PINK Maytag A700 & DE701 in Florida... but OMG the price!

[revvinkevin]

On flea-bay. Just Beautiful! The seller says the dryer runs hot and the washer does not drain, hmmm. For this price they had BETTER be un-used and in the original shipping crates! Wow!

Pardon Our Interruption...

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[soberleaf]

fot that price

they better wash my clothes, dry them, do the dishes, clean the cat box, vacuum, give me a full body massage and satisfy all my sexual desires!

ridiculous! at least in my book!

 

[mark1973]

Is this the pink set that constantly pops up on eBay and the seller keeps putting it on at a ridiculous price??

Also we do not know if it truly works?

I do love this style of Maytag. Such a shame American machines were not imported for the years you guys had the great proper Maytags.

Mark
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[pdub]

Yes

This is the same set that keeps relisting on ebay and has been for approximately 2 to 3 years now. The seller refuses to take less than $2000.00 and the washer probably needs a complete rebuild. If you search in the archives you'll find many spirited discussions about these machines.

 

[revvinkevin]

I sent the seller a message before posting this thread saying bacically, you must NOT want to sell them, because NO ONE is going to pay that much for them! As beautiful as they are, they are just NOT worth $2000... ESPECIALLY since they are not %100 fuctional.

We'll see if they bother to reply...........

 

[turquoisedude]

Point out the scratched door, too... lol
It's funny but when people get the slightest notion there is a market for something, they get unrealistic with the pricing!
If it was around $500, I would very likely consider the set just because anything of this era in pink is impossible to find here in Canada...

 

[polkanut]

Paul,

Even $500 is too much. I wouldn't give anything more than $200 at the most.

 

[turquoisedude]

Hmmmm... if they had one of those Best Offer buttons on their auction listing... lol

 

[whirlcool]

I think this is a case of a wife wanting the machines gone and the husband doesn't want to let them go. He keeps relisting them and then he can tell his wife, "You see nobody wants them so we might as well keep them, they are collector items you know."

 

[laundromat]

Seller is just trying to be a show off.

 

[revvinkevin]

I would pay $200 for them if they were local... hell, I'd probably pay $400 if they were local and in great mechanical condition!

Paul, the scratch on the dryer door is a common problem on Maytags with that handle, the DE701 I have had the exact same scratch! Mine are white and are probably in the same or better condition. My washer works but needs the tub seals replaced. Plus I only paid $100 for both!

 

[gansky1]

Just arrived here yesterday and as close to "un-used" as I've ever seen in a Maytag. $425 + shipping.

 

[gansky1]

Money shot. I haven't even wiped them out yet, I'll give them a going over and have a real unveiling once that's done.

The story is that they were bought and used for a year, then stored when the owner's husband died and she moved to an apartment without hookups. She was a hoarder of newspapers and magazines so they have been "buried" in a sense for many years. It's hard to see in the flash pics but the basket and agitator still have their shine.

 

[turquoisedude]

OOOH!

That washer looks like the one that was off in the laundry area of the Clampett's Beverley Hills Mansion in the first B&W episodes of "The Beverley Hillbillies"!

Kevin,
about the scratch - I found a very similar pink dryer to the DE701 in the FL auction and it was fine... Maybe shoulda bargained with the seller on that one (she wanted $350 for it)...

 

[hilovane]

It's stupifying to see that some people just plain don't "get it" when it comes to used/vintage/antique/collectable major appliances.

 

[revvinkevin]

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!

OMG Gansky, those are A M A Z I N G ! ! !

Yes the tub and agitator DO look like new! I am jealous!

I actually contacted the seller as I was seriously thinking about buying them, but they were gone by then! They are in GREAT hands though! Congrats!

I look forward to the "official" reveal thread and photos!

Kevin

 

[gadgetgary]

I look forward to the "official" reveal thread and

Yes, me too Greg.
I absolutely love Maytag.

Keep us posted.

 

[dblrinz]

To Die For!!!

Gansky - So glad you got them!

 

[jeffg]

It's almost worth setting up a few shill eBay accounts and having some fun with this seller.

Can you hear it now, "Honey, they sold! For $5,000!!!!"

LOL Note I said almost.