Anyone do any ebay selling?

[Forest]

I just bought 9 barbie dolls from a neighbor that are old (prob 80's)

They are brand new and still in the orig boxes and have never been taken out

any ideas where to get an idea of value so I can sell them on ebay

[Rcourt64]

http://www.barbiecollector.com/colle...101/value.aspx

[cj]

I experiment with heaps of different stuff from some old expensive antiques to cheap crap.

Some days you'll get a crap price for something and a week later get 10 times that for a similar item ... I'm really wary of selling my collectable stuff on there unless its extremely rare as I've sold a few things I didn't want to part with for 99 cents ;(

[softball]

I use Craiglist. I just sold a couch for 975 bucks last week. I bought it for 1500 six years ago. Can't complain. I gotta whole lotta shit to sell after a huge reno, so I think I will be on craigslist. Anyone interested in vintage stereo? lol

[Toby]

Originally Posted by cj

...I'm really wary of selling my collectable stuff on there unless its extremely rare...

I would agree. eBay has become a wholesale market for most collectibles. I know a number of antique dealers that buy on eBay to sell in their shop.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I use Craiglist. I just sold a couch for 975 bucks last week. I bought it for 1500 six years ago. Can't complain. I gotta whole lotta shit to sell after a huge reno, so I think I will be on craigslist. Anyone interested in vintage stereo? lol

Tube?

[Jace]

I sell everything on ebay

in the process of selling a bunch of technics turntables

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Tube?

Nah, just an old Macintosh pre amp, can't remember the number, but the first solid state and it is hot. A classe home theatre sound pre amp. I am thinking about getting off of a dynaco 400 but it drives my JBLs beautifully. Better than my anthem, so that is a quandry, A couple of wharfdale 2 ways, and some rogers ls35a's with a sub woofer cabinet

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Nah, just an old Macintosh pre amp, can't remember the number, but the first solid state and it is hot. A classe home theatre sound pre amp. I am thinking about getting off of a dynaco 400 but it drives my JBLs beautifully. Better than my anthem, so that is a quandry, A couple of wharfdale 2 ways, and some rogers ls35a's with a sub woofer cabinet

I have a no name preamp. BUt it does pretty well.
No high end speakers though. Old pair of cerwin vega D-9's Im refurbushing.

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

I have a no name preamp. BUt it does pretty well.
No high end speakers though. Old pair of cerwin vega D-9's Im refurbushing.

its easy to tell how good old amps are. If they are really fucking heavy, they are good. Go into any pawnshop and pick up an old Marantz, Sansui, Lux or Techincs, and if you can barely lift it, offer the dude 25 bucks and you got a fab amp.

[cj]

Originally Posted by Toby

I would agree. eBay has become a wholesale market for most collectibles. I know a number of antique dealers that buy on eBay to sell in their shop.

yeah wholesale is the best word to summarize that place these days!!

I have 1 great story though that shows me its about more than money when selling antiques ... I sold a bunnykins bowl, royal doulton, from 1950 to a lady in usa for $45 + 30 postage ... it had a few bids and finished on that. She told me after she'd paid and I'd sent it to her that her father was an artist for them during that period and he had passed away the previous year when her son was born so she was buying up all the pieces she could find done by her father to give to her son one day.

Aaaaaaaaw!!!

[Jace]

Originally Posted by Toby

I would agree. eBay has become a wholesale market for most collectibles. I know a number of antique dealers that buy on eBay to sell in their shop.

I buy all my pez there, great deals too

but the best part is the amount of choices, i never have to get past the first page of a search to find something I want

[ScreaM]

I used to sell computer hardware. Can't tell you anything about Barbies but I'm sure you could get something above the cost price.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by ScreaM

I used to sell computer hardware. Can't tell you anything about Barbies but I'm sure you could get something above the cost price.

I know you're just making idle chat so you could post your sig, but I just could not let this one pass.

Computer hardware and collectible Barbie's are two totally unrelated markets that operate in completely different ways. Since Forest has not said what he paid his neighbor for them, and you have no more of an idea what the current eBay values are than I do, how are you so sure he can sell them on Ebay for above his cost?

T'is fork in the road time ScreaM, are you going to take the left fork and actually start participating on the boards, or continue down the right fork and get labelled a sig-whore. You're already well along that path on a number of boards.

