What gets me is the "extreme figure". It's so extreme, you can almost see it.
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| Author: | FrankC [ Fri May 19, 2006 10:06 pm ] |
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I keep seeing on eBay postings such as the following: eBay Posting If you read through the description he/she says its "handmade". What in the world does that mean? It came from a handmade tree? Is there someone out there handmaking trees? |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Fri May 19, 2006 10:39 pm ] |
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What gets me is the "extreme figure". It's so extreme, you can almost see it.
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| Author: | Brian Hawkins [ Fri May 19, 2006 10:46 pm ] |
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How about the shipping.....$38 from TN. It must go all the way around the world.
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri May 19, 2006 10:48 pm ] |
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Yes, and so rare and desireable, it will cost you $36.95 to Buy it Now. What a deal! I like the starting bid price of $35.95. HUGE savings there. 
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri May 19, 2006 10:51 pm ] |
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And it's located both in Brazil AND in Knoxville, TN ! How do they do that?! |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Fri May 19, 2006 10:52 pm ] |
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Here, here! A couple of weeks ago, I saw a deal I couldn't pass up and ended up paying one of those ridiculous flat-rate shipping charges to send 8 lbs. from St. Paul to Milwaukee. It was still a heck of a deal, but deep down I felt like a sucker. 
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| Author: | rich altieri [ Fri May 19, 2006 11:08 pm ] |
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Just to put some of this in perspective. eBay charges sellers based on selling price (%%) so if a seller wants $50 for something as a guarantee they can bump up the shipping which will ultimately result in lower purchase price as everyone does or should consider total cost not just win price. This way, they lower their selling cost. Not deception, just strategy |
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| Author: | Dennis E. [ Sat May 20, 2006 5:16 am ] |
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What Rich said, plus, I think this set is being drop-shipped from Brazil, while the seller is located in Tennessee. A lot of major sellers do this. Amazon, comes to mind. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Sat May 20, 2006 7:00 am ] |
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I bought a set from an OLF vendor recently, cost was about seventy bucks, bought it off Ebay. cost was about the same as this when shipped. I saw this on the Bay and thought it strange turned, but upon closer inspection, really isn't. NOBODY likes hype though, do they? Especially extreme hype.... grin... |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Sat May 20, 2006 7:05 am ] |
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90 bucks with 38 shipping, very reasonable, and if well constructed, kinda cool. Tele anyone?.... OH, MINOR DETAIL, BUY IT NOW AND SHIPPING IS FREE TO ANYWHERE ON THE PLANET................ so for $139, you own it to your door. Not a bad deal. I bet if we could meet this guy, he might be a lot like us. |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Sat May 20, 2006 12:01 pm ] |
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The "Warrant" is interesting too. |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Sat May 20, 2006 12:02 pm ] |
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Last week someone put New Zealand up for sale on Ebay. Bidding started at 3 cents and got to about $3000 before Ebay realised it was a hoax. |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Sat May 20, 2006 5:36 pm ] |
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Best thing I've seen on eBay has to be an old Titan I missle base: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=445506028 5 The questions down at the bottom are awesome, too. |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Sun May 21, 2006 9:31 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Mattia Valente] Best thing I've seen on eBay has to be an old Titan I missle base: ViewItem&item=4455060285"> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=445506028 5 The questions down at the bottom are awesome, too.[/QUOTE] Does that include the missile? |
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