So true Fitz and thanks for sharing.

JLouis

That's the normal way of how it typicaly works Frank, if someone places a bid in lieu of going for the buy it now price the item will convert to the open bidding process. It is not something the seller did in an attempt to screw somebody as some might think. It might be best for those not knowing how the system works to shy away from it in lieu of making false judgement calls on reputable sellers.

JLouis

boats wrote on Jan 5^th, 2014 at 5:35pm:


+1!

Jerry_H

I think "Mr. Redsetter" is like the guy who moves into the neighborhood and then wants to dictate what everyone who owns a house or land around him can do.
If the owner of a complete scope with endcaps and a box wishes to break it down and sell the box, end caps, lens mounts and tube, I would say that is his right.  I also see things listed all the time that the starting bid is way out in left field.  Stupid(or just wildly optimistic?) , but how does that make them evil?  You see the same thing at gun shows.  If someone has something vastly overpriced, does that make them evil?  Do you think you should be able to force them to accept your lowball offer?

"I think "Mr. Redsetter" is like the guy who moves into the neighborhood and then wants to dictate what everyone who owns a house or land around him can do.
If the owner of a complete scope with endcaps and a box wishes to break it down and sell the box, end caps, lens mounts and tube, I would say that is his right.  I also see things listed all the time that the starting bid is way out in left field.  Stupid(or just wildly optimistic?) Wink, but how does that make them evil?  You see the same thing at gun shows.  If someone has something vastly overpriced, does that make them evil?  Do you think you should be able to force them to accept your lowball offer? "

Well said. I've bought and sold hundreds of items on e-pay and my experience has been quite good. It's an auction, so I'm free to bid or not, it's my decision. Sometimes I get items at cheap to reasonable prices and I pass on items that are priced too high. At the recent Tulsa gun show I saw #2 Rollers priced from $750 to $4750. It's the seller's decision to price an item how he wants. I see no evil in that. If an item is misrepresented that's another issue.

slumlord44 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2014 at 11:02am:


I recognize that--right now I need both Ballard & Stevens parts.  But if I ever get them, I hope they came from guns that were in such bad shape that no collector would touch them.  I KNOW, however, that isn't always the case, because 30 years ago I used to hang out at Buckingham's table at the Houston gun show, & watched him buy many very decent '73s & '92s--guns any shooter or collector today would be happy to own--because, as he told me himself, he could double or triple his money by breaking them up.  At that time, well-used, but clean, late production '73s in small calibers were plentiful & very reasonably priced; same guns would be worth thousands today.

If you want a good fix on true prices go to Ebay "Advanced" search. Insert your item then scroll down and check "Sold listings" Should be all in Green no buy it now prices, all what somebody actualy paid for the item. You can see what Unertil scopes have actualy brought for year or so back.

Other thing to consider when I sell on Ebay I do it through a 3rd party charges me but jumps through all the hoops. Ebay fees Paypal and the selllers fees take about 1/3.  So If I was selling a Unertil that went for 750 I would net 500. This is about right just bought a 10x Varmint from a club member at a match for 450, he figured it would have been a 600 dollar scope on Ebay

Part out, list high buy low, all the same it's a free market owner can do what he wants, all the seller can do is vote with his pocketbook.

Boats

One thing to remember about ebay is the fact that you can find things that you never would find if it was not for ebay. I buy and sell occasionally and the price depends on what the buyer is willing to pay to get something he wants that he can't find anywhere else. I personally like ebay and buy very regular from the site.