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Weekly community thrift haul thread
- Thread starter Dan Dubeau
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slow-poke
Ultra Member
I have a total of 6 all working, must be at least 10 years. When I see one, I snag it, very handy.
Dan Dubeau
Ultra Member
Yes, they've proven to be pretty nice machine tool lights. Wish they were a touch brighter, but overall can't complain too much.
Dan Dubeau
Ultra Member
Seeing as how I have to drive into the belly of Toronto for tradeschool everyday, I've been stopping at every pawn shop, and thrift store I can find on my way home this week to make that drive more worth while. Not found a whole lot, but have picked up some nice tools for the work box.
The 15" adjustable I got tonight. Price tag was $39.99, and I asked if they were flexible. He said give me $30 cash, and I countered with, "seeing as how the price tag is half worn off, how about it's half price and I'll give oyu $20". He laughed said sure, and I parted with a green one. Pretty nice shape williams, jaw tight and not all dinged up. Will replace the import one I currently have. Slowly but surely I will replace all the frequently used import tools in my bags and boxes. The big drill is 5/8" and was $5. Wrenches $1 each.
The restore had these foam gun cleaners on for $5 so I bought 2. It's just pressurized acetone. Handy to have around for cleaning aluminum before welding. Or for it intended purpose of cleaning a foam gun.....
Will probably focus on kijiji/market place deals next week, as I've hit all the spots between the college and home for now lol.
The 15" adjustable I got tonight. Price tag was $39.99, and I asked if they were flexible. He said give me $30 cash, and I countered with, "seeing as how the price tag is half worn off, how about it's half price and I'll give oyu $20". He laughed said sure, and I parted with a green one. Pretty nice shape williams, jaw tight and not all dinged up. Will replace the import one I currently have. Slowly but surely I will replace all the frequently used import tools in my bags and boxes. The big drill is 5/8" and was $5. Wrenches $1 each.
The restore had these foam gun cleaners on for $5 so I bought 2. It's just pressurized acetone. Handy to have around for cleaning aluminum before welding. Or for it intended purpose of cleaning a foam gun.....
Will probably focus on kijiji/market place deals next week, as I've hit all the spots between the college and home for now lol.
mickeyf
Super User
My brother worked at a pawn shop many years ago. Apparently their markup is just what you would expect from a business model that is basically predatory - they pay out pennies and then put prices on things that are as close to new as they think they can get away with. This does imply that in many cases they may accept low ball offers since they are still making money and turning over stock. I very much do like Restore though.
Dan Dubeau
Ultra Member
Their mark up is not as bad as value village.... I've found most of the gta restores to be not that great for tools and stuff I'm looking for. The Peterborough ones used to be good, and I used to stop weekly at both when I worked there, but then they shut down the south one, and the guy that took over the north one is pricing tools at insane amounts. When I questioned him one day why he had 30 year old junk taiwan tools priced higher than new retail he told me to shop elsewhere if I didn't like it. Will do, I haven't been back. Cobourg is ok, and I have not been to the Lindsay one yet.
The one pawn shop in scarborough had a nice small electric Kiln (looked brand new) for around $500 I contemplated buying, but then remembered I'm a broke student right now, and barely have enough money for parking and gas to and from school everyday for the next 2 months lol. If anybody else is interested it's the Swap shop @ Swap Shop, 2300 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2R2. I cannot remember the model.
I've never really been a pawn shop guy, for the reasons you stated. Mostly the prices are never that great, and it's a pretty good bet that most of those tools are very warm.....I'm not paying 80% of retail for beatup cordless tools that probably grew legs off a jobsite somewhere. I've only been stopping lately to try and find some missing Proto wrenches from my roll, and some other similar stuff.
The one pawn shop in scarborough had a nice small electric Kiln (looked brand new) for around $500 I contemplated buying, but then remembered I'm a broke student right now, and barely have enough money for parking and gas to and from school everyday for the next 2 months lol. If anybody else is interested it's the Swap shop @ Swap Shop, 2300 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2R2. I cannot remember the model.
I've never really been a pawn shop guy, for the reasons you stated. Mostly the prices are never that great, and it's a pretty good bet that most of those tools are very warm.....I'm not paying 80% of retail for beatup cordless tools that probably grew legs off a jobsite somewhere. I've only been stopping lately to try and find some missing Proto wrenches from my roll, and some other similar stuff.
Chicken lights
Forum Pony Express Driver
There's a pawn shop in Oshawa listing a snap on wrench.... they're calling it a 27" long 12 mm wrench.... when the wrench says 27 mm ...
anyway if you're going by see if you can snag this mystery wrench and I'll grab it from you later
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-hand-tool/oshawa-durham-region/27-snap-on-wrench/1684628423
anyway if you're going by see if you can snag this mystery wrench and I'll grab it from you later
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-hand-tool/oshawa-durham-region/27-snap-on-wrench/1684628423
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Dan Dubeau
Ultra Member
I'll see what I can do. Kids baseball is starting up this week (2 weeks earlier than I expected) so my weekdays M-T just got busier. If I get time to pop in and grab it, I'll let you know.
skippyelwell
Ultra Member
I stopped in at the Restore yesterday, slim pickings.
I did find 3 new handles for the drawers I put built into the Colchester lathe stand. Also, an old wooden vise that I haven't figured out yet how to mount, I think it might be missing some parts.
I did find 3 new handles for the drawers I put built into the Colchester lathe stand. Also, an old wooden vise that I haven't figured out yet how to mount, I think it might be missing some parts.
