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#2881
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hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - I have some that could use paint............... I wonder how much they will get for it.............. kind of sexy isn't it
#2882
#2884
That would have had to be the opening bid set by the seller.
People go cuckoo for those painted machines, and are willing to pony up the bucks for them.
That one looks okay, but there is no way I would ever drop that kind of money on a machine that can be had for much less.
People go cuckoo for those painted machines, and are willing to pony up the bucks for them.
That one looks okay, but there is no way I would ever drop that kind of money on a machine that can be had for much less.
The "bid" shows T**T and the seller's name doesn't start with a T.
In fairness, I have a featherweight here that I'm going to paint. It's disassembled and awaiting funds to paint it. Even with me doing all of the dissembly and reassembly the paint is going to cost me a couple hundred to have done well. My labor to do the rest is easily worth a couple hundred more if I was going to be paying for it, plus the cost of the machine.
I just have trouble with the first bid being that high. It's implausible.
#2885
I don't think you can set an opening bid if it's an unreserved auction. You can only set the increments. If you set the opening bid, it's effectively got a reserve because no one can bid lower.
The "bid" shows T**T and the seller's name doesn't start with a T.
In fairness, I have a featherweight here that I'm going to paint. It's disassembled and awaiting funds to paint it. Even with me doing all of the dissembly and reassembly the paint is going to cost me a couple hundred to have done well. My labor to do the rest is easily worth a couple hundred more if I was going to be paying for it, plus the cost of the machine.
I just have trouble with the first bid being that high. It's implausible.
The "bid" shows T**T and the seller's name doesn't start with a T.
In fairness, I have a featherweight here that I'm going to paint. It's disassembled and awaiting funds to paint it. Even with me doing all of the dissembly and reassembly the paint is going to cost me a couple hundred to have done well. My labor to do the rest is easily worth a couple hundred more if I was going to be paying for it, plus the cost of the machine.
I just have trouble with the first bid being that high. It's implausible.
The t***t is the bidder identification, and has nothing to do with the seller username.
It was likely an auction with a high initial bid price along with a higher buy-it-now price. If someone bids instead of buying it now, the buy-it-now goes away. Here is an auction from the same seller that shows this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-GE-Vortalex-Two-Speed-Chameleon-Blade-Fan-Restored-Working-/121521860998?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4b44 7186
Last edited by mlmack; 12-20-2014 at 10:13 AM.
#2886
I could swear when I wanted to sell on fleabay years ago that they let you set the increments. Weird.
OK, the former Buy It Now option thing makes more sense. I just don't know why someone would start the bidding higher than a buy it now. Why not just buy it... uh... now? That's like negotiating over a car and offering more than list.
OK, the former Buy It Now option thing makes more sense. I just don't know why someone would start the bidding higher than a buy it now. Why not just buy it... uh... now? That's like negotiating over a car and offering more than list.
#2887
I could swear when I wanted to sell on fleabay years ago that they let you set the increments. Weird.
OK, the former Buy It Now option thing makes more sense. I just don't know why someone would start the bidding higher than a buy it now. Why not just buy it... uh... now? That's like negotiating over a car and offering more than list.
OK, the former Buy It Now option thing makes more sense. I just don't know why someone would start the bidding higher than a buy it now. Why not just buy it... uh... now? That's like negotiating over a car and offering more than list.
#2888
K, so that's where I'm confused. Let's say the buy it now is $100. If I read you right - for it to go away, the bids would have to reach $101 if the increment is $1.
So, on the auction we're discussing, T***T made the single bid on this auction. Of $459. Now there's no Buy it Now, if it had one to begin with. So that seems to indicate that the bidder bid higher than the Buy It Now price for their first bid. Or offered higher than "list" for it right out of the gate. I don't get that.
So, on the auction we're discussing, T***T made the single bid on this auction. Of $459. Now there's no Buy it Now, if it had one to begin with. So that seems to indicate that the bidder bid higher than the Buy It Now price for their first bid. Or offered higher than "list" for it right out of the gate. I don't get that.
#2889
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Repainted machines go for a lot more than the factory ones-at least in the case of featherweights. Looks like the seller is aiming for the same market. There's a lot of labor in properly prepping and painting a machine like that and that doesn't look like a rattle can paint job. They might get the money they want.
I much prefer an auction like that over the ones with hidden reserves. The seller is at least open about how much money they want for the machine in this case.
Rodney
EDIT: I didn't see the buy it now option. Strange that someone would bid higher than that. Could be a mistake while setting up the auction maybe?
I much prefer an auction like that over the ones with hidden reserves. The seller is at least open about how much money they want for the machine in this case.
Rodney
EDIT: I didn't see the buy it now option. Strange that someone would bid higher than that. Could be a mistake while setting up the auction maybe?
Last edited by Rodney; 12-20-2014 at 11:16 AM.
#2890
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K, so that's where I'm confused. Let's say the buy it now is $100. If I read you right - for it to go away, the bids would have to reach $101 if the increment is $1.
So, on the auction we're discussing, T***T made the single bid on this auction. Of $459. Now there's no Buy it Now, if it had one to begin with. So that seems to indicate that the bidder bid higher than the Buy It Now price for their first bid. Or offered higher than "list" for it right out of the gate. I don't get that.
So, on the auction we're discussing, T***T made the single bid on this auction. Of $459. Now there's no Buy it Now, if it had one to begin with. So that seems to indicate that the bidder bid higher than the Buy It Now price for their first bid. Or offered higher than "list" for it right out of the gate. I don't get that.
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