Got a guy who wants to sell me this non working sign. What do you think it's worth? I may have a job I can use it for, but it would have to be refurb, refurblish, refuris,, ah you know what I mean,,gonna have'ta get fixed!
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
$50-100.........no more......how many people are gona want to buy it????? so i would offer $50......and go no higher the $100.
Posted by Curt Stenz (Member # 82) on :
Alicia, first off, I am not in the electrical sign business although I worked for a large shop years ago and the owner was of the mindset that his shop yard which was full of signs that had been taken down for whatever reasons, were his gold mine. I can remember the shop guys reworking something like this and once it is stripped, there were all sorts of problems. Usually everything electrical needed to be replaced and updated to UL standards as well as exterior sheet metal panels dented/rusted.
Personally, I would not touch this thing. It looks like it has been sitting outdoors for a while by all the other junk this hoarder has.
I will price it at whatever the scrap yard will pay.
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
$50 more than the scrap metal guys will pay. Try to establish its weight and you can make a call. Then comes transporting it. You're a smart girl, you won't get hurt.
[ February 06, 2015, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: Rick Sacks ]
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
I agree with Curt and Rick, whatever scrap is and go a bit higher. Some nuts think this stuff is a gold mine as is. Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Tell him to call American Pickers. Might be surprised.
Posted by Ricardo Davila (Member # 3854) on :
Why don't you ask them to pay you, for removing the sign, instead of you paying them?
Give them this website.......I am sure that they would love to come over and pick it up, at no charge:
WALK AWAY.............
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Ah, you guys. I love junk,,,,,,,but at a really low price. When I get a chance i'm gonna drive out and check out this sign. "Coming to a town near you,,,"$ign $avers!". This month's special, Recovered Radio Shack signs. You can be the town's BBQ Shack, Dog Shack, or even Burrito Shack. The possibilties are endless. Just call us at blab blab blab blab,,,,,,,
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
no more then $50 bucks.........its a good deal.....
Posted by James Donahue (Member # 3624) on :
At least it's not shaped like a bowling ball or an ice cream cone. The comments above about a little higher than scarp are worth noting. Laws of supply and demand; how much time does the owner have to try and sell the thing? If it's for somebody else, maybe you could first try to peek at its inner workings; then figure how many hours each rebuild step would take, in addition to the hours required for lettering and background paint, plus design and whatever else. It might become evident to the potential buyer that this is not a normal project or cost. OTOH, these old signs look surprisingly good when refurbished, it might make a good tinkering project for you own display. A lot more intelligent than watching TV. Edit: forgot to say, the bit about the Radio shack signs is funny. Stings for them, but maybe fodder for a discussion about why they went out. Internet competition? Kids not interested in that stuff these days? Probably both.
[ February 09, 2015, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: James Donahue ]
Posted by Richard Heller (Member # 2443) on :
Alicia, you're hilarious!
Posted by Donald Miner (Member # 6472) on :
Alicia, you need to find out what the big white panel is covering up. Then check out the inside of the sign. Are the neon transformers still inside, do they work? How about the animator for the travel lamps, is it still there, is it functional? These are the big ticket items, you will need to know. Have fun and Good Luck!
I may have a job I can use it for, but it would have to be refurb, refurblish, refuris,, ah you know what I mean,,gonna have'ta get fixed!
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