lets talk about the great deals on craigslist!!

how bout a thread that highlights all the fantastic deals waiting for the unwary climber on craigslist(sarcasm). here's an add that will allow you to buy 35 year old rigid stem cams for the low low price of just 40 dollars each:

only $40!!!
Thirty-five percent below current prices for new gear.

This is a set of Wild Country Technical Friends.

The set includes one each of sizes: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4.

Current retail prices for this set is $420. It can be yours for $275.

or upgrade a little and for just 6 dollars per cam more get these vintage(you know that makes them better)chounard cams:

just $46 ea!!!
Thirty-five percent below new prices for the set.

This is a six piece set of gently-used Chouinard (Black Diamond) Camalots.

The set includes:
(2) Size 1
(2) Size 2
(1) Size 3
(1) Size 4

Current retail prices for this set is $424.70. It can be yours for $280.

both of these from the phoenix craigslist but I see the same type stuff all over the country. I love that he lists the current new prices for the sets, apparently he owns a time machine. feel free to add your own discoverys!

I think it's OK to ask whatever price they want - even if it's extremely overpriced for old gear.

sure it's ok. this is America, but it's also ok for me express my feelings that the prices are ridiculous.

This guy only wants $150 for this totally unidentified Petzl rope.

But he swears it was never use and "stored properly," apparently along with his Dewalt tools.

I also loved this recent post, which offered, without elaboration or explanation, "Climbing Gear."

About a two months ago I scored a set of Camalots .5-3, the versions before the c4's came out for a whopping $100. The guy I bought them from claimed to have only used them 3 times. This was the first time I had even looked for gear on craigslist now I check it daily but am beginning to think it was beginners luck.

mountainproject.com/v/fs-a-… makes me wonder if this ever sold.

losangeles.craigslist.org/l…

Here we go $1200 for around $350 worth of cams, tricams, stoppers, hexes and carabiners, and a bunch of webbing and cord which should probably be trashed judging by the age of all the other gear.

Willie Wilson wrote:http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/spo/4459920719.html Here we go $1200 for around $350 worth of cams, tricams, stoppers, hexes and carabiners, and a bunch of webbing and cord which should probably be trashed judging by the age of all the other gear.

But he personally tied all of those sling knots. If I tied all of those, I'd want $800 for my efforts also.

Phil Lauffen wrote: But he personally tied all of those sling knots. If I tied all of those, I'd want $800 for my efforts also.

I forgot to add the 4 figure8s so yeah I guess $1200 sounds about right.

Willie Wilson wrote:http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/spo/4459920719.html Here we go $1200 for around $350 worth of cams, tricams, stoppers, hexes and carabiners, and a bunch of webbing and cord which should probably be trashed judging by the age of all the other gear.

This is great

george.......nice thread, but I think you've gotten a bit jaded. I'm sure all that "vintage" gear was well treated and in fine working order. Enjoy your investment...safely.

i'm not jaded. I do occasionally find a good deal on CL, that's why I keep looking. but you generally have to wade through hundreds of adds like the ones above. many are just plain funny, like a recent one that called pitons "rock sticks" but sometimes I can't help but think the seller is just looking for someone to rip off, like the ones I posted above.

I love when people sell a lot of climbing gear. And then they throw in their harness, chalk bag, and shoes. And it all adds together for some ridiculous price. I don't know if they have some exorbitant number in their head for the other gear and the said items are freebies, but who wants that junk.

"Oh joy... I've been looking to buy some lead gear... and you know I could use that 20 year old harness and shoes that don't fit. Man when he throws in all that stuff I'm getting at least 10% off retail."

ebay.com/itm/Rock-Wall-Clim…

^^In this guy's defense he doesn't have an asking price...

vintage

Here is a steal for only $800:

westslope.craigslist.org/sp…

mountainhick wrote: vintage

Holy _____. Somebody got something like a 4000% ROI on that axe.

doligo wrote: Here is a steal for only $800: westslope.craigslist.org/sp…

That tube chock is awesome! Anyone identify that?

i'm not going to comment about the $215 price tag for this stuff(oh! maybe I just did!)but since were talking vintage, check out the two cams. anyone ever see those before?

coil springs!

well.....he is throwing in the "climbing journal"

James Piotrowski wrote: Holy _____. Somebody got something like a 4000% ROI on that axe.

Clearly some rich Everest-type mountaineer.

denver.craigslist.org/spo/4… Theres a good one!