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Just a post to let everyone know of a great ebay closeout

Chemstudent - 28-4-2012 at 11:31

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&...

There is an ebay seller "mykaray", whom I suppose does that whole buy-out used lots thing. Well, anyways this person bought out an entire locker filled with OLD and new glassware, lab equipment. I don't think the person knows how much some of this stuff can go for, so its all up for bid starting at a penny. I've been waiting for a pyrex 6000mL sep funnel and 3-way 5000mL rb flask. So far I'm at $20 for the sep and $36 for the Rb flask, and I'm bidding on others too.

Anyways, thought it would be criminal not to share with you guys. Check it out, lots of really nice glassware for dirt cheap and other old equipment. There's even a nice millipore filter holder going for 40 or so bucks now, and those cost in the hundreds!

Amy Winehouse - 28-4-2012 at 12:05

Haaaa--le-luiaaa!!

LOL that $0.99 diaphragm pump looks like its from the 1700s

Great find!!!!!

Dr.Bob - 28-4-2012 at 13:36

Those are some nice prices, and most even have reasonable shipping costs. If anyone is looking for condensers or 24/40 flasks, there are some steals there. Thanks for posting this.

Chemstudent - 28-4-2012 at 14:46

Quote: Originally posted by Dr.Bob

Those are some nice prices, and most even have reasonable shipping costs. If anyone is looking for condensers or 24/40 flasks, there are some steals there. Thanks for posting this.

Yeah, some things are just plain silly like that membrane pump. But that 5L flask and 6L Sep funnel, I've got to have it

And I actually asked the seller, and they will waive the shipping cost since I'm giving them my Fedex number, I'll just get billed my usual low corporate rate so it's really a steal for me. The seller said they'd bundle all the shipping into one low cost if I bought more than one item either way. And that's why I had to let you guys onto it. It's like finding valuable goods in a flea market and the guy selling just wants to unload it for a few bucks to free space at home.

EssOilChem - 28-4-2012 at 19:05

Yeah saw this a few days ago, he has more stuff up now, i ran through when i saw it and bid 99c on a few things - now i'm easily outbid, thanks! lol =)

mr.crow - 28-4-2012 at 19:45

Wow that stuff is making my pants tingly

Ugh why does it have to be auction format? Someone is going to score it all for a few bucks. I always use "buy it now", can't be bothered with auctions

Fossil - 29-4-2012 at 12:31

Quote: Originally posted by mr.crow

Wow that stuff is making my pants tingly

Ugh why does it have to be auction format? Someone is going to score it all for a few bucks. I always use "buy it now", can't be bothered with auctions

Considering his knowledge on the value of what he is selling, everything would have been gone in minutes. But imagine how sweet it would be, to be the first guy to stumble upon his listings and buy everything, for pennies on the retail price. Maybe one day.

Oh boy...

albqbrian - 29-4-2012 at 21:31

Man, is my wife ever going to be pissed at you

But thanks from me!

barley81 - 30-4-2012 at 05:27

I bid on the lot of glass buchners with no stems. Whoever wants to bid on this, just tell me and if I win the auction, we could split it. I don't need 11 of them, and it's good not to raise the price too much.

Chemstudent - 1-5-2012 at 19:28

Quote: Originally posted by barley81

I bid on the lot of glass buchners with no stems. Whoever wants to bid on this, just tell me and if I win the auction, we could split it. I don't need 11 of them, and it's good not to raise the price too much.

If you bought them already, we can tell the seller to hold the half for me and send you the other half. Then I can just send you half the cost of the filters if you like. Lmk in a PM. I bought a whole lot of stuff on there just now, and I'm waiting for that 6000mL Sep!

I also bought for a penny this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/110868103622?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:I...

It is a GearChem G4 Pump, a mechanical pump that I guess was used in a chemistry lab. I am told it works 100% according to the previous owner and hell, for a penny I'm curious to see if it works. But how would I electrically hook this guy up to pump air for filtration? I take it I'd also need a vacuum trap to make sure no solvents get in the gears. If it's fully functional and performs in a lab setting I might resell it, I've seen the same unit go on ebay for a few hundred dollars. It would in all likelihood be meant for a commercial lab purpose, so I may never make full use of it.

barley81 - 1-5-2012 at 19:58

@Chemstudent I lost the auction. I was in school when it ended, and somebody went sniping.

