Garage sale subforum?

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by corbmoster, Sep 16, 2015.

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  1. corbmoster

    corbmoster Pundit (848) Dec 15, 2014 Texas
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    Mods? I'm surprised this isn't a thing. A way for people to get rid of old equipment when they upgrade, or get out of brewing. Has it ever been attempted here?
     
    #1 corbmoster, Sep 16, 2015
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  2. Avelasquez80

    Avelasquez80 Initiate (0) Jul 9, 2015 Texas

    That's actually a good idea..and a good question.
     
    #2 Avelasquez80, Sep 16, 2015
  3. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Craigslist and Facebook definitely have a place for it otherwise.
     
    #3 inchrisin, Sep 16, 2015
  4. corbmoster

    corbmoster Pundit (848) Dec 15, 2014 Texas
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    I live a good distance from the closest craigslist city. And a sub forum would open a dialogue for shipping. I have not seen a FB group for brewing equipment. Even my local brew club doesn't utilize the FB page. I offer washed yeast all the time and no one speaks up.
     
    #4 corbmoster, Sep 16, 2015
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  5. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    say it ain't so!

    This is a good idea. Could also be a good way to do trades on home brews as well..
     
    #5 Lukass, Sep 16, 2015
  6. FenderOffset238

    FenderOffset238 Zealot (627) May 27, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    I like the idea as well. I find I don't trust FB groups as much as the folks on BA.
     
    #6 FenderOffset238, Sep 16, 2015
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  7. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    Give me some more information on what y'all are looking for, how you think it would work, what kind of rules, what would be legit and what would be out of bounds, etc, etc. If I have a more robust idea to pitch to the bros I can take it to them.
     
    #7 jbakajust1, Sep 16, 2015
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  8. Naugled

    Naugled Pooh-Bah (1,944) Sep 25, 2007 New York
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    There's a For Sale forum on homebrewtalk that could be used as an example.
     
    #8 Naugled, Sep 16, 2015
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  9. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    You could also mirror as reference the structure already in place for beer trading.
     
    #9 InVinoVeritas, Sep 16, 2015
  10. Mag00n

    Mag00n Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2008 New York

    My concern would be this forum is not active enough to support such a sub, I could be wrong though
     
    #10 Mag00n, Sep 16, 2015
  11. corbmoster

    corbmoster Pundit (848) Dec 15, 2014 Texas
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    @jbakajust1 , I was thinking anything equipment, and possibly ingredients as well. Sell an old 8 gallon kettle that isn't used anymore. Stir plate, carboys, flask, faucets, tower (maybe someone had a single tower and upgrades to a dual tower), kegs. I think ingredients should be allowed as well. Maybe they bought something for a batch, but must go out of town and they need to get rid of it. Or maybe someone grows hops and will sell some.

    Someone mentioned beer, I don't think beer should be listed as it already has a subforum. Perhaps beer can be used as payment / to barter. But, buyer / seller beware BA is not liable for sales gone wrong, or the beer you were given sucking.
     
    #11 corbmoster, Sep 17, 2015
  12. corbmoster

    corbmoster Pundit (848) Dec 15, 2014 Texas
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    It ain't so bro.

    I was looking at a car stereo forum I visit sometimes and it occurred to me that breweries tend to accumulate things much like audiophiles. Equipment they thought they would use, but do not. Or once did, but upgraded. Every once in a while they need to clean out their place and have a garage sale.
     
    #12 corbmoster, Sep 17, 2015
  13. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    Wouldn't be able to sell beer, here.

    Idea isn't bad- but I see it getting a bit out of hand, possibly with people trying to run a business selling used/new items on here, and vendors trying to pimp their wares.
     
    #13 FATC1TY, Sep 17, 2015
  14. corbmoster

    corbmoster Pundit (848) Dec 15, 2014 Texas
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    I would probably offer stir plates as I have lots of spare parts left over from my build, and nothing to use them on. But I don't see the harm in that.
     
    #14 corbmoster, Sep 18, 2015
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