Parts That DON'T Sell on ebay

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Parts That DON'T Sell on ebay
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 12:05 am:

I wonder what sellers who want WAY more money than their parts are actually worth do with that stuff when it doesn't sell?
Are they that stupid they don't check completed auctions for stuff that really SOLD?
While a lot of that stuff really IS junk I have a hunch after trying 2-3 times to sell at THEIR price the JUNK is exactly where it goes........ :-(


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 02:35 am:

Many years ago, when I was much younger, and fairly new to this hobby, there was a fellow that was a regular at the area swap meets. He was very well known for being way too high with most of his prices. I heard about him from a lot of people. At a Turlock meet one year, I tried to offer a fair price for something he had (actually more than it was worth). He replied "If I can't get at least $XXX for it, I'll take it home, smash it up, and haul it to the dump!" I had the feeling he was trying to ransom the part to extort money from me. I never, ever, looked at his stuff again. A couple years later, I never saw him again. About a year after he disappeared, again at Turlock, I overheard two guys I did not know talking. "What ever happened to (?)?" "I don't care, I'm just glad he quit bringing his stuff to swap meets."
I did wonder what happened to all that stuff, though.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aaron Griffey, Hayward Ca. on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 03:09 am:

Ca mon Wayne, who was it????
For a while you had me thinking it was Don Knop.
He'd do that but he's still around.
How about a property owner that would let a building set empty for 20 years before he'd take 10% less for rent than what he thought it was worth.? Lots of profit in those years.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By kep NZ on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 03:56 am:

i hope they go somewhere good.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 04:01 am:

Craig, I have wondered that myself. I have seen many items on ebay that were priced WAY too much. There are items that have been listed for a year or more, and no one has bid on them. You would think they would figure it out, but they just keep listing them. I have even contacted them about checking out other bids on similar items, but they don't seem to understand. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 11:27 am:

I have made the comment to friends about the same thing at swap meets. The same people bring the same over priced stuff every year and every year they take it home. Next year they bring it back and I swear it has gone up in price.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 11:42 am:

At Chickasha this year, Neil Tuckett (N. Marston, England) told me that he intended to buy as much "old rust" at the end of the Chickasha meet that he could, and intended (along with more that he intended to buy in the Dakotas after Chickasha) to load a 48' intermodal container and ship all the "rust" back to England. He explained how hard it is for Model T "blokes" in England to obtain good original parts, especially sheet metal. He pretty much summed up by telling me that, basically, what it boils down to is that "your rust that nobody really wants here in the states is much better than our rust in England".


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 11:54 am:

There is a guy that's been listing some of the same items on Ebay for at least the last 10 years for unobtainium reserve prices. It's gotten so that I can tell his photos and stuff without even clicking on his items. I think we will see the same combo stewart clock/speedo setup listed by him until Ebay no longer exists. I am sure by now after all these years he's paid Ebay more then the items are worth in reserve auction listing fees. What gets me is people still bid on his stuff when there is no chance in hell it will ever sell.
I am sure some of you guys that follow Ebay know exactly the seller I am referring to.
I beat he will be rolling in his grave when his wife offs it all for dirt prices at his estate sale after he bites the big one!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 11:57 am:

You guy's all know the Barnum adage: "one born every minute". Especially on e-bay where is some cases you can list for free what does it take to toss your line out there? Sitting on your tail and getting caloused fingertips? Lugging the stuff to swap meets does involve more work but we've all seen, in my case at Hershey, the same guys with the same stuff year after year for the same reasons. At a local Flea Market in town I came across 2 coils among assorted stuff. The seller told me $50.00 each. I recoiled a bit and he handed me Wayne's line: I've been offered XXX.
I replied: "if they didn't know what they were it's possible I guess. You missed a great sale". He missed another sale when I walked.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dewey, N. California on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 01:58 pm:

