A couple of days ago, I managed to win a ebay auction for a "Butcher cover" version of the Beatles "Yesterday and Today" album. I couldn't believe it when I won the auction.
What is the greatest/rarest item, you have ever won on ebay?
It is such a great website.
I have had two memorable ones.
Maggy and I had been looking at engagement rings on eBay when she still lived in PA. She had found the style she liked. The seller had sold the same type ring many times mostly it went for $1200-1400. I had just finished a custom interior job and my half of the final payment was $875. I placed a snipe for the ring figuring I wouldn't get it. Well I ended up winning it at $845! The seller, who was great to deal with, told me she was not sure how I was able to win it so cheap and that it was actually below her cost.
She rushed getting it sized and shipped to me so that I was able to bring it to PA as I was already scheduled to fly out there a week after the auction ended. I was able to give Maggy the ring she always wanted and we have now been together for 9 years and married for 6.
The second time was when I decided that Mopar muscle cars became to expensive for me to own anymore so I got back into Kawasaki triples (had one when I was 19) and went to eBay looking for one. I ended up getting an all original 1974 H2B (750) for $2400. This was about 5 years ago now. The seller had only 2 feedback and 1 picture of the bike on his auction. Through emailing him I learned he was the second owner (bought it in 1976), had the original pipes that are near mint, original grab rail and air box (hard to find and expensive), and he sent me more pictures.
I sniped the auction and my max was just over $2600 as that is all the extra cash I had at the time. I remember Maggy and I watching the auction wind down and when we won we were ecstatic! Had to drive to Cincinnati to get it but it was well worth it. I had the side covers repainted, put the stock parts back on, and polished the heck out of it. It turned out very nice and since it even still has the original tires I decided not to restore it but instead leave it as an 8777 mile survivor. That bike should have gone for $1000-1500 more at that time and now is worth about $6-7000.
It is my favorite bike out of my collection. Here is the original auction picture and and a picture of how it turned out.
"Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you." - Frank Barron
My Pinto! Had to put some things on it to get it looking this sporty. But not much. 24,000 original miles when I got it a few years ago.
Probably best scores for me on Ebay that come to mind is a really rare Washington Redskins pennant that was hidden. I have seen 3 show up on Ebay in 10 years of buying them. I do own one of the other 3 and figured I'd buy it and re-sell it if it was cheap enough. No one else bid on it but me....got it for $9.99 and it's probably a $250 pennant but has a little staining so I'm thinking $150-$200 easy. The 2nd was a hand carved Anri nativity set that I knew a lot about. Someone listed it with a BIN for $800. I immediately bought because I knew someone who wanted the stable bad and was willing to pay $1,500 for one. I turned around and sold him the stable for $800 which made him happy and I kept about $1,000 worth of hand carved nativity figures for myself.
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$35 for 2 mego Spidermen one was a broken circle suit. Auction had no photos but I asked the right questions.
Does it have any juice?Originally Posted by megoapesnut
There's no need to fear..
Nothing real spectacular,25.00 Buy it Now for a Planet of the Apes Treehouse in the box,plus three figures,one was an RC Batman,so i was pretty happy with it.
Never thought I would say this but that Pinto is sweet!!
Nice score. Now drop a Mustang GT 5.0 in it and have some fun!!
"Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you." - Frank Barron
I know right? I laugh when I think about pintos, but that does look cool to me for some reason. I think it's the plaid seats and the raised white letters. I would def have have some HP in it though.Never thought I would say this but that Pinto is sweet!!
Nice score. Now drop a Mustang GT 5.0 in it and have some fun!!
I'm right there with you. I think the whole retro look is what makes it. Plus now you just don't see many Pintos anymore.I know right? I laugh when I think about pintos, but that does look cool to me for some reason. I think it's the plaid seats and the raised white letters. I would def have have some HP in it though.
"Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you." - Frank Barron
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