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14 September 2010, 09:32
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
Boat name: Various
Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
Length: 9m +
Engine: Outboards
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Unreasonable Ebay questions....
This made me chuckle....
Saw Ebay ad for an unbraked boat trailer and sent query...
"Hello,
please could you confirm that the trailer is galvanised (and not painted silver....sorry not obvious from pics /on my screen) and also the maker and max carrying capacity. Finally, please could you advise what condition the bearings are in /when they were last changed.
Many thanks"
Got this response....
"considering all the information you require, suggest you would be better buying a new trailer."
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14 September 2010, 09:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Near Godalming
Boat name: AJA
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F150AETX
Join Date: May 2009
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I think you can take that to mean it's painted silver and on the original bearings! 
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14 September 2010, 09:55
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neilda
I think you can take that to mean it's painted silver and on the original bearings! |
Which means the seller is right, you would indeed be better buying a new trailer. Honest chap
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14 September 2010, 09:57
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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My recent ebay sale of an apple crusher attracted this question:
"Hi there I live in Scotland and wondered how do you make fizy cider?any help much appreciated got apples but its my first time! love your crusher!! Thanks" (I think this was Bigmuz7, the numpty  )
They write whole books that just about cover that subject.
Ebayer buyers - huh - it's like having kids - question questions!
And demanding! Wanting a perfect trailer as new for a few pence... 
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14 September 2010, 11:13
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BogMonster
Which means the seller is right, you would indeed be better buying a new trailer. Honest chap |
If it has no reserve and is going for a few pounds, he's probably just wanting to get shut of it for anything, so can't be arsed replying to some hawk eyed, detail wanting ribber! 
If it was advertised on fibnet, he would have replied with a wonderfully vague response such as:
"To the best of my knowledge it is galvanised under the silver paint, we painted it to make it look smarter. I'm pretty sure it is a snipe trailer and would have thought it will take the weight of most boats. Condition wise it is excellent and I've serviced the bearings myself to an excellent standard recently" 
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14 September 2010, 16:12
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
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I once got barred from someone's auction for asking if the mileage was correct on the pickup he was selling.
It said 700,000...
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14 September 2010, 17:41
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
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Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
Length: 9m +
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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
If it has no reserve and is going for a few pounds, he's probably just wanting to get shut of it for anything, so can't be arsed replying to some hawk eyed, detail wanting ribber! |
Surprisingly not!....and now on closer inspection (on my laptop) would appear to be Galv /tidy....and it has a reserve...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:X:RTQ:GB:1123
Would have thought maker, max weight and bearings were normal /reasonable q's
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14 September 2010, 17:47
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
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It's got brakes too.
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14 September 2010, 19:23
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
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Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
It's got brakes too.
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It has too!! Missed those.....thank goodness i didn't ask about them too
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14 September 2010, 19:25
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
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Reason for looking....
While we are on the subject, I'm looking for a trailer for the D Class if anyone has anything suitable?
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14 September 2010, 19:37
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Worth
It has too!! Missed those.....thank goodness i didn't ask about them too |
Ask when the shoes were last changed, what compound, if carbon or not and how worn!
(dan, fair q's, just extracting urine)
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14 September 2010, 20:03
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
If .
"To the best of my knowledge it is galvanised under the silver paint, we painted it to make it look smarter. I'm pretty sure it is a snipe trailer and would have thought it will take the weight of most boats. Condition wise it is excellent and I've serviced the bearings myself to an excellent standard recently" |
Sounds like Garton to me
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14 September 2010, 21:47
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
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not seen him post for long time. Well not as his name anyway.
Must be busy building his "shoot!" business. Laird Garton.
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29 September 2010, 18:00
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cheshire
Boat name: Gollione
Make: Avon Searider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 347
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Wish I seen this earlier I could have asked if the plastic dog was included, I wonder if it nods.
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09 October 2010, 22:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portland, Dorset
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 407
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
not seen him post for long time. Well not as his name anyway.
Must be busy building his "shoot!" business. Laird Garton.
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He's been busy having disagreements with trailers:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5m-Humber-RIB-...item41536fe46e
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