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Above is an ad that is quite old, the source and date will not be given to add to the challenge. Thanks to M80 for providing the prize this week. This contest will run for one week (Jan 31 - Feb 5, 2009) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, leave a comment with your best guess of the item price.
If you know the source or date of the ad please do not provide it in the comments. The winner will the guess that is the closest to the actual price, if there is more than one correct guess a random selection will be used to decide on which of the correct guesses will win.
———————————–———- Added February 10, 2009 The price to guess was $241.50 and $263, shown below. The winner is Frank (comment 22) ————————————–———-
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January 31st, 2009
I’d say about $180
January 31st, 2009
I’d say $263 with motor.
and $241.50 without.
January 31st, 2009
Okay here’s my guess $241.50 less motor 263.00 with motor.
January 31st, 2009
man someone beat me to it,
when I started the previous post only one other person had submitted.
I wonder if they know you can find all the old issues of this magazine on line.
January 31st, 2009
$241.50 (less motor), $263 (with motor)
January 31st, 2009
I’d give $263 with motor and $241.50 without :>
January 31st, 2009
I’d say $24,8 with motor.
and $19.8 without.
based on previous, price at that time was completly different. “Good old times”:-)
January 31st, 2009
I suggest the price is $2,69 without and $2,99 with motor!
Kinda cheap…
January 31st, 2009
I would have to say $241.50 less motor and $263 with motor.
January 31st, 2009
$241.50 less motor
$263.00 with motor
January 31st, 2009
I guess:
without motor $241.50
with $263
January 31st, 2009
$241.50 without and $263 with motor
January 31st, 2009
$241.50 less motor
$263.00 with motor
January 31st, 2009
I’d guess 60 with motor, 45.50 without
January 31st, 2009
No, more rather like 6,99 and 4,95$, don’t count my first one.
January 31st, 2009
I think $15.00 without motor
January 31st, 2009
I think these recent contests are too easy, Google makes it too easy and the people who actually guess will always lose to people who know how to use a search engine and google’s online book collection.
January 31st, 2009
the ad says “$241.50 less motor or $263.00 with motor”
January 31st, 2009
Hi Kt,
I am going to have to find something that Google has never seen…
January 31st, 2009
I guess
$263.0 With Motor
$241.50 Without Motor
January 31st, 2009
$1099.99
January 31st, 2009
$241.50 without and $263 with motor
January 31st, 2009
Maybe picking out an old catalog from the library or a collector?
February 1st, 2009
Actualy for first contest I used Google too. But more fun is guess without help. And who is addicted to google for everything, it is not my problem.
Maybe things from old Europe, will be more hard to find, on Google.
February 1st, 2009
without motor, $439
with motor, $595
February 1st, 2009
i change my answer, lol, i just read all of the comments above. $241.50 without a motor, $263 with the motor.
February 1st, 2009
Heck, you don’t even need google- just wait a few days and see what most people say for their answer.
(BTW, $263 w/motor, $241.50 without)
February 1st, 2009
Hi VintagePC,
Very true, I wasn’t expecting this outcome… I was going for the price is right feel where the guesses are all over the place with only a few that are close. I think with an ad from a source that Google has not seen it will work better.
February 1st, 2009
ctrl-c/v: $263 w/motor, $241.50 without
February 1st, 2009
$263 with motor & $241.50 without
February 1st, 2009
How about the reverse? Just a thought.
Members can submit a number of pics for you. You can post, oh say a dozen at a time, and show them to folks. (maybe only give us one day to submit them to you. Then you can keep the extras as a database of “tough to google” items.
The rest of us try and find thier prices over the course of a week. The toughest item to price is the winner! Wether that’s the last one or the one not priced. Of course, they’ll have to give you the price on the ad.
Keeps it fun for those of us who like a challenge. A challenge for those who are good at googling, and a challenge to those who like to stump people.
Again, just trying to help out.
February 1st, 2009
My guess is $99.95
February 1st, 2009
Hi Frank,
That is a good idea to keep in the back pocket. I think that next I will try something like a showcase showdown (lots of items, and the combined price is needed).
February 1st, 2009
Cool idea!
Do I win a complimentary multi-meter for my amazing idea?
February 1st, 2009
$241.50 less motor or $263.00 with motor
February 1st, 2009
$241.50 (less motor), $263 (with motor)
February 2nd, 2009
Heck… if I had a multimeter for every idea I had… well, I’d have a lot of multimeters
I figured the ‘Price is right’ idea was what this was going for, but all in all, it’s not too different from the guess-the-gadget contests.
February 2nd, 2009
Oh, and Thijs, since you copied/pasted my answer, if you win, you owe me one 4 GB flash drive
February 2nd, 2009
$241.50 without motor
$263.00 with motor
February 2nd, 2009
$241.50 Less Motor
$263.00 With Motor
February 2nd, 2009
562.00 w/o motor and 645.000 with motor. - sold!
February 2nd, 2009
$263 with motor
$241.50 without
February 3rd, 2009
$241.50 w/o motor and 263.00 with motor, though I would just jack a rebuild B&G 5hp and save myself 20 bucks.
February 3rd, 2009
$241.50 less motor
$263.00 with motor
February 3rd, 2009
$100.00 with motor
$85.00 without motor
February 3rd, 2009
My guess is:
$241.50 Without a motor
$263.00 With the motor
February 5th, 2009
Like $110.00 with motor
and $86.00 without motor.
February 10th, 2009
Winner has been announced.
Next time we do one of these guess the price contests it will need to be much harder. Google seems to be a bit too good.