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Offline Don Karnage

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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #20 on: July 17, 2004, 11:11:23 am »
the only stuff i sold to a high price was dragon warrior 4 for the old nes, because it rare old and verry good, but in a way a reserve price is good cause you will not be forece to let it go to a low price, but its also bad cause some buyer won't bid because of it, so dont put a too low price to start and if there was a way to authenticate the signe on the guitar that would help. and as the sayd use bold font to show it and place a lot of pic on the auction.
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2004, 12:51:14 pm »
Quote from: Capt. Mike on July 17, 2004, 08:50:24 am
I didn't think that was him, since it's in PA and he's from OH, and I think he lives closer to Daytom than Pittsburg.  Thanks tho'

Mike


Cap'n, actually I know that isn't jualdeaux since he is my brother.  :)  I am sorry I should have been more clear in my last post.  I was mainly just interested in the fact that it was the same guitar (or at least I think it is, I am guitar ignorant) and the seller put a very high reserve on it. 
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2004, 04:05:34 pm »
WOW! That one went for $4500. I wonder if I should go for a bit higher buy it now price as that is how that one seemed to go. It was nice to see one up for sale just recently as that gives me a good idea of the market price. And no. That one wasn't mine. As you said mike, I am having trouble convincing myself to actually put it up for sale. Even when I know I have to, I still haven't made that step. When I got it, I told myself that I would never sell it. Now that I got it autographed, after having it for 6 years, I am even more reluctant. I"m so pathetic. :)

I may get myself to put it up tomorrow. I'll let you know.
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #23 on: July 17, 2004, 05:39:35 pm »
Quote from: jualdeaux on July 17, 2004, 04:05:34 pm
WOW! That one went for $4500. I wonder if I should go for a bit higher buy it now price as that is how that one seemed to go. It was nice to see one up for sale just recently as that gives me a good idea of the market price. And no. That one wasn't mine. As you said mike, I am having trouble convincing myself to actually put it up for sale. Even when I know I have to, I still haven't made that step. When I got it, I told myself that I would never sell it. Now that I got it autographed, after having it for 6 years, I am even more reluctant. I"m so pathetic. :)

I may get myself to put it up tomorrow. I'll let you know.


The guy who bought it has a '0' feedback rating.... He's never bought or sold on eBay before.  It wouldn't surprise me if this item shows up for sale again in a week.

Not a given, but I won't be surprised....

I still recommend that you skip the reserve and let the market pay what it's worth.  Plan your auction to end when most people will be available to look at it.  (i.e., not 4am EST on a Sunday....)

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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #24 on: July 17, 2004, 07:16:08 pm »
I had that same thought on the '0' feedback rating. Shoot, I've only bought once and never sold on ebay and I'm hoping that people don't think I'm a nut.

Hey, once I've put it up for sale, could I get you all to give me some positive feedback! ;);)
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #25 on: July 17, 2004, 10:16:12 pm »
I'll give you positive feedback..but if I win the lottery, I'll buy the guitar (like that'll happen..the lottery)...but man..it's tough giving up a dream..I know I'll never play like those guys, but at home, through my amp, I can dream...10 years from now, when Joe's 58 and I'm 59 (he's 6 months younger than me)...you could have an icon of an era...

Best of luck..

Mike
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #26 on: July 17, 2004, 10:36:46 pm »
Quote from: jualdeaux on July 17, 2004, 07:16:08 pm
I had that same thought on the '0' feedback rating. Shoot, I've only bought once and never sold on ebay and I'm hoping that people don't think I'm a nut.

Hey, once I've put it up for sale, could I get you all to give me some positive feedback! ;);)


Hey, everybody who uses eBay makes their first bid or sale sometime....  But this guy's first bid is a buy-it-now on a $4500 guitar...?


Makes me go HHHhhhmmmmm......
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #27 on: July 17, 2004, 10:46:55 pm »
I know, everyone starts at 0...but 4500 bucks..I hope it was escrowed...

I know the temptation tho' (as Mike sneaks a new guitar into his forest, hoping his wife won't notice for a couple of weeks, when he can say "Honey, it's been on that stand for ages!")

Yes, I've been caught......

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My chops were not as fast...[but] I just leaned more on what was in my mind than what was in my chops.  I learned a long time ago that one note can go a long way if it's the right one, and it will probably whip the guy with twenty notes.
 --Les Paul

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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #28 on: July 21, 2004, 12:20:47 pm »
You can only give feedback to someone if you have completed a transaction with them on e-bay. So no "padding".
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #29 on: July 21, 2004, 12:24:28 pm »
Quote from: 762_XC on July 21, 2004, 12:20:47 pm
You can only give feedback to someone if you have completed a transaction with them on e-bay. So no "padding".

Too bad, but I was just kidding anyway.
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #30 on: July 24, 2004, 05:55:05 am »
O.K.  Here it is, a Gibson...$50,000  and there's a bid...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38086&item=3737467075&rd=1

What can I say

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The more law, the less justice.

Cicero, De Officiis, I, 33

"It doesn't, and you can't, I won't, and it don't
it hasn't, it isn't, it even ain't, and it shouldn't
it couldn't"
FZ, 1974

My chops were not as fast...[but] I just leaned more on what was in my mind than what was in my chops.  I learned a long time ago that one note can go a long way if it's the right one, and it will probably whip the guy with twenty notes.
 --Les Paul

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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #31 on: July 24, 2004, 01:02:19 pm »
That sold for $50,000 and it had one of the shortest descriptions I've ever seen. :)
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Re: Has anyone sold a higher priced item on eBay?
« Reply #32 on: July 24, 2004, 01:10:57 pm »
What I want to know is that the deal goes through...

that's a high priced guitar...

Mike
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Summum ius summa iniuria.

The more law, the less justice.

Cicero, De Officiis, I, 33

"It doesn't, and you can't, I won't, and it don't
it hasn't, it isn't, it even ain't, and it shouldn't
it couldn't"
FZ, 1974

My chops were not as fast...[but] I just leaned more on what was in my mind than what was in my chops.  I learned a long time ago that one note can go a long way if it's the right one, and it will probably whip the guy with twenty notes.
 --Les Paul
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