ebay crazzieness

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:14 am

i was wondering around ebay and somebody was willing to pay $18us for 1 pack of Abrams

mike :

fullmetaljacket · Post by **fullmetaljacket** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:58 pm

yea but i have seen combat commands go for 15 dollars to.

FMJ

tstockton · Post by **tstockton** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:42 pm

Zippy,

I've seen the same thing in the 1:1200 / 1:1250 scale model ship "world" -- something about eBay can bring out the "fool" in people -- as in the old idiom about "a fool and his money are soon parted". I've seen a model of a particular WW II German heavy cruiser, normally retailing for under $25, go for twice that amount.

It makes me think about buying a few and going into business on eBay myself... on the other hand, what if that was the only person willing to pay that high amount for that model... and I'd be "stuck" with several that I couldn't sell at anywhere near what I'd pay for them? Then who'd be the fool!?

On the other hand... I've seen some models go for what was, to me, a ridiculously high price. Later on, I've found out that a particular model was made in limited quantity, or that a collector needed that one ship to finish a collection... So I guess it's "to each his own" -- and the rest of us can scratch our heads in wonder, but it the bidder was happy, then who cares what the rest of us think!?

But, indeed -- one can see some really "odd" things happen on eBay...

Regards,
Tom Stockton

tstockton · Post by **tstockton** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:55 pm

FMJ,

I know what you mean... I got some really good deals on eBay. Unfortunately, these days it seems that "everybody" knows about eBay -- and those "good deals" are much harder to come by.

It doesn't mean I've stopped looking... but I sure don't spend as much time looking as I have in the past -- nor am I getting all of those "good deals" that I used to. (sigh)

Regards,
Tom

xhrit · Post by **xhrit** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:14 pm

An auction on ebay ended a few days ago. 50 middle east buildings + almost 500 modern tanks (US, UK and Warsaw). Unpainted. With a few aircraft and infantry sprews thrown in for good measure. All GHQ, with the exception ov a few buildings.

Sold for under 200 bucks.

I lost.