Just saw this Sheridan described as 'Used but in excellent condition', and the $219 Buy It Now price seems extremely reasonable.
And THAT, My Freinds, is why we call it FleaBay!
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And THAT, My Freinds, is why we call it FleaBay!
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Sheridan Buyer beware!
- Thread starter AirNGasman
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confused?
buyer beware?
is there a link? a issue with it? not a bad price if its in good condition I wouldnt part with one for that
buyer beware?
is there a link? a issue with it? not a bad price if its in good condition I wouldnt part with one for that
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I must be daft, saying that is a nice deal at too low of a price or bad deal all the way around?
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The barrel is separated from the tube because of the wedge clamped rear sight.
There's a silver line between the barrel and tube, which suggests that the solder joint failed.
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ahh I had to blow the pic up to see that.
there should be a link to the listing maybe?
when I look on ebay I alway enlarge the pics but didnt on here.
NOW I SEEE! ; )
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FWIW and as usual, there are almost always methods to my madness(es). And as pertains this forum (and other teaching opportunities), those methods are often designed to stimulate thinking
; often not getting to the point up front, by design.
In this particular case the reason I purposely posted only the (one) photo in that ad that exposes the broken rifle was to see the responses. They didn't disappoint.
The lessons?
1) ALWAYS expect the worst on FleaBay.
2) Or anywhere else you're considering buying anything used.
3) Lacking the opportunity to see, handle and/or SHOOT a used airgun in person, so having to rely totally on seller description and photos, BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS.
4) If the description and/or photos are vague, RUN AWAY!
5) In this case neither the description nor photos are vague, so the enticing price required CLOSE scrutiny (to avoid getting burned).
6) Key words 'CLOSE', and SCRUTINY"; as in ENLARGE (photos) AND 3X magnification reading glasses.
7) ENLARGE is your freind.
8) If you don't know how to ENLARGE, learn it dern it!
9) It ain't rocket science.
10) The adage 'experience is the best teacher' is wrong. BAD experience is a MUCH better teacher!
11) It might be a good idea to not always rely on first-hand bad experience to learn hard and expensive lessons.
12) Such lessons are often free; often dispensed by those who've learned the hard way.
13) But sometimes require reading between the lines, and/or close scrutiny.
14) My lessons often require both.
15) How many would have jumped on that broken Sheridan soon as they saw the price, if not for this thread?
16) You're welcome.
Happy shooting, Y'all!
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; often not getting to the point up front, by design.In this particular case the reason I purposely posted only the (one) photo in that ad that exposes the broken rifle was to see the responses. They didn't disappoint.
The lessons?
1) ALWAYS expect the worst on FleaBay.
2) Or anywhere else you're considering buying anything used.
3) Lacking the opportunity to see, handle and/or SHOOT a used airgun in person, so having to rely totally on seller description and photos, BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS.
4) If the description and/or photos are vague, RUN AWAY!
5) In this case neither the description nor photos are vague, so the enticing price required CLOSE scrutiny (to avoid getting burned).
6) Key words 'CLOSE', and SCRUTINY"; as in ENLARGE (photos) AND 3X magnification reading glasses.
7) ENLARGE is your freind.
8) If you don't know how to ENLARGE, learn it dern it!
9) It ain't rocket science.
10) The adage 'experience is the best teacher' is wrong. BAD experience is a MUCH better teacher!
11) It might be a good idea to not always rely on first-hand bad experience to learn hard and expensive lessons.
12) Such lessons are often free; often dispensed by those who've learned the hard way.
13) But sometimes require reading between the lines, and/or close scrutiny.
14) My lessons often require both.
15) How many would have jumped on that broken Sheridan soon as they saw the price, if not for this thread?
16) You're welcome.
Happy shooting, Y'all!
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Hint- see my original post.
Okay, I'll just answer the question. IT AIN'T EXCELLENT CONDITION. If it was, it would be a steal. Since it isn't, it's robbery.
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AirNGasman
Gotcha. I sold, with full disclosure, a Bluestreak here on AGN about 6 months ago. The entire barrel and receiver were unsoldered, except at the very end of the muzzle (that's how I received it).
I was able to resolder and somewhat refinish/blue that Bluestreak, it ended up selling for less than the one that you have presented here. The one that is shown here actually has a decent blue refinish, it's a tough finish as "bluing" a brass item is not easy (it's more like blackening), it took a long time to get it close, with many coats.
The new owner seems very happy with that purchase.
I suppose as long as it was described with full disclosure, there were no hidden bugs, so all was good.
mike
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I totally agree that-
However the Sheridan I'm reporting ISN'T described with full disclosure. So someone will likely get burned.
Good on you for disclosing the condition of the Sheridan you sold at a loss Mike, and glad you were good with buying a broken Sheridan. Did you know it was broken when you bought it?
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However the Sheridan I'm reporting ISN'T described with full disclosure. So someone will likely get burned.
Good on you for disclosing the condition of the Sheridan you sold at a loss Mike, and glad you were good with buying a broken Sheridan. Did you know it was broken when you bought it?
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A red-flag went up the second I saw the scope mounted. Would have given it a pass even if the broken joint wasn't visible.
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AirNGasman
As it happened, I received 2 Bluestreaks from a friend that said they were of no use to them.While I wasn't aware of the issue initially, after getting both home, it was very easy to realize that the one was NOT in good shape. However, the other was actually in good condition and only required a reseal and stock refinish (not really necessary, but since I was refinishing the 'broken' one, why not).
They both came out looking good after a lot of work on the broken one. Of course, the one nice one looked great.
In the Classifieds for a LONG time but eventually sold for an excellent price (for the buyer), considering that they sold together.
I was happy that someone else could use them after I worked on them.
I have had a Bluestreak since the 70's and sent it to MAC-1 long before Tim had issues to have it steroided. After which I refinished that stock and installed a rubber butt pad on it. That one is a keeper.
Full disclosure should be the mantra, it keeps one out of trouble in the Classifieds too!
mike
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