Thread: Auction Night and other ramblings

I did pretty good last night at the auction.
Rachael Ray Nutrish pepperoni dog treats were $1 each of $5 for a box of 8, I got a box, Sasha loves them. They are $3 at walmart.
Post honey bunches of oats with strawberries with 12/20/2018 date $2 each or 4 for $5, I got the 4.
Coastal grease in the tube, $2 each or a case of 10 for $10, I got the case.
Warren Certified 30W motor oil 5 qt jug, $5 each or $12 for a case of 3, I got the case.

I am from his online auction. I could make amends with him and get back on. Talking with some of the people at the auction they are barred too. Debbie is on the group and lets me see what's up for bid and will bid on things I want.
I picked up 2 wheel barrow wheel kits @ $6 from the online auction last night.
He doesn't charge the 10% buyer's fee or tax on these sales.

Sound like lots of deals . I broke my newest (9 footer) sportsbrella yesterday . Pole had bent a little bit from wind, I tried to straighten it .. snap!! Broke . The new sportsbrella may not be near the quality of the old . Our oldest 1 is over 5 years old . Seen lots of action, no problems. The new one is in its first season , already broke . That put the whole team (3) under 1-7 ft brella yesterday afternoon. I would like to find some more of the old sportsbrellas .

Originally Posted by Dutchman

Sound like lots of deals . I broke my newest (9 footer) sportsbrella yesterday . Pole had bent a little bit from wind, I tried to straighten it .. snap!! Broke . The new sportsbrella may not be near the quality of the old . Our oldest 1 is over 5 years old . Seen lots of action, no problems. The new one is in its first season , already broke . That put the whole team (3) under 1-7 ft brella yesterday afternoon. I would like to find some more of the old sportsbrellas .

I agree,my old sport brella i bought 2010-2011.The new one i had out 3 times and pole is already hard to slide in and out.I think the old one was made better.

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Bring it by, maybe we can salvage it.
I opened the box that the wheel barrow wheel is in. It has all the hardware that's needed for one. All that's missing is the tub and handles of a new one.
Last night I got 2 Rust-Oleum Never Wet kit @ $5. I asked about a better price by the case, said that was as cheap as he could go. It's $15.25 at the box store.
A 4 pack of 60 watt rough service light bulbs for $1, got 4 packs. They are good for droplights and camping.
A used Palmer lead melting pot for $5, as if I need another one. I found 2 on ebay for $47 and $52.

Looks like you can order new replacement pole , and old style thumb screw w/hub kit . May get rid of friction clamp on new brella , like blueball said , doesn't hold . I found an old school cooler ,( 50ish at) Coleman I think still in box , and bought a red 50qt igloo at academy for 25 bucks for fish cooler . Yesterday was their first day out , believe they'll be fine. I will provide exact models and more test data later . The roto mold cooler hasn't left the bed of my truck in weeks. It's just to dang heavy . Guess I'm getting old .

I saw an item auctioned off the other night, Oxy+ which is water with added oxygen. Water is H2O and Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2.
The Hydrogen Peroxide I buy is 3%. Got me to wondering, what are these people drinking.

Interesting.....

Spoke with sportbrella yesterday about broken extension pole , and cheap friction clamp . Took longer than it should have to get a human on the phone , but they were nice , and helpful . I was willing to pay for parts since warranty is out . They are aware of problems with changes to product, and have better prototypes coming next year they hope . They warranted my broken pieces, all I have to is send photos and descriptions of product/ damage. This makes me feel better about the company, but I feel the way the umbrellas have been lightened up to a point that I don't think they will ever be like the old brella. I'm going to try to limp through the summer with what I have , see what the new product looks like in 2019 , then make a decision to find another brand or stick with sportsbrella.

I would wait if you can until those Millenum umbrellas finally get here. If they are like the rest of their products the should be great.