Jup sometimes in sales, you can get a chance to get a fabulous piece of Reo history huh Karen!!
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Looks like I'm now a member of that fan club.
I'll just stick with my little RM2 .. unless I can get my paws on an Odin someday
If you know of someone that likes and uses carto's, have them PM me ... I have a few "freebies" for them.
Odin's should be back in stock soon talked to Craig the other day
Fantastic, I've looked everywhere.
Is there a website I should be watching so I don't miss out ... you can PM me
I would really appreciate a "heads up"
In any case,THANKS ... there's hope
I have sent you a pm with the way I used to get mine ordered this weekend hopefully it may work for youFantastic, I've looked everywhere.
Is there a website I should be watching so I don't miss out ... you can PM me
I would really appreciate a "heads up"
In any case,THANKS ... there's hope
I can see how the deal with used REO's could be a problem. I have picked up 3 of my 4 used. Sorry, Rob.
Of the three, two were collectible and NLP. Of them, one cost me a fairly hefty fee to get upgraded to better than new status, the other, the previous owner had already had upgraded. The money spent on the one I sent in, could have made the original purchase uneconomical, but the item was a collectible and I had it upgraded to the maximum of what is available. It is a new unit as far as I am concerned. All told, if you get ANYTHING used, you should clean the heck out of it, just in case. I have not ever received, from Reo peeps, anything that was disgusting and I clean them all really good anyway.
You want to make sure you are getting at least the new contacts and verify that the 510 connector is good, and then you can pretty much be happy. I have learned, as Russ stated, that batteries included are not to be considered in your decision. They are probably dead or near so, calculate their value as minimal. You can get fantastic deals on mods with atty's that the seller doesn't want to separate.
Like anything else, there is a risk involved. The REO is so simple, a bunch of photo's should tell you what you are getting without really worrying too much.
I have had, pretty much, all happy experiences in getting used gear on this forum. Sometimes I have made mistakes in my estimation of worth. That's my problem. All the deals I have had were pretty much straight, some require more cleaning than others, and you should just assume and do the cleaning.
I would tend to agree with getting new unless you are really getting a deal. You get to order exactly what you want and no other person has had an opportunity to hooptie it up for you.
used is fine, new is the greatest...
Just like everything else.
Of the three, two were collectible and NLP. Of them, one cost me a fairly hefty fee to get upgraded to better than new status, the other, the previous owner had already had upgraded. The money spent on the one I sent in, could have made the original purchase uneconomical, but the item was a collectible and I had it upgraded to the maximum of what is available. It is a new unit as far as I am concerned. All told, if you get ANYTHING used, you should clean the heck out of it, just in case. I have not ever received, from Reo peeps, anything that was disgusting and I clean them all really good anyway.
You want to make sure you are getting at least the new contacts and verify that the 510 connector is good, and then you can pretty much be happy. I have learned, as Russ stated, that batteries included are not to be considered in your decision. They are probably dead or near so, calculate their value as minimal. You can get fantastic deals on mods with atty's that the seller doesn't want to separate.
Like anything else, there is a risk involved. The REO is so simple, a bunch of photo's should tell you what you are getting without really worrying too much.
I have had, pretty much, all happy experiences in getting used gear on this forum. Sometimes I have made mistakes in my estimation of worth. That's my problem. All the deals I have had were pretty much straight, some require more cleaning than others, and you should just assume and do the cleaning.
I would tend to agree with getting new unless you are really getting a deal. You get to order exactly what you want and no other person has had an opportunity to hooptie it up for you.
used is fine, new is the greatest...
Just like everything else.
I always recommend against buying used REOs. I know, I'm that ahole. Why?
Because some people are filthy. They treat their mods poorly and let em get scummy. Chances are even if it had the new contacts, it might still need a rebuild - figure , what, $25 plus shipping.
They can also retain flavors which would also require a rebuild.
My money would be on pm'ing Rob and asking if he has any blems. You'll want the new SS indestructible 510. They all come with that now.
Chances are it'll save ya in the long run but I also figure the used batteries are worthless and as for the Cyclones, they are good attys but again, people abuse them, strip screws, and they can also be very difficult to remove flavors from.
I'd rather spend a lil more (perhaps less considering the above) and get new blem from Rob.
I'm a cynical sob though and there are plenty of good used REO out there but it's like this: feelin lucky today punk? Not you of course but the expression fits when buying a used REO
I have bought a few used REOs, only got 1 that had odor in it. It took a while but I got it out using rubbing alcohol. Russ is correct about the blems, a good alternative to buying a used one sight (&smell) unseen. Half of what I have read, the blem is hard to find anyhow.
my first Reo was bought off the classies. of course, i rapidly posted how excited i was
the first two replies to my post were from Robert who linked videos about how to take care of them. blew my mind, considering he had no financial interest in my used Reo purchase. just being a cool dude and an amazing supplier.
40 Reos later, not many from the classies...
the first two replies to my post were from Robert who linked videos about how to take care of them. blew my mind, considering he had no financial interest in my used Reo purchase. just being a cool dude and an amazing supplier.
40 Reos later, not many from the classies...
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