Re: [Paddlewise] the incredible resale prices on some folding kayaks

From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 13:50:50 -0700 (PDT)
> From boydwe_at_dmci.net Sat Apr  8 13:26 PDT 2000
> 
> At 10:26 AM 4/8/00 -0700, Jackie Fenton wrote:
> 
> >I agree.  The ad is quite misleading.  When I called the man, I specifically 
> >asked him if it was 1998 and he said yes.  Though he told me he refinished
> it,
> >he did not say in 1998. Here it is (it does not say the skin is not included
> >though once you know the facts you can read "the folding wood frame is for
> >sale" and not "this 17 foot Eskimo-style kayak, which is for sale"): 
> 
> You're right, it is misleading. I never picked up on it. Sorry to have
> touched off your bargian hunter instincts. 


No apology necessary.  I didn't pick up on it either until I called the 
guy.  That's what makes it misleading.  You know what they say about 
"if it sounds too good to be true... "  Never hurts to check it out,
though. Maybe $1000 for a refinished frame that had all the parts plus 
everything else he was offering is a reasonable price.  Hard to tell 
without knowing the real age of the kayak frame and seeing it.  I'll bet
he has wasted a lot of his own time with his ad and wishes he had been
more accurate with his description :-)   But like Ralph said, a good
frame and new skin and you could basically have a new boat.  I think the
man said the skin was $2000.  Not too bad.

Cheers,

Jackie (always interested in hearing about a good deal on a double folder)

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