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Topic: Bakelite on ebay |
Cartwright Thompson
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 15 May 2002 2:51 pm |
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| Were you referring to the several "metal body" jobs; the rather beat-up Bakelite with white plates; the classy looking Bakelite with white plates; or, the Sho-Bud Fry Pan or ??? |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 16 May 2002 3:06 pm
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Andy.......that one just went for OVER $600!
Whew! |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 May 2002 12:20 pm
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$600 was cheap, Ray.
The other one just closed for $830!
Double Whew! |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 17 May 2002 2:09 pm
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| This trend can only continue, IMHO. RickenBACHer (and RickenBACKer)aren't making any new ones. These guitars are one of the classic examples of 20th century industrial design that perfectly marries form with function. Add in one of the all-time best pickups EVER and it's not surprising that the market will support these kinds of prices. |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 17 May 2002 3:00 pm
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| Hey, if I didn't already own four of them, I'd consider the closing price a fair deal. Sure, they have their quirks but nothing sounds better. Excuse me while I go listen to "Hi-Fi Guitar"..... |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 19 May 2002 3:50 pm
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Just a word of WARNING.....(or whatever)for would-be eBay Forum-shoppers.
I'm familiar with someone that really and truly wanted that last Rick Bakelite that was on eBay. I know for a fact and have independent witnesses that can substantiate what I'm about to share with you.........
All bids were to be made in $10.00 increments. This appears to have been done throughout the course of the bidding process.
My acquaintance made a bid of $850.00 with about three minutes to go before closing.
Ebay sent a message that a decimal point had been left out which has been confirmed, IS NOT THE TRUE SITUATION.
While this "notice" was being double checked two bidders, one from out of no where
submitted bids and the $850.00 bid was shut-out and the bids closed.
Here is the point: The WINNING BIDDER appears to have won with a bid of $1.77 over the 2nd place bidder.........
Is this proper? Is this FAIR?
My acquaintance has not recourse, as I see it..........
QUESTION: Is there an occasion when ebay would allow a "less than $10.00" bid to be accepted in the closing of an auction?
Just curious. I have nothing to win or lose in this. |
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 19 May 2002 7:22 pm
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Ray,
I noticed the odd amount in the final bidding. I was one of the early bidders. And I thought also that each bid was a minimum of 10 dollars too.
Strange,
carl |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 19 May 2002 7:25 pm
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The winner could have bid $831.77 at the beginning or at anytime during the auction, not necessarily at the last minute. That's how the bids end at uneven dollar amounts.
You can bid any amount you want, it's just the next bid that has to be at least a $10.00 increment from the current high bid.
For example, the previous bid could have been for $820 and the next bid for $831.77, nothing wrong with that at all. He would cut off anyone that tried to bid anything less than his bid. |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 19 May 2002 8:53 pm
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I appreciate your input........
What you say does make sense....but it did suggest a possible break in the norm.
I appreciate your constructive comments.
Thanx |
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Dave Boothroyd
From:
Staffordshire Moorlands
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Posted 19 May 2002 11:54 pm
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The other possibility is that the winning bidder was not bidding in dollars, but in the dollar equivalent of a round number of Pounds or Pesetas or Yen.
Personally, I always bid just above a round number, so that people who bid up in tens might give up $9.95 before my bid.
Cheers
Dave |
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