what the hell's going on with pricing?

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I know ebay is a total RIPPOFF! But, I was looking through the ebay motors site at wrenches. I was astonished (SP) to see some of the "buy it now" prices. I was curious what the real value is with some of the wrenches I own. I have a few BMW wrenches... big deal, I think. I have a new condition Renault wrench, a bunch of DIN895 wrenches, a few Fiat wrenches, and some old Gedore (sp?) wrenches. .. lots of Hazet wrenches, a Ranger wrench, and a bunch of others.
Ebay made these wrenches look like they were a "gold mine". Clearly, that can't be true. But, I was wondering if anyone knew the history of these wrenches, which are valuable, which are "knock-offs" ect. Love any input. cheers, bird

 

[mrshaun]

stuff is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
ebay has cost a lot of people a WHOLE lot of money on a lot of ****

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

I know ebay is a total RIPPOFF!

You're speaking of it as if it's all one entity. Ebay is made up of thousands of sellers. It's up to you, as a possible buyer, to be informed. As long as you are, ignore the ripoffs and focus on the deals. Lots of guys on here make killer deals on eBay all the time.

 

[Zrexxer]

Yeah, you see it on the news every night - eBay tracks down unsuspecting visitors to the internet, holds a gun to their head, and forces them to pay exorbitant prices for stuff.

Nothing has ever sold on eBay for more than a buyer was willing to pay.

 

[Bigpigdave]

I sell several items a month on Ebay and have never found any of my items to be worth more than someone is willing to pay for them. I do get aggravated when someone buys an item and than complains about the shipping/ handling costs, these are clearly stated in the auction listing. Ebay is just a good tool to help bring buyers and sellers together. If you don't like the total cost of an item, don't buy it. Wait for a similar/ same item to list again. Thanks for letting me rant!

 

[mrshaun]

MY WIFE holds the gun to her own head and pays too much now and then. She did it at a silent auction lastnight ( it was for a good cause though )

 

[dkroth]

If you're only looking at Buy-It-Now, that isn't much of a measure of market value. Check the completed auctions. That's where the rubber meets the road.

 

[larry_g]

MY WIFE holds the gun to her own head and pays too much now and then. She did it at a silent auction lastnight ( it was for a good cause though )

You can pay exhorbant prices at a charity auction, but your there to support the cause and the item you get in secondary. My problem is when I take my wife to a regular auction she thinks like it is at a charity auction and will bid on orphan junk just because no one else would.

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