Chemstudent - 1-5-2012 at 20:07

Quote: Originally posted by barley81

@Chemstudent I lost the auction. I was in school when it ended, and somebody went sniping.

Ah shoot. I hate when you are just about to get away with paying a penny for an item, then some jack off starts pushing you to bid high, and you end up winning anyways. If he just pissed off you would have payed nothing for an item you were intent on winning no matter what!

Once I round up all my "booty" from this lot I've followed for two weeks almost, I'll post up any items I have extras of or things I may not really need and I'll see if any guys on here would want to buy it for extremely cheap or would trade with me for something I may need. I got the Pyrex 3-neck 5000mL rb flask for $40.00

I was ecstatic.

EssOilChem - 2-5-2012 at 09:43

Quote: Originally posted by Chemstudent

Quote: Originally posted by barley81

@Chemstudent I lost the auction. I was in school when it ended, and somebody went sniping.

I was ecstatic.

How about one of those flasks with the tops included? =)
("BEAKERS FLASK TECH STOPPERS 4980?")
Your id in the biddings on my screen is ------ (<- I had that in there and edited it out. I thought about it and I wouldn't want people posting that info about me, so I took it out) lol

I'm sure I may have glassware to trade too.

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99chemicals - 2-5-2012 at 12:43

None of it is ground glass. So sad!

Chemstudent - 2-5-2012 at 13:39

So far I have bought the following:
Once I have everything in my possession I'll see about parting things up I may have more of than I need.

-3x PYREX 1000 ML ROUND FLAT BOTTOM 24/40
-5000 ML PYREX ROUND BOTTOM 3 THREE NECK FLASK (looks like 24/40 on the side, and 40/50 in the centre
- 5x PYREX 250 ML Erlenmeyers
- A brand new Pyrex Graham Condenser 200MM 19/38 (If someone has a need for this lmk)
- 5x 1000mL Pyrex round bottom flasks (not ground glass)
- 2000 Fischerbrand flint culture Tubes NIB
- A brand new Kimble Buchner 150mL
- The 6000mL Sep. from Ace glass w/ pyrex spring loaded valve (I was so happy, only 60 bucks!!)
- Then that GearChem pump which I contact both manufacturers of the pump and motor. They both work and I'm going to clean off the tarnished metal, but now I've got a nice vac. source

I'm still bidding on a couple other things, but all the above I'm getting for $250 + shipping on my low FedEx company rate. Let me know if you want me to part out any pieces

rollercoaster158 - 3-5-2012 at 11:35

Dang it, was hoping to get those stirplates cheap. But someone set an automatic bid and went up to $70.00 for it. I more wanted the midget plate than anything. Did anyone here get it?

EssOilChem - 3-5-2012 at 16:54

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320899322690?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:I...

probed facepiece included, 4 claisen adp. with nothing to attach them to lol, and... shipping... ouch...

rollercoaster158 - 3-5-2012 at 17:29

Oh my god. That is an amazing find right there, minus the shipping.

[Edited on 5-4-2012 by rollercoaster158]

EssOilChem - 3-5-2012 at 17:45

Quote: Originally posted by rollercoaster158

Oh my god. That is an amazing find right there, minus the shipping.

[Edited on 5-4-2012 by rollercoaster158]

Looks like he's got a bunch of pneumatic parts in a box to the left too, however i'm still confused... in the first picture... on the bottom right, there is a gold thing on what looks to be the end of a chair arm. However, when you use the magnification tool, it disappears... odd.

adamsium - 4-5-2012 at 00:48

Quote: Originally posted by EssOilChem

Quote: Originally posted by rollercoaster158

Oh my god. That is an amazing find right there, minus the shipping.

[Edited on 5-4-2012 by rollercoaster158]

That gold thing in the bottom right corner is not part of the actual photo. It's just some sort of watermark, and is not overlaid over the magnified image. You'll notice that it's an outline of a camera.

S.C. Wack - 4-5-2012 at 15:50

Quote: Originally posted by 99chemicals

None of it is ground glass. So sad!

???

The seller's items seem to have attracted attention. I don't see any steals. Usually auctions outside of their proper categories fly under the radar, not working out for buyers so well here. Not sure why anyone would want to bring to others' attention what they're bidding on...

rollercoaster158 - 4-5-2012 at 15:53

Quote: Originally posted by S.C. Wack

Quote: Originally posted by 99chemicals

None of it is ground glass. So sad!

