Totally Insane

[danc333]

I was watching this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...ame=STRK:MEWAX:IT&viewitem=&item=110277944461
It was $61.00 with 10 seconds to go................and then BOOM!!!!!! $177.00
Totally nuts if you ask me

 

[TheToolMan]

yeah i was kind of pissed i was the high bidder for a week with a max bid of $175, Oh well you win some you loose some

 

[billymade]

Another case of something that isn't made anymore, bringing insane amounts of money?

 

[danc333]

$175??????????????? maybe if they were 24K gold

 

[TheToolMan]

well i have every color of these mini screwdrivers except the pink ones, I have been waiting for a pink set for years and havent got them yet

 

[billymade]

This isn't as crazy but I was bidding on this socket for my vw beetle:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190242935071
It sold total for $30.99; on Snapon.com you can get the same socket brand new for $36.25 shipped. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?store=snapon-store&item_ID=65961&group_ID=11760
Granted it didn't go over retail but the savings wasn't that much. In my mind I want to buy my snapon tools for 1/2 off of retail.

 

[danc333]

Well Toolman I wish you luck in your quest.......

 

[cruiser808]

This isn't as crazy but I was bidding on this socket for my vw beetle:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190242935071
It sold total for $30.99; on Snapon.com you can get the same socket brand new for $36.25 shipped. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?store=snapon-store&item_ID=65961&group_ID=11760
Granted it didn't go over retail but the savings wasn't that much. In my mind I want to buy my snapon tools for 1/2 off of retail.

You're absolutely right Billy, it can be done with persistance and time. But, with most of the auctions though, Snap-on + Ebay = Insanity.

 

[Flash21]

In my mind I want to buy my snapon tools for 1/2 off of retail.

Yup - that is my benchmark too. If I'm in the 30-40% range for great condition tools I feel really good.

So far, I've had better luck getting 30-40% everywhere but ebay. But, deals can be had on ebay too on occasion.

 

[chad s]

yeah i was kind of pissed i was the high bidder for a week with a max bid of $175, Oh well you win some you loose some

Ok, a few tips. Number one, never bid until the very last minute. I highly recommend using a sniping software. Vrane.com is free. I use esnipe.com most of the time.

Also, never bid $175. Always go little more, and not in increments of 5,10, 25, 50, 100 etc. I would have bid $177.99 if my original intent was to pay around $175. Its sometimes that extra dollar, two, or penny that beats the other guy.

 

[Danglerb]

Bidding on ebay is the same as playing chicken, you need to convince the other guy that you really are crazy enough to do it.

Minor items I go ahead and bid my max, but if its serious I float in on the last few seconds. Bidding in the last few seconds removes the opportunity for the other person to reconsider their max bid, and its gee I was willing to pay $125, but if its worth $130 to this other guy maybe I will go $150 etc.

 

[danc333]

You know I was actually considering bidding on these and using them. What was I thinking.

 

[kwhitelaw]

maybe I shouldnt have sold my set on here for $35...

 

[paramudduck]

Listen to chad s folks he is giving you very good advice.

 

[Brad54]

I agree with what Chad said too.
I always figure what the max is I'll be happy paying...and then add another 10% or so. For instance, when I was looking for a rare Trans Dapt bellhousing for my 322 Nailhead, if one would come up on ebay, I would have been happy to pay $225 for it. But if it sold for $240, I'd have been really irritated that I didn't pop the extra few bucks. If I'd be happy paying $225, and get it for $245, I'll be very pleased after it arrived and was in my shop. But for $275, I'd sit back and wait for the right one to come along.

-Brad