Bad Barlow
Blackhawk
I messaged this guy, but he didn't change the description...
What's wrong with this auction?
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I don't correct sellers anymore. Most don't care.
They can't figure out why their revolver doesn't sell. It's because they spell "nickel plated" as "nickle plated"
Learn how to spell if you're selling something expensive.
They can't figure out why their revolver doesn't sell. It's because they spell "nickel plated" as "nickle plated"
Learn how to spell if you're selling something expensive.
Personally I like error auctions like this. The mis-identification or mis-spelled auctions can be a bargain.
Some online selIers dont care for corrections, and get snippyy and some will thank you, and even offer you a deal.
I inquired if one seller had a pic of the inside of a vintsge set of mustang hockeypucks, so to verify they fit s&w Nframe as advertised, he said he would, he even offerred a discount. after a week i mentioned i still couldnt read them, my xray vision wasent working. He got snarky, banned me, blocked ne, and i ran across something else by him later so i looked at his reviews, and another guy had bought them, and found they were inside-marked for Kframe, gave a negative rating. dont recall if the buyer got any satisfaction, but i sure did.
I inquired if one seller had a pic of the inside of a vintsge set of mustang hockeypucks, so to verify they fit s&w Nframe as advertised, he said he would, he even offerred a discount. after a week i mentioned i still couldnt read them, my xray vision wasent working. He got snarky, banned me, blocked ne, and i ran across something else by him later so i looked at his reviews, and another guy had bought them, and found they were inside-marked for Kframe, gave a negative rating. dont recall if the buyer got any satisfaction, but i sure did.
gjgalligan
Blackhawk
As a life long poor speller I wouldn't even notice that "error". I sure would NOT let that make me pass up a deal if I was interested in the item.
Life is too short.
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
Most times sellers I correct will thank me and not change anything like the guy a couple weeks ago selling a left handed golf driver that was right handed.
Me too. I got a first generation Ashford Traditional spinning wheel still in the original box from the 1970's along with the '70's Australian newspapers it was originally packed in for 1/3 the price because the description was wrong (said it was used when it was unfinished wood, never assembled or used) and the pictures were bad. I think I paid $120 and I could get $500 for it now that it's finished and all.
Oh dang ... a new one is $949 now and they were $400 when I got mine. Well, it's likely worth more than $500 now that money is worthless.
Me too. I got a first generation Ashford Traditional spinning wheel still in the original box from the 1970's along with the '70's Australian newspapers it was originally packed in for 1/3 the price because the description was wrong (said it was used when it was unfinished wood, never assembled or used) and the pictures were bad. I think I paid $120 and I could get $500 for it now that it's finished and all.
Oh dang ... a new one is $949 now and they were $400 when I got mine. Well, it's likely worth more than $500 now that money is worthless.
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I bought a new Starrett 12" Vernier caliper for less than $20 shipped a few years ago. Current retail on this particular model is over $1700. I think I did good.
Starrett was spelled wrong and it was described as "a slide thing with numbers"
I have set up several apprentice machinists and tool and die makers with tools bought like that.
Starrett was spelled wrong and it was described as "a slide thing with numbers"
I have set up several apprentice machinists and tool and die makers with tools bought like that.
contender
Ruger Guru
On this Forum,, I've offered POLITE suggestions about something that's in the Classifieds,, and never had anybody get upset.
I've also offered polite advice to a real auctioneer, at a live auction, where he was offering a handgun for sale. It was advertised, and I drove almost 2 hours to be there. Upon inspection, I discovered a minor flaw,, the safety detent ball was missing & the safety wouldn't lock in place. The auctioneer got huffy, and said that since it was "defective" he couldn't sell it BY FEDERAL LAWS! I politely informed he could sell it, and be in compliant with all laws,, especially if he sold it "as is" or even advertising that the safety wasn't working properly.
He actually stopped the auction shortly after, made a big deal about taking the gun out of the sale, and w/o actually calling me out directly, made a very big deal about how he could lose his license, go to jail etc if he did sell it.
He owned the auction house,, so his rules. And his son was also an auctioneer there. Well, it turned out the son actually owned the gun. I got a call that night,, just as I got home, and it was the son.
He sold me the gun, at a very good price.
But sadly,,,, too many people do not accept being told they are wrong or mistaken about something.
I've also offered polite advice to a real auctioneer, at a live auction, where he was offering a handgun for sale. It was advertised, and I drove almost 2 hours to be there. Upon inspection, I discovered a minor flaw,, the safety detent ball was missing & the safety wouldn't lock in place. The auctioneer got huffy, and said that since it was "defective" he couldn't sell it BY FEDERAL LAWS! I politely informed he could sell it, and be in compliant with all laws,, especially if he sold it "as is" or even advertising that the safety wasn't working properly.
He actually stopped the auction shortly after, made a big deal about taking the gun out of the sale, and w/o actually calling me out directly, made a very big deal about how he could lose his license, go to jail etc if he did sell it.
He owned the auction house,, so his rules. And his son was also an auctioneer there. Well, it turned out the son actually owned the gun. I got a call that night,, just as I got home, and it was the son.