Well... Chemstudent said that he "thought it would be criminal not to share with you guys". I definitely agree with him.

EssOilChem - 4-5-2012 at 19:00

Quote: Originally posted by S.C. Wack

Quote: Originally posted by 99chemicals

None of it is ground glass. So sad!

A week ago, there was alot on there that were definitely steals. Now the bids have flown in.

Oh - buy it now ($132.82 + $20 shipping) price KNF diaphragm pump (is a PU model, but its basically an N838 that has been slightly modified, without a power supply). You'll need to find a power supply (<$20) for it and be electronically inclined enough to hook it up... But either way, still a great deal (tech specs says down to 27inHg).

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jamit - 4-5-2012 at 19:54

Quote: Originally posted by S.C. Wack

Quote: Originally posted by 99chemicals

None of it is ground glass. So sad!

I agree. IMO this is a stupid thread. Why would you draw attention to what you're bidding... It will only drive up the price! Think before you post!!!!!!!

It might be better to post after you've won your bid on an amazing lab equipment.

Chemstudent - 4-5-2012 at 20:47

I wanted to share, that is all. I was only going to buy a few pieces here and there, and wanted other folks here to know about it. But yes, significant traffic had been drawn. I guys it took notice here

EssOilChem - 5-5-2012 at 04:51

Quote: Originally posted by Chemstudent

I wanted to share, that is all. I was only going to buy a few pieces here and there, and wanted other folks here to know about it. But yes, significant traffic had been drawn. I guys it took notice here

I think your intentions were good, I wouldn't have posted anything I was specifically bidding on, but thats me. Calling the thread "stupid" is kind of harsh - in all honesty, having an ebay thread where people are sharing things that they don't specifically want, but think others may want is much better than having 50 threads with 2-3 posts about ebay. As you can see there have been a few who greatly appreciated your post too.

There can be benefits to this too, sharing prices, etc., as you've already pointed out that you intend to do - as have others.

sargent1015 - 5-5-2012 at 20:26

Hey guys, if you are looking for sep/addition funnels, I found a good seller. I have bought quite a lot of stuff from him. He's got fair prices and decent stock.

Enjoy!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/ricksauctionservices/m.html?_nkw=&am...

Chemstudent - 6-5-2012 at 11:42

Quote: Originally posted by sargent1015

Hey guys, if you are looking for sep/addition funnels, I found a good seller. I have bought quite a lot of stuff from him. He's got fair prices and decent stock.

Enjoy!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/ricksauctionservices/m.html?_nkw=&am...

I'm all over this. Although some other guys here the: "glass-ware half empty" vs half full people might get pissed :p

sargent1015 - 6-5-2012 at 11:53

Also, I know he sells a lot of sep funnels without stopcocks, and I was looking around for a good place to buy some for cheap. I checked out Scientific Machine/SciMac

http://www.scimac.com/

And they have phenomenal prices. Instead of waiting for stuff to show up on eBay, just use these guys!

Their customer service is great as well!

EssOilChem - 8-5-2012 at 11:26

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mercury-metal-pure-element-liquid-qu... =)

sargent1015 - 11-5-2012 at 16:19

If anyone is in Indiana! They have several lots of chemistry equipment for cheap

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Huge-Lot-Chemistry-Lab-Equipment-Tub...

mycotheologist - 12-5-2012 at 02:08

I found one of these ebay closeouts a couple of years ago and I was the only one bidding on most of the items so I got an insanely good deal.

sargent1015 - 12-5-2012 at 13:01

anyone need volumetric flasks? WOW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-LOT-of-Glass-Pyrex-Beakers-Lab-sup...

sargent1015 - 12-5-2012 at 13:04

Ace glassware flasks too! Personally, I'm not a 14/20 guy... But maybe someone on here is

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-100-ml-Round-Bottom-2-Neck-Flasks-...

Spectrophotometers and Turbidimeter

EssOilChem - 13-5-2012 at 09:38

Saw this, thought some of you may be intersted, i'd get it, but... There's no way I can drive down there to pick it up. Be careful though, on the top it says "fully operational" and in the description it says "as is." I'd report this to ebay, but they make it f'ing impossible to report anything.

If anyone lives down there, check out their other items too, lol, they've got a security X-Ray machine, for next to nothing.

[Edited on 13-5-2012 by EssOilChem]