HUGE XXXL Chrome Hex Nut, how would you list it?

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- 04/13/2018 at 3:02 pm #37597
  Sigilini
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  This hex nut is 4.5″ wide x 2.5 high. It weighs over 7 lbs. I looked up on ebay and all over the place and even called a nuts and bolts seller. The rep told me this is likely for a bridge and he priced it at about $27.00
  
  I am thinking door stop / paper weight for key words but wanted to see if anyone else wanted to put their two cents in.
  
  I love your input and always really appreciate your time and your opinions. Thank you in advance!
  
  https://imgur.com/a/7Dmoo
- 04/13/2018 at 4:03 pm #37600
  Inglewood
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  I would think this is pretty common (maybe because of the engineering job I am in) as I’ve seen sizes even larger then this (over 10″).
  
  You might be able to get someone looking at it for décor, but the shipping may kill any sales as any local contractor supply store that carries large nuts/bolts probably has these hanging around.
  
  Do you know what size / threading it has? However, I figure someone that is looking for that detail would be able to find one locally instead of searching on eBay.
  
  You never know…some buyer may have a XXXL Bolt looking for a mate…
- 04/13/2018 at 4:10 pm #37602
  Inglewood
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  Can’t find the one commercial I was looking for that this company had, but at the 2:45 mark you will see some big nuts!
  
  This is a contractor supply store that is in every city around where I live. Wish I could find the commercial that use to boast in a loud voice “the biggest nuts” then in a softer voice “and bolts in Canada”.
- 04/13/2018 at 5:55 pm #37606
  Sigilini
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  Inglewood, that is so funny about that commercial! Thanks for the video and the input. The shipping can go in a flat rate medium size box or parcel select.
  
  Here is the link to the listing I made for it https://www.ebay.com/itm/162997475994#shpCntId
  
  I looked all over trying different words ebay and amazon and unless I got the wrong key words I was not able to find it. I was not even able to find that item in an on line catalog or store.
  
  I am trying doorstop paperweight for now until a better keyword pops up.
- 04/13/2018 at 6:16 pm #37607
  Sigilini
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  PS: I think my problem is I don’t know the right words to look this up because there are lots of hex nuts but I cannot tell what size they are by the way they are listed.
- 04/13/2018 at 7:28 pm #37609
  Sigilini
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  So I contacted a manufacturer and asked for help with the price and the chat person was very nice and willing to help. He quoted me $300 for one nut plus freight. Then I called another place and they said 87.00 for one hex nut which zinc plated.
  
  I listed this as a doorstop for now pending any other opinions that might pop up here on the forum. All thoughts, comments and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
  - This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Sigilini.
- 04/14/2018 at 9:22 pm #37637
  Amatino
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  Add in the keywords “pattern weight” or “sewing pattern weight”. These large nuts are very popular as pattern weights, esp. in the DIY crowd.
- 04/14/2018 at 10:32 pm #37638
  So Cal Joe
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  I’d put something in the picture next to it for scale, like maybe a baseball. I’d also take a picture of it sitting on a scale, with the digital readout visible. You really can’t rely on buyers to read the detail part of the listing.
  
  Good luck with it.
- 04/15/2018 at 5:56 am #37641
  Sigilini
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  Thank you Amatino! Learned something new, never heard of a pattern weight. I added those key words to the title.
  
  Thanks Joe, always good advice. I added additional pictures with your recommendations.
- 04/15/2018 at 1:20 pm #37677
  Amatino
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  I use canned food as pattern weights, but I’ve had my eyes peeled for some of these monsters for quite a while! I’m such a scavenger, to actually pay full dollar seems… wrong! 😀
- 04/15/2018 at 1:27 pm #37678
  antarestar
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  I don’t think I would add pattern weight to the title. 7 lbs seems like overkill for holding some paper down on fabric.
- 04/17/2018 at 11:00 am #37846
  Kenny G
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  Nice nut! I would suggest using “steampunk” & “industrial” with an item like this. You target is decor, unfortunately. It is doubtful that anyone needing a nut this large for it’s intended purpose is going to save a few bucks by buying used on ebay. Things like this sometimes find their way on to the secondary market because they are factory rejects, and it’s not worth the risk having the nut fail. Someone will like it for their industrial or steampunk decorated room tho!
- 04/17/2018 at 4:43 pm #37866
  Sigilini
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  Thank you Kenny. Great advice. As it happened a good friend was very interested in this item and I was very happy to gift it!
  
  Happy Ending!
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