TheSamba.com :: View topic - Craigslist find... no wait ..Steal. Yakima Rocketbox

Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:26 am

Just had to brag about my CL score last week. I had been watching the craigslist postings off and on for a while now trying to catch either a Thule or a Yakima cargobox with a good price.

Posting appeared a few days ago for a "damaged" Yakima Rocketbox for $75, not too far away. I called up the seller, he said the damage consisted of.............a lost key for the lock. Otherwise perfect. Seller didn't want the hassle of fixing it, and just "want(ed) the damn thing out of my garage".

I practically broke the sound barrier to get there and hand him $75 bucks for it. He had the misconception that it was going to take an intervention by a locksmith and many many dollars to get the box open and re-keyed.

Actually all it it takes is a call to Yakima with the lock code (4 numbers printed on the lock) and a credit card for a $4 fee, and a new set of keys showed up in my mailbox yesterday.

I've already test fit it on the Thule bars my Westy (look's great, but I'll need a ladder) and on the Yakima bars on my Passat Wagon.

Perfect, and for a grand total investment of $79. :wink:

Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:46 am

you suck

Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:30 am

I bought a rocketbox on CL this summer that came with Qtowers and bars for $200. Sold the rack bits for $100 the following weekend.

You beat me by $21, good job!

Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:39 am

I think it is the season of Craiglslist scores. I too found a new box for my vehicles. I got the Land Rover labeled Thule box for a couple of hundred. That was nice but Bender's Big Score was the Land Rover Tent that attaches to the rear of the Vehicle, or my Syncro for that matter for $150, new still in the box.

Still, $75 for a rocketbox less keys is a smokin deal. I got $250 for mine last year (too long for what I needed anymore).

Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:49 am

Not to overshadow your glory hiram6 BUT, check out this story.

About a month ago, my wife, kids, and I were riding bikes to the hardware store when we passed by a guy setting some stuff out in his yard with for sale signs. He still hadn't got to the point of putting signs on anything. We are very much "bike people" and my wife's eye was caught by a rusty old cruiser. He gave it to us for free!

As we were standing there, we noticed a very nice Yakima roof top carrier (long wide style). Assuming it was more than we wanted to spend, we asked anyway. He said "25 bucks." :shock: :shock: Needless to say, we now own the box.

Last week, at my work's fall sports swap cleanup. I found a set of beautiful Yakima racks (bars, locking towers, clam-style clamps for skis and snowboards with keys and extra keys for both sets of locks). Again, $25 :shock: :shock:

The whole setup put us back $50. I feel so fortunate.

Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:52 am

Does it count if my name was Craig and I had a tool bag with a black ski-mask?

I hate all of you for your great finds!!!! Bastards, all of you! :wink:

Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:19 pm

I bought a rocketbox at the junkyard recently for $20. I then cleaned it up and sold it on craigslist for $200. I then "invested" more money into the project syncro. Does that count?

Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:30 am

Keep your eyes open.
As the economy sours for many people, selling extraneous goods on Craigslist, Ebay, pawn shops, garage sales, etc. will be a sad financial necessity.
Their loss could be your gain.