Ok, who bought these?

[markbugno]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/291771701489

As an eBay seller and a collector, I get it most of the time. But I just can't believe someone could drop that kind of money on a couple adjustables



Mark


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[cbacres]

I don't know, but I wish I could come across a set.

I seen those while looking for some filler Diamonds myself.

Just crazy.

 

[tym]

Wowza!

 

[Plombob]

I'll bet they sobered up in the morning and said: "I can't believe I did that!"

 

[rshadd]

Over $500 for a pair of adjustable wrenches... Wow.

 

[mitusa]

Someone who had more money than cents.......

 

[CrotalusAtrox]

Had to be hammered drunk

 

[DuroChrome]

Why don't people overbid like that on my auctions?!

 

[LXCam]

NO!, NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I put in $51.00!!!! Son on a biiiiiiitchhhhhh




Oh gezzzis someone get me some aspirin.

 

[pepi]

A total FOOL did ...

 

[crguy]

A total FOOL did ...

Make that 2 total fools. Bidding went from $104. to $510. with 2 crazy high bids.

 

[Gear Wolf]

Yikes! Those must be some special wrenches. I maybe see it if they were unique in some way by a company that existed for one year, but Craftsman adjusting wretches are supremely plentiful.

$500 and 11 bids. Do they know something we don't?

 

[Stuart in MN]

Never seen them with red handles before.

 

[Zeke]

Never seen them with red handles before.

There ya go...

 

[454ragtop]

Never seen them with red handles before.

Bet you'll be seeing plenty of them now. Hello Plastidip...........

 

[Bill Ramsey]

Wow. Just wow.

I picked up a couple pair of Diamond slip-joint pliers last week for $2 ea. Think I'll list them on ebay...

At least the buyer got Economy Shipping.

 

[joel63]

Nice wrenches, but I think someone went over the cliff on these.
Just something to hold and admire.
But, I don't blame them, I have a couple of things (tools) that fall under that category.

To the winning bidder. Enjoy.

 

[3baygarage]

Some collector's been waiting for those.

 

[tym]

I hope the lucky seller bought a lottery ticket too!

 

[Strouty]

I have paid a bunch for green and blue Snap On adjustables, but even then I didn't pay that much!!!!!

 

[Xtrom]

I need to find a set of those at a garage sale for $5!

 

[WWShop]

Yikes!! Just a touch much.

Red handles are cool though.

 

[Carla]

More likely, you've seen an old tradition, in which people who knew the deceased will bid high when the deceased person's possessions are auctioned off

This is a way to provide some economic help for the surviving family, who would never consider accepting a 'charitable donation'.

cheers

Carla

 

[sbosecker]

More likely, you've seen an old tradition, in which people who knew the deceased will bid high when the deceased person's possessions are auctioned off

This is a way to provide some economic help for the surviving family, who would never consider accepting a 'charitable donation'.

cheers

Carla

Carla,

What a kind and gentle soul you must be to have thought of such an act of civility.

If your theory is correct, they were pretty good actors too as both the high bidders entered their final bid within 5 seconds of the end of the auction.

While I wish your theory was what happened here, I'm pretty sure this is a classic case of two bidders who miscalculated how bad the other guy wanted the wrenches.

I sold a couple of brackets from an old tractor about 6 years ago. On a REALLY good day they might bring $30. They sold on eBay for $152. Even better, the winner actually paid me.

Ha!

Best regards,

Scott

 

[930dreamer]

That's a home run, WOW.

 

[tombell572]

Amazing-perhaps some people will pay anything to complete a collection. They're nice of course but--really! And of course here were at least two bidders to reach that price.

I just sold a beautiful virtually unused 8" Trimo adjustable with 1911 patent date on Ebay for all of $5.00.

Tom B.

 

[Thumper68]

Being from Duluth where these are made I am always interested in finding out more about some of the wrenches they made.

So after seeing this thread this morning I spent some time looking for an answer as to why anyone would pay so much for them.

It seems that the red handle is the answer, it is very rare to find them with the red still intact and to a collector it would be worth it I guess.

 

[Tucko]

Had to be hammered drunk

I know the seller will be soon!

 

[Gear Wolf]

I'd be curious to know the circumstances of this. I'm wondering if both bidders didn't put in a giant bid within the last few seconds thinking the other guy would give up after a few "outbid notices".

I'm not going to lie, I've dropped super bids before but never had it blow up in my face, knock on wood.

 

[shortykorte]

Bidding against himself? Only cost is eBay fee. A month later, sell them on eBay with a record that they are worth "$500" dollars.

Who knows.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I was at a charity auction for a local fire department. They sold the ugliest table lamp that I have ever seen. I bought it for $10.00. Then I immediately donated it back. It sold 20 or more times that night. You might be right

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[thecody59]

I have a dulth 10 in with a red handle. It has about 80% of the color still there. Is it worth money?

 

[cbacres]

List it on EBay and find out, should be worth $250.

 

[thecody59]

Here are pics of it.

 

[Brunel]

Unusual bidding patterns on ebay can be a sign of fraud or money laundering. But perhaps there is a real collector's market for those wrenches.

 

[RStewart]

Like the $700 cans of partial full spray paint?

 

[3baygarage]

Here are pics of it.

Cody that is a Diamond but may not be a gem like the others.

 

[cbacres]

The EBay ones look like they were dipped like the green ones, but not as thick.

 

[alinc100]

I would have had a hard time pulling the trigger on the starting bid of $59.99

 

[toddmp]

what is that material dipped on the handle? easy to replicate, no?