jamesm48•22d agoMost Upvoted

Vent: Wasted $400 on a mortar mixer that couldn't handle a wheelbarrow

Bought a cheap mixer off Facebook Marketplace last month from a guy in Tacoma. Said it was 'heavy duty' but on the first batch of type S mortar it bogged down and smoked after 20 minutes. Took it apart and the gearbox was plastic, not metal like he claimed. Lost $400 and a whole Saturday trying to get a refund. Anyone else get burned by those 'contractor grade' mixer scams?

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grace50822d ago

That's rough, I saw a YouTube video about this same thing last month... a guy tore down one of those cheap mixers and the insides were basically toys. Said they stamp 'heavy duty' on anything these days to move units. Sounds like you got the same junk, sorry that happened. Marketplace is a total gamble with tools like that... you never really know what you're getting until it's too late.

the_joel22d ago

@grace508 hit it right on the head. Those Facebook Marketplace guys love slapping 'heavy duty' on anything with a motor and some rust. I spent $500 on a used concrete mixer from some guy in Puyallup last year, and the drum literally cracked on the second load. Plastic gearboxes are a plague on these cheap mixers, they just cant handle the torque from wet mud. Its a shame because you see these listings and think you scored a deal, but half the time the seller knows exactly what theyre peddling.