FINALLY, a CL score

[GreginND]

For at least the last three years I have been checking craigslist nearly every day for carboys. I've never seen anything in our area that was worth a damn following up. A couple times I saw a 5 gallon used carboy going for $75! Yes, ridiculous. They thought they were antique collectibles or something. Anyway, happened to find a former winemaker cleaning out their closet today. I'll be picking up 5 six gal carboys, 12 bungs and airlocks, auto siphon, vin-o-meter, stir sticks, several bottle brushes, 2 hydrometers and a bottle capper for $150 tomorrow morning. Not bad.

 

[cmason1957]

Very nice pick up. Have to jump on those quick that is for sure.

 

[Runningwolf]

For at least the last three years I have been checking craigslist nearly every day for carboys. I've never seen anything in our area that was worth a damn following up. A couple times I saw a 5 gallon used carboy going for $75! Yes, ridiculous. They thought they were antique collectibles or something. Anyway, happened to find a former winemaker cleaning out their closet today. I'll be picking up 5 six gal carboys, 12 bungs and airlocks, auto siphon, vin-o-meter, stir sticks, several bottle brushes, 2 hydrometers and a bottle capper for $150 tomorrow morning. Not bad.

Greg what the heck do you have to pay for a new carboy? Around here a good price for used carboys is about $15 each.

 

[wildvines]

Very nice.


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[GreginND]

New carboys here are about $40. Like I said, I've only seen a couple used available here and folks wanted $65-$75 for them. No thanks.


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[ou8amaus]

I think carboys prices varies with location pretty drastically. In my neck of the woods used carboys go for 5-15$. I know of a lhbs that sells brand new carboys, from Italy, for 24.99$. And that's canuck bucks.

 

[cmason1957]

Around the St. Louis area, people are asking, and I guess getting $30-35 for used carboys. The only time I find good deals on them are if one of the LHBS take one on consignment or in trade. They sometimes go for $20. Needless to say I have bought most of mine new.