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Post by paulatukcamera on Jul 12, 2007 16:08:47 GMT -5
In a moment of madness at the local auctions, I raised my hand powered by some unseen unreasoning urge. Temporary Insanity I claim! On my arrival home, Joan took one look at it and refused to let me even bring it into the house! Consequently it has sat at the back of the shed ever since! Prompted by a 10p listing day on eBay, I thought I'd have a bash at putting it up for sale - surely somebody somewhere collects rubbish? Its such a horrible object and I didn't want to spoil my 100% feedback so I thought I'd be totally honest - something few eBay sellers ever dare! What do you think are my chances of selling it? cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120141333767&rd=1&rd=1Paul |
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Post by kiev4a on Jul 12, 2007 16:22:15 GMT -5
If I was in the U.K. I probably would put in a bid. It has character. Nice auction presentation, BTW.
Wayne
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Post by PeterW on Jul 12, 2007 17:00:47 GMT -5
I like your auction presentation, Paul. The 'object' is so ... well, kitsch is the only word I can find to describe it, that I'm sure you'll get some bids. I understand some people even collect kitsch nowadays.
All I can say is 'People who like that sort of thing, it's just the sort of thing they like'.
PeterW
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 12, 2007 18:48:50 GMT -5
Paul,
Set the calendar to 1 January 1930. Turn the eagle 4 full turns clockwise and 1/2 turn counterclockwise. Pat the lion on the nose while saying "Zippideedoodah".
You may be surprised at what happens.
Mickey
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Post by vintageslrs on Jul 12, 2007 19:59:30 GMT -5
Paul
That is a great! What a terrific story.
Your presentaion is awesome!
Honestly I like the item....if I were at a yard sale and saw it....I would gladly pay a $1. for it. And Sherri says she would let it in the house.
I predict you will not only sell it but you will sell it for WAY more than you ever would imagine!
Paul, thanks for the best laugh of the day! ;D
Bob
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Post by herron on Jul 12, 2007 21:32:41 GMT -5
Paul: LOL!!  That has got to be the most straightforward auction description I have seen in a long, long time. |
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Post by John Parry on Jul 13, 2007 8:57:39 GMT -5
Paul - my Pentacon 4/300 lens (a monster) was advertised as "doubles as a doorstop".
Why are you selling it anyway? - I bet it looks magnificent in your shed!!
Regards - John
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Post by kiev4a on Jul 13, 2007 15:11:06 GMT -5
Several years ago we were at a yard sale. There was a case that I opned up and inside was a silver thing that looked like a ray gun from Buck Rogers. The owner said it had belonged to her father and she wasn't sure what it was. I bought it for three dollars. I believe it was called a scintillator. It was virtually the last thing she had to sell. All the earlier buyers ignored it.
Anyway I cleaned it up and put it on ebay with a starting bid of $10 and pretty much forgot about it. I figured just the way it looked might be worth something. Checked when the auction was over and it had sold for $310! The guy who bought it runs a company in Arizona that rebuilds Geiger counters and other stuff related to atomic energy.
Back in the 1950s a lot of people were wandering around the desert looking for uranium deposits and that's what scintillators were used to find. Apparently there is a group of people now who collect them. The guy who bought it was going to refurbish it and sell it through his company. That's the best deal I ever made on ebay.
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That has got to be the most straightforward auction description I have seen in a long, long time. 