http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item76207354Somebody on eBay has a WB Poppery II going for almost $40! Aren't these things still in production? When I started homeroasting (okay, like a month ago...) I had to get another one because my kids love to watch corn popping in one and I was ashamed of myself because I paid $7 at the Salvation Army. The first one I got for $3 and walked away from 2 others because they were $5. I could swear I've seen them in stores for less than $40. My gosh, some of you guys with the 27 Poppery II's are practically millionaires and don't even know it! Poppery I's must have a street value in the hundreds! Oh well, have you seen the way photography equipment gets bid up on eBay... nevermind, I don't want to get started on that. David Jewett/MI I had my first taste of Monkey Blend espresso. I was floored by the difference, it was so sweet I didn't need any sugar at all. I used up the whole 4oz batch I had roasted two days previous. I must say that it is damn fine! I must say I am becoming an insomnomanic. It takes 3 cups of chamomile tea every evening to counteract all the coffee revelations I've been enjoying in the day. Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device:http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast">http://mobile.msn.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
In a message dated 2/25/02 9:15:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, moron308 writes: <Snip> lol. too funny. the prices these things are going for on ebay lately is nuts. |
e-bay is like that, or should I say the people are like that. Most of the= items you could get new for the same price, especially if you add shippin= g and the fact that you're buying used stuff. Can you say Bidding frenzy? Sheshhhhh. Richard On Monday 25 February 2002 18:14, you wrote: <Snip> onth <Snip> ping <Snip> rmy. <Snip> ere <Snip> some <Snip> on't <Snip> y... <Snip> he <Snip> damn <Snip> ve <Snip> -- Richard KG6DOH / WPQS322 pgp key available - send mail to pgp homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Wholy freakin' cow!! That's totally nuts! Just a few weeks ago you couldn't GIVE Poppery II's away. Maybe people have figured out that West Bend quit making them almost a year ago? The thrift store supply should be plentiful, though. There were a LOT of PII's sold over the years that are still sitting mostly unused in kitchen cabinets. If I had a choice between spending $30 to $40 on a poppery or a roaster, I'd spring for the extra dough and get a Fresh Roast. Much more convenient to use (and I don't even own one). But, I have a HWG and a 'wb roaster', and both are easier to use than a popper due to less mess. Chris "David Jewett" wrote: <Snip> -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop!http://webmail.netscape.com/homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast">http://shopnow.netscape.com/Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today athttp://webmail.netscape.com/homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Hey, Doesn't that just frost ya? I put a Mark I Poppery on Ebay modified switch and thermostatically checked over and only got $19.50 for it. Some very nice home roaster from Ohio got it and while I was happy for him, I thought I would have gotten more. Such is life. I would have put more of them up on ebay, but it didn't seem worth it. However, the other stuff I put up there brought surprising results especially vintage computers. However, if you guys ever see them Poppery I's going on ebay for the hundreds Dave has hinted at, let me know, I still haven't quite made enough money for a cruise yet. Happy Roasting Dick <Snip> -- R.S. (Dick) Heggs From the Okanagan Valley of Beautiful British Columbia homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
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Hi Dick; If you would like to sell another (modified) popper roaster, then I would be happy to buy it from you. I have a friend who has expressed interest in coffee roasting, but he is on a very tight budget. I thought that I might give him one, to help get him started. He was a little dissappointed when he found out how much the new models were. If I remember correctly, you live in the Okanagan don't you? I live down in the lower mainland. Please let me know if you are interested. Happy roasting! Don Parkhurst 604-576-4422 |