Word to the Wise - Gotta check before you bid!

[gregmcateer]

ebay;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Dut...ies_Carpentry_Woodwork_ET&hash=item1c3cc010d0

or the main site;

http://www.axminster.co.uk/heavy-duty-machine-base

 

[Steve Maskery]

It's a returned/ openbox item and that saves you a fiver on ebay c.f. buying an off-the-shelf one direct. Provided that you don't mind an opened box, a fiver saved is a fiver spent on something else, I'd say.

 

[MMUK]

Steve, it's dearer on the Bay.

 

[Steve Maskery]

No it's not.
Check the load rating.
S

 

[Grayo]

You also need to check the capacity. The one above is the 540kg model at £100.96 on ebay and £104.94 on the Axminster website. the 250kg model is £94.94 on the Axminster website

So in conclusion the ebay item is a good price compared to the same item on the Axminster website.

 

[gregmcateer]

I stand corrected, gentlemen - Thank you!

 

[Grayo]

We'll let you off this time lol.

 

[Ali]

Similarly if you ever buy anything from FFX it's cheaper on their site rather than ebay. Might be true for other business sellers too

 

[Jacob]

Doesn't look worth the money to me.
I'd go a step further and get a low profile pallet truck. Much more useful and just one tool to move all your machines, except perhaps band-saw (and other tall machines) I move with a sack trolley (£30 ish)

 

[rafezetter]

No it's not.
Check the load rating.
S

Have to get up earlier that that to catch him out! well spotted

 

[andersonec]

As the title of the post suggests "check before you bid"

Andy