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when you have everything
You buy NOS Ford tow hooks for $ 315.00 plus shipping.
Heres a link to Epray&pay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...190939768&rd=1
congadulations to whom ever bought them.
Heres a link to Epray&pay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...190939768&rd=1
congadulations to whom ever bought them.
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I saw those on eBay and I could not understand why someone would pay that much for something you could just go down to the junk yard and get for no more than $20. Media blast and paint/powder coat them and call it done. Well the seller is smiling all the way to the bank :-).
It always amazes me that some people will pay more for item on eBay, when they could get the same item for less elsewhere. Along the same line are the sellers who's starting price is at or above the price you could get it elsewhere and they usually want more for shipping than the retailer would charge. Another thing I really dislike on eBay are sellers who use reserve pricing. I think more times than not they end up losing a sale, because the reserve was not met. I have lost out on items I was bidding on that had reserves, because no one else was bidding on the item, so the price never goes high enough to meet the reserve. The seller should just put the minimum value they'd be willing to accept right from the start and stop playing these games. Well I feel better now that I got that off my chest
It always amazes me that some people will pay more for item on eBay, when they could get the same item for less elsewhere. Along the same line are the sellers who's starting price is at or above the price you could get it elsewhere and they usually want more for shipping than the retailer would charge. Another thing I really dislike on eBay are sellers who use reserve pricing. I think more times than not they end up losing a sale, because the reserve was not met. I have lost out on items I was bidding on that had reserves, because no one else was bidding on the item, so the price never goes high enough to meet the reserve. The seller should just put the minimum value they'd be willing to accept right from the start and stop playing these games. Well I feel better now that I got that off my chest
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The guy who won that could have saved serious money if he had waited till the last minute to bid $320 on those things. I think he could have won those for $150 or less.
The tow hook phenomenon blows me away, especially for 67-72 Chevy trucks. If you are lucky to find a set that were 72 only, you can get $600 for them!!! :fire:
The tow hook phenomenon blows me away, especially for 67-72 Chevy trucks. If you are lucky to find a set that were 72 only, you can get $600 for them!!! :fire:
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Yea i was watching these on fleabay too and just shook my head in disbelief!!!. Hope the buyer knows they were only available on F150's and Bronco's. They were not on the F250 or F350 according to my 1978 parts book.
I have a set off my 78 F150. They are for Sale!!!!!!! LOL
I have a set off my 78 F150. They are for Sale!!!!!!! LOL
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Some people just have money to burn. Why would someone pay that much for them? Just like Vanity Mirrors in sunvisors. I can certainly find something else to pay good money for. But, I am amazed on people overpaying for certain items, especially when you can get Original tooling items new for less than what people pay on ebay for.
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Looks like he lied or misrepresented in the first sale,He says "they're the only ones to be had in the united states". 
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Ya You Guys Would Not Unstand Nos If You Think You Can Go The Junk Yard And Get These Any Day You Better Stock Up And For The M 78 Calling The Guy Lies He Does Not Know Maybe He Found Some More And You Guys That Build Your Trucks With Jap Crap Call Your Self Ford Guys Thats A Joke
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Originally Posted by 79 shortbox
Ya You Guys Would Not Unstand Nos If You Think You Can Go The Junk Yard And Get These Any Day You Better Stock Up And For The M 78 Calling The Guy Lies He Does Not Know Maybe He Found Some More And You Guys That Build Your Trucks With Jap Crap Call Your Self Ford Guys Thats A Joke
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I fully understand the value of NOS parts on a show quality truck. But I don't drive a show quality truck, never will. Even if I did I couldn't justify spending 300+ dollars on tow hooks. The hooks I have on my truck were free, are 10x as beefy as those stockers and are definitly not jap crap (I got 'em off of a Freightliner where I work).
You almost talk like you bought them. Did you?
You almost talk like you bought them. Did you?
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No I Did Not Buy Them I Sold Them It Is Like The Nos Woodgrain Steering Wheel I Seen Go On Ebay For Over 600.00 I Guess Different Strokes For Different Folks On Buying Nos Parts And Like The Person Said You Could Go To The Junk Yards To Get These Good Luck In Finding Them They Did Not Come On Every Truck And Broncos And As Much As Gas Is You Might Have 300.00 Into Them Time You Get Done Looking Feightliner Is Not Ford Cross Breeding I Say Stick To Nos
