Ebay finds still to be had
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20 January 2016 at 6:36 pm #134039
I picked this plane up maybe 2 months ago on ebay. I paid $30 I think, and the only reconditioning I have done is polishing the brass and applying a new coat of shellac to the tote.
This one is made in Canada. Can’t say I have ever seen that before
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You must be logged in to view attached files.22 January 2016 at 9:18 pm #134079The shipping charges are usually the deal breaker for me. I’ll find something nice for a decent price and then see the forty or fifty dollar shipping charge to Canada. Also the exchange rate right now is a killer.
26 January 2016 at 8:52 pm #134221what I’ve found is that the smart Seller’s time their auctions to end on a weekend – especially Sunday evening.
Smart Buyers on the other hand should look for listings that end mid-week and better still before 5pm.
The average price is Way Higher for the weekenders — Sometimes it’s crazy, I regularly see second hand stuff (veritas-anything in particular) go for MORE than you can pay for new.
“Auction Fever” I guess.A ‘Sniping’ bid is the way to go as well – I use Gixen – (Paul mentioned once that he does) You have to give them your ebay password but I’ve never heard of a problem. For some reason these 5 second before the end bids seem to upset people 🙂 . But my aim is 1.Win 2.Pay the least amount. If I bid early, it just gets a counter bid – If you set up an auto bid for the maximum you want to pay, eventually (or Soon, depending on your budget/expectations) you will win – but you have to be realistic and pick the mid week enders.
Listings where a group of similar items is lumped together usually tend to be a bargain (Often Family will be clearing a Woodworker’s tools after he(she) has passed – sad but i know i’d be happy to see my tools go to a user — they are often listed as “Collection only” because of the hassle — I would contact and ask if it’s OK for me to organise a courier and when I explain about being a tool user people often allow it.
I’ve been caught out by an ‘amateur tool dealer’ putting one together from parts – red early Marples (Nice planes) body later Blue record frog and a Stanley blade – i learned to ask questions — is it original/missing any/wrong parts? if they are vague or shifty i just move on.
hope this helps as isn’t just another ramble ;~)
SteveI just snagged a set of 6 26″ saws for $30 after shipping with no counter bids, and missed a complete #45 with 20 cutters that went for $85 and only had a single bidder. At the same tiem I won a $166 bid on #45 after shipping while 3 others sold at 255,265, and 450 all of which were about the same quality. The $450 item did have a near prefect box.
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