He sold me the gun, at a very good price.
But sadly,,,, too many people do not accept being told they are wrong or mistaken about something.
I've picked up four Mark II Government Target Models in excellent condition for very good prices because:
1) The seller didn't describe them as Governments in their listings, so they didn't draw the attention those models usually do, and
(2) All were fitted with either non-factory grips and/or quality older dot sights (UltraDot & Eotech-built Bushnell) or scopes (Redfield & Leupold), or were missing parts of their original sights, which I found easy to replace economically.
(3) Many people don’t factor in the value of the accessories the seller may be throwing in.
I found them by occasionally going to the trouble of wading through the photos of listings that turn up in a general advanced search on GB for Ruger Mark II's.
Poor descriptions can _sometimes_ be your friend.
Ten Mark II's later, I've been thinking about seriously violating some of GB's rules so they'll ban me and I can finally concentrate on the great guns I already own instead of on buying more….
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I bet only a handful of people can read a vernier scale anymore. An industrial machine shop is auctioning off all contents bout 50 mi from Me. I bet they cant give the old calipers with vernier scale away. When I was SawFiling I could read them, but dial was so much quiker and when digital came about, then everybody could read calipers. Mabe like comparing slide rule to a calculator. Who wants a slide rule anymore???
Sounds like ignorance or slop in one area my carry over to a lack of investigation into the true value of the product not being realized.
15 years or so ago I was cruising ebay for arrow shafts. A simple ad, "Bundle of Easton 2018's," starting bid $60,with the usual dozen shaft picture.. At the time new shafts were $45-50 a dozen. Something (that I can't recall now) seemed odd, so I popped open the ad. The second pic showed a wrapped dealer bundle of 15 dozen. I emailed to verify the second pic. It was correct. I promptly bid $75, way over the going rate for a dozen. Watched that auction closely for a week. Won the 15 dozen for $60.
Rat76
Blackhawk
Slide rule? No thanks I've already got one. 
About 15 years ago I was searching GB for SUB 9s. I also looked at SUB 2000s just in case. I ran across a mis-identified SUB 9 & picked it up for $120. A short time later there was a odd looking SUB 9 with a long barrel, not the factory 16 inch. I called KT service & asked the service guy & found out that it was not a bubba job but a factory 18" Canadian export model. One of 320 or so out of a total of 3500 SUB 9s produced. I got that funny looking subbie for a decent price, #320, for a regular Sub 9.
About 15 years ago I was searching GB for SUB 9s. I also looked at SUB 2000s just in case. I ran across a mis-identified SUB 9 & picked it up for $120. A short time later there was a odd looking SUB 9 with a long barrel, not the factory 16 inch. I called KT service & asked the service guy & found out that it was not a bubba job but a factory 18" Canadian export model. One of 320 or so out of a total of 3500 SUB 9s produced. I got that funny looking subbie for a decent price, #320, for a regular Sub 9.
A 50-20 scale is easier to read than a 25-40 scale. I have filed a lot of sawmill saws in my time because my dad had a sawmill we ran for many years.
I have bought full toolboxes on ebay and parted out the contents to make up other job specific boxes. Some of the best auction buys are from someone who has their father's or grandfather's toolbox and have no idea what they have.
If it's something I want and know that the seller is a bonehead I will watch the offered item and buy it cheap.
stonebuster
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I agree and have benefited several times buying special contract S&W and Ruger Six Series(NYCPD) revolvers from sellers that didn't list them as special runs. They went cheap. I was the only bidder on a very nice Dan Wesson 15-2 357 revolver that the seller was honest about a trigger return issue and the action "locking up." Plus the few photos were poor. Ten minutes of tinkering with the trigger return spring and the trigger over travel screw and it functioned perfectly. It was nearly perfect cosmetically. The poor GB seller's photo of DW and after a little TLC.
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Yaworski
Hawkeye
Yaworski
Hawkeye
When my father passed away, my brother claimed his bamboo and ivory slide rule. The funny things is that he had no idea of how to use a slide rule.
My
My largest vernier caliper is about 3 feet long. May not use it until i give up my cdl and retire to build my lil shop
My largest slide rule is an above-the-chalkboard model, about 8 feet long, pulled it from the bin at a 30s high school being decommissioned. It deserved a better fate, but yours is nicer.Slide rule? No thanks I've already got one.
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About 15 years ago I was searching GB for SUB 9s. I also looked at SUB 2000s just in case. I ran across a mis-identified SUB 9 & picked it up for $120. A short time later there was a odd looking SUB 9 with a long barrel, not the factory 16 inch. I called KT service & asked the service guy & found out that it was not a bubba job but a factory 18" Canadian export model. One of 320 or so out of a total of 3500 SUB 9s produced. I got that funny looking subbie for a decent price, #320, for a regular Sub 9.
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My largest vernier caliper is about 3 feet long. May not use it until i give up my cdl and retire to build my lil shop
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
I went through a stage of buying broken obsolete lifetime warranty Snap-On tools because my rep had no choice but to replace the tool with the closest new tool.
I did that with Craftsman when there was still a Sears. Still do it with SO.
