Odd...

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:42 pm

I'd say that this - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :B:SS:UK:1
- is already at least £300 over what it's worth with 3 days to go. This partly cheers me up, since I own a wood backed pick-up too, but also makes me wonder what (apart from the long MOT) is making it so attractive. Can anyone see what it is that I'm missing?

Post by **Orkney** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:14 am

They are appealing thats for sure. Could be the rarity/novelty value, maybe a couple of companies are after it for a promotional delivery vehicle or something like that?
More i read the listing the more I'm glad I cant afford it !!! Looks like a nice one.

Post by **Judge** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:36 am

I would advise caution on putting to much importance in certain prices obtained via ebay. Remember the starting handle and horn push, both of which went for over £50.00. Subsequent ones failed to reach anywhere near these prices.

Post by **picky** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:00 am

it only takes two people to really want an item and the price goes sky high on ebay... I think some people feel offended of they are outbid, and must become the high bidder again regardless of cost.... mental!

If you look at that auction for the pickup bidders 8 9 and 10 have added about £350 to the price...

Picky

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:00 am

looks like an ok pickup (if you like that kind of thing) and reasonable-condition ones are rare i guess

or else the price is some sort of result of the ENORMOUS FONT SIZE USED

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:41 pm

Judge wrote:I would advise caution on putting to much importance in certain prices obtained via ebay

I know, and I'm not. I'm just intrigued, 'sall

Post by **Orkney** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:43 pm

Theres no point in trying to figure the logic or patterns to ebay ... theres simply is no answer.
EG yesterday have a 'shop fodder' auction running - says on the listing buy this now in our ebay shop for 4.99 (yes in enormous font) - so what happens 2 people start bidding and it sells for 9.60 or thereabouts in teh last 5 minutes - crazy, funny but crazy.
Mind I did sell 1/2 a doz eggs once for £40 in an auction once which was maybe funnier

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:14 pm

makes me even more happy to have bought a steel backed pick up with MOT for a half decent price.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:04 pm

lol @ BG editing the typo out of the title of this thread

Post by **Judge** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:07 pm

I thought I was the only one that had noticed

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:38 pm

not only am I anal enough to notice every typo on the site (including my own), and lady enough not to mention them, but also anal enough to notice when typos are corrected

plus I know a little teeny bit of how BG's "mind" "works"

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:46 pm

But I bet you don't know just how many I DO correct - and not all my own

Post by **Judge** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:48 pm

I was being a gentleman, and simply ignoring it as a simple error until you pointed it out Juliet

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:50 pm

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:51 pm

i didn't point it out! not till it had been corrected!!

Post by **Judge** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:52 pm

Exactly

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:41 pm

what gents and laydeez we are on this forum to be sure

*sticks out little finger while raising glass of supermarket plonk to lips*