There's a Dodge Bros. ignition switch, in pretty fair shape for a magneto ignition (1914-1916). Was listed with a "buy it now" at $85. No bids; he's just relisted it with a "buy it now" of $100.
What's this guy smoking?? I'd probably buy it at $25, because it looks in better shape than mine. Think I'll just repair mine and save the money for some T parts!
:-)
T'
David D.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve McClelland on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 02:54 pm:

How about the brass Ford radiator script that's been on eBay for 6 months price $85 bucks ! I contacted the seller sent him a link to Lang's with the price of what they sell them for I also offered $20 bucks just to get it sold for him and the sellers reply was "I don't need help selling my parts mine is an original" Some folks are very misinformed...... But to each his own may be worth $85 in his mind.....? I got mine from Lang's a couple weeks ago for less....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 03:52 pm:

I think most of the world or at least non car people over estimate the dollar value of our hobby. Most times I have to run a eurand I drive a T. The most common somewhat rude question I get all the time is. What's it's worth! sometimes I will answer. To my amazement most don't believe me and make a crazy counter offer often $40,000 to 100,000 no joke. unfortunately none has ever put their money where the mouth is. maybe it's all these t.v shows that are so popular now- pawn stars american pickers or barett jackson that tie history to cash value thats the problem. I find this trend eritating and find little to talk about with this type person.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darren J Wallace on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 04:01 pm:

I get people asking me the same question over and over....
Give them this answer:
"Are you buying or selling" :-)

Jay:
I know that guy from ebay you speak of...he deals with music boxes too,as well as brass era car parts...mostly lights and speedos.He's from Illinois.I see him at the antique phonograph swap meets and trade shows.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 04:35 pm:

Darren in regard to the ebay seller you are referring to, many years ago when I knew very little about the model T hobby I was interested in finding parts for my dream car, a brass era Ford. I saw the man you speak of had an ad in a lot of magazines so I wrote a letter to him asking for a price for a side light. He did reply with a list of prices for brass lights and such and I remember It was like 400.00 for a black and brass one. It kinda scared me from advancing the project and I looked elsewhere.
This was at least 25 years ago and I have to wonder if some of the same parts are in inventory there.

Herb


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 05:02 pm:

Herb, been there done that after responding to his Ad in Hemmings over 20 years ago. Still have the Polaroids sent to me of the brass and black headlights that this same dealer wanted to sell for over the top money, And yes he most likely still has them and they are the ones I see in his listings on Ebay to this day!!!!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By clayton swanson on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 06:36 pm:

many times they bunch up some items just like a real auction, and i have seen people bid higher than the new price in the catalog for the same part!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 07:10 pm:

Arnold Levin; Musical 999


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John F. Regan on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 08:39 pm:

The man you speak of used to run ads under 2 different names. One name was listed on his "items wanted" ads and a different name for his "items for sale". When you called and ask for the person by name he knew if you were buying or selling. What is interesting is that he actually made most purchases while supposedly trying to sell something. I called on one of his ads to inquire about a lamp and he told me immediately that it had been sold and then tried very hard to find out what I might have to sell him. He wasn't totally phony but it got pretty close to that.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 01:39 am:

I think guys like this are called mizers...won't part with anything and always want more! Strange disease.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Randy Driscoll on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 12:16 pm:

I think most T people are on to him and don't bother to bid. He can't even get enough serious bidders to get the price up to what it's worth.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By clayton swanson on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 03:38 pm:

arnold levin has had adds in hemmings back to the early 80's that i can remember. never delt with the man but is stuff is always high dollar exotic brass and hood ornaments etc. seems no junk, just expensive things


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darren J Wallace on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 07:40 pm:

Ricks is right :-)
So is John...and Clayton.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Langevin , Grants Pass , Ore on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 06:06 am:

Arnold Levin`s Hemming`s ads go back to the mid 1970`s at least . I used to read `em and laugh back when I worked for the Cunningham Automotive Museum .


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