved the look. I took 2000.00 out cash in my pocket.
next day I waited in the parking lot, this guy come out to the car. I ask if the car for sale. Not really what your offer 1800.00 I will take 2500, 2000, how about 2200.
200.00 from ownership and I walked away..... Never saw the car again...
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 15, 2014 9:31pm
A guy in an everyday van drove up to me at full speed in a parking lot one day while I was in college and offered me a great deal on a premium home theatre system. Said all I had to do was give him $500 cash for the unit and 15 bucks for a case of beer -- just a little something extra since he was giving me a "once in a lifetime price" -- for a system worth 3 grand. He was actually doing me a really big solid, since if the system wasn't sold by the end of the business day he'd have to return it to the warehouse where it would just go to waste as the model was being discontinued. All I had to do was promise not to tell anyone where I got it. He even offered to follow me to an ATM since I told him I wasn't a drug dealer and didn't carry around hundreds in my pocket.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Jan 15, 2014 11:08pm
He was supposed to deposit it in his wife's bank account, but he didn't know how to use an ATM.I Wear Pants;1567667 wrote:Can I ask why you were walking around with $2000 cash?
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Jan 15, 2014 11:56pm
I think I'd say no to any deal that started out that wayreclegend22;1567671 wrote:A guy in an everyday van drove up to me at full speed in a parking lot one day while I was in college and offered me a great deal on a premium home theatre system. Said all I had to do was give him $500 cash for the unit and 15 bucks for a case of beer -- just a little something extra since he was giving me a "once in a lifetime price" -- for a system worth 3 grand. He was actually doing me a really big solid, since if the system wasn't sold by the end of the business day he'd have to return it to the warehouse where it would just go to waste as the model was being discontinued. All I had to do was promise not to tell anyone where I got it. He even offered to follow me to an ATM since I told him I wasn't a drug dealer and didn't carry around hundreds in my pocket.
majorspark
Posts: 5,122
Jan 16, 2014 12:31am
WTF is an everyday van?
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jan 16, 2014 12:40am
A child molestor's work truckmajorspark;1567712 wrote:WTF is an everyday van?
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jan 16, 2014 3:43pm
ernest_t_bass;1567517 wrote:I had a buddy who bought Apple stock in early 2000's, and had to sell before their last split. He'd easily have a few 10's of thousands of $$$.
This.
I had a chance to get in on Apple stock when it was $33/share (like earnest_t_bass said... right before the "split"). I didn't have much "disposable income" at the time, so I asked a family member or 2 if they would help me, because I really thought $30-some dollars a share was a steal. Flash forward 10 years, and now the stock is trading at $553/share.
Figure you purchase 100 shares @ $33 = a cost of $3,300
Now "sell" 100 shares @ $553/share = a sale of $55,300.
Could have made a profit of about $52,000.
Still to this day one of my biggest regrets in life. :-/
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 16, 2014 4:05pm
You're not figuring in the 2:1 split.Scarlet_Buckeye;1567971 wrote: Figure you purchase 100 shares @ $33 = a cost of $3,300
Now "sell" 100 shares @ $553/share = a sale of $55,300.
Could have made a profit of about $52,000.
Still to this day one of my biggest regrets in life. :-/
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 16, 2014 4:20pm
In an ironic twist....mine was a jet ski. Yeah, a jet ski I purchased was my biggest regret, but the one I passed on was somethign I regret not getting.
A lady was getting divorced and was sellling everything dirt cheap of her husband's. SHe was selling a very new jet ski for about $2k, about 5 times less than it was worth. I didnt get it because I kinda thought I would get screwed out of the deal because they were just separated and such and thought.
Guy I know swooped in and bought it..and has had it for 7-8 years now with no trouble.s
A lady was getting divorced and was sellling everything dirt cheap of her husband's. SHe was selling a very new jet ski for about $2k, about 5 times less than it was worth. I didnt get it because I kinda thought I would get screwed out of the deal because they were just separated and such and thought.
Guy I know swooped in and bought it..and has had it for 7-8 years now with no trouble.s
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 16, 2014 7:10pm
majorspark;1567712 wrote:WTF is an everyday van?
Do I want to buy that home theatre that you just procured during a home invasion? Sure.
mcburg93
Posts: 3,167
Jan 16, 2014 7:17pm
Had a chance to buy a side by side .45-70 fifteen years ago signed by Teddy Roosevelt for 2500. I could have bought it but would have been tight on money for awhile. Not sure what it would be worth today.