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07-20-2015, 06:04 PM
#4151
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I hate those snooty pooty antique stores! The cabinet looks in lovely condition but I would bet it stays there awhile at that price. Some stores seem to price things extra high without any real interest in selling them. Maybe it's one just for window dressing?
07-21-2015, 07:18 AM
#4152
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I refer to that as the "I don't want to sell this yet" price. I have even told an Antique store manager that when quoted a silly price. They start to claim to be "experts" then I pulled out my tablet and showed them my collection with the comment "I am pretty sure I have a handle on the market for these...."
07-21-2015, 09:07 AM
#4153
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I refer to that as the "I don't want to sell this yet" price. I have even told an Antique store manager that when quoted a silly price. They start to claim to be "experts" then I pulled out my tablet and showed them my collection with the comment "I am pretty sure I have a handle on the market for these...."
07-21-2015, 03:03 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Sing...-/331607899970
At currently $42 with 3 days left this is the same machine as the modern sphinx for $2000. I noticed the Goodwill machine had no serial number and looked into this some more and found that another eBay seller was offering this machine as a 1973 authentic Singer reproduction.
While you can forgive the folks at Goodwill for not knowing what they are selling, the guy/woman who posted hers for $2000 should know better.
At currently $42 with 3 days left this is the same machine as the modern sphinx for $2000. I noticed the Goodwill machine had no serial number and looked into this some more and found that another eBay seller was offering this machine as a 1973 authentic Singer reproduction.
While you can forgive the folks at Goodwill for not knowing what they are selling, the guy/woman who posted hers for $2000 should know better.
07-22-2015, 06:12 PM
#4156
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http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions...-23010261.html
a new addition to the Singer collection... or good help is hard to keep...
a new addition to the Singer collection... or good help is hard to keep...
07-23-2015, 05:29 AM
#4159
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A reason to not let your kids play with paint!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-An...item3f50bf762c
Makes one wonder if the seller realizes what has happened to this poor machine and case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-An...item3f50bf762c
Makes one wonder if the seller realizes what has happened to this poor machine and case.
07-23-2015, 06:30 AM
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A reason to not let your kids play with paint!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-An...item3f50bf762c
Makes one wonder if the seller realizes what has happened to this poor machine and case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-An...item3f50bf762c
Makes one wonder if the seller realizes what has happened to this poor machine and case.
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