Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Non-Petro Discussions Non-petro Discussion and Showcase "If it/you were closer, I'd buy it"

Do the math;
Most signs & pumps can be shipped for less than 2-3 tanks of gas & your time that it takes to drive it out. IF item is 100 miles away that's still close to 1 tank of gas & average of 3 1/2hrs driving time, round trip.

and ?

Ok you r too close to buy:)

Im thinking Dick's message is "IF YOU LIKE IT, BUY IT"
(no excuses)
Most times you will be happy you did!!

Dick, if you were closer to me "I'd buy what your saying".

Tell them you'll crush it Dick,then you can send it to em much cheaper..LOL.

iF it fits it ships! I think I got it. Math = 5and1/2 hours to IL. + Three tanks of gas+ 5and1/2 hours back. To pick up 60in. sign I bought from fellow old gas member. Or I can have it mailed 3 day ups for 40bucks. One catch to this is we as sellers, have to be willing to work with buyers, to make pick up of items as simple as possable.

I got it,every time some one mentions ship methods on here,my ears perk up,cause I refuse to except. Well if it was only closer.

Do we have to complain about everything on this site. I am about tired i reading this site.

I feel like this topic is directed to my post on the Bennett pump. I would pay $750-$800 for a nice Bennett 4 ad glass pump. Why would i want to go through all the hassle of shipping it from Ca. to In. and have to worry about it getting damaged. It's not like it's a rare pump. Issue is people around here want $800 for a piece of junk missing parts and rotted out.

Do these thoughts just come to you or what......?

Loyd, what company will ship a 60 inch sign for $40.00? I am going through some problems with UPS right now. Please fill me in here.

Ya which one. I would like to buy some sign from back east and have them sent to California.

whine whine whine let's all go get some green beer.

Here is how I look at it. If I see a nice Bennett 541 on the east coast for $500, I'm not buying it because it will cost me at least 250 to ship it. That's half the cost of the pump and those pumps are common. If I see the same Bennett 541 for $500 within a couple of hours from me or at a local gas bash, I'm buying it no question.

Now if I see a National Simplex for $5000 and it's on the east coast, I'm paying the $250 in shipping no problem. The cost of shipping is minimal to the cost of the item and the rarity of the item also plays a factor.

It just depends on what the item is to whether the saying is true or just a bunch of B.S. in my opinion.

I dont think this was directed at anybody in general.

I believe Dick is saying that a LOT of people say "If it was closer I'd Buy it" Which in reality is BS, most are just blowing steam. IF that same pump was closer, I'm sure you would not hear a word from that same person, and they would not buy it either.

So, If you want it buy it, If you don't want it, Don't buy it and don't say you would IF it was closer.

Am I right Dick

AND this is not aimed at anybody special, I have not seen anyone use that term recently.