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That $40 anvil I found on Facebook Marketplace was a total bust
Picked it up from a guy in Springfield thinking I scored big, but it had a massive crack hidden under some rust. Ended up being worthless as a striking surface. Anyone else get burned by a cheap used anvil?
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josephbailey6d ago
@robinp89 Yeah, anvils aren't some cartoon joke, they're used for blacksmithing and metalwork. People collect them too.
Did you check the crack with a penny test or just eyeball it? That's the first thing I'd ask anyone selling a used anvil. They'll lie about it if they know it's cracked.
Sounds like you learned a hard lesson. Springfield has a few guys who flip junk anvils on purpose.
What did the seller say when you called him out? Did he ghost you or offer any refund?
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It's like that old saying, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. I swear the whole world is full of stuff that looks great at first but has a hidden flaw somewhere you can't see until it's too late. That's just how it goes with anything these days, not just anvils.
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robinp897d ago
Wait, did you just say anvils? Like the big metal things Roadrunner drops on Wile E. Coyote? That's a weirdly specific example, man.
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