VINTAGE 1940s MOTOROLA GOLD FACADE MINIATURE ANTIQUE MID CENTURY OLD TELEVISION

[oldtvsandtoy]

Ok this is just nuts. $610 for a non working 1940s MOTOROLA with a wrong knob. What are these people smoking

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1940...vip=true&rt=nc

[bandersen]

That seller is infamous for shill bidding. Wait a few months and it will be relisted.

[decojoe67]

I don't get that the situations still exists with that seller on eBay. It's such a blatant con game.

[Electronic M]

Even complete (the center knob is wrong) and working this set is at least 3x overpriced.

[timmy]

Ebayers expect to get rich overnight.

[reichsrundfu]

I know this fellow and he's actually a very nice guy. But I do note that alot of his stuff closes at top edge prices. Bottom line is a schill bid isn't going anywhere unless there is someone who is willing to bid whatever more for something.

Ok so easy: bid what it is worth & what you're willing to pay for it and let it play out. Those of us here can tackle any electronic issue that may exist, so if you're on top of your game you can't lose. You can be outbid, but you won't lose! You'll never get burned.

George

[MIPS]

Originally Posted by reichsrundfu

I know this fellow and he's actually a very nice guy. But I do note that alot of his stuff closes at top edge prices. Bottom line is a schill bid isn't going anywhere unless there is someone who is willing to bid whatever more for something.

Ok so easy: bid what it is worth & what you're willing to pay for it and let it play out. Those of us here can tackle any electronic issue that may exist, so if you're on top of your game you can't lose. You can be outbid, but you won't lose! You'll never get burned.

George

That doesn't work when someone bids high from the start and plays the auction like its vegas. ("I don't got $1500 to burn but eventually people will stop bidding around $700, right? Right?")


...or like they're sniping suspect terrorists in the middle east.

[oldtvsandtoy]

If you read the feedback he leaves a lot of his buyers are liars

[oldtvsandtoy]

Originally Posted by reichsrundfu

I know this fellow and he's actually a very nice guy. But I do note that alot of his stuff closes at top edge prices. Bottom line is a schill bid isn't going anywhere unless there is someone who is willing to bid whatever more for something.

Ok so easy: bid what it is worth & what you're willing to pay for it and let it play out. Those of us here can tackle any electronic issue that may exist, so if you're on top of your game you can't lose. You can be outbid, but you won't lose! You'll never get burned.

George

Who ever bid $610 got burnt

[baursam]

Now he has a working 621TS starting bid at 2495. Am curious to see what happens with this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142012389795

[timmy]

Well we know better then to bid up to 600 bucks for Alittle set that don't work but on the flip side the guy made a killing on those unsuspecting bidders and now if his luck don't run out he will do it again, lol,lol..... We will see...

[decojoe67]

Bottom line is that any seller that uses any type of deceitful practices is bad business. There is no justifications for it. I see this seller with lots of great items, but, as an serious avid collector who would have likely done many transactions with him by now, have not and will not bid on anything he offers.

[Kamakiri]

Welp, he's the one who will have to foot the bill for the fees when they close at those prices, so he can knock himself out if he wants. We all know what the real market values are.

[Eric H]

$610 for the most common 1940's set, in unrestored, untested condition, with a probable broken fine tuning shaft is completely ridiculous.
It's a $125 set tops and only that because the cabinet is pretty nice.

[truetone36]

I bought mine from a local guy for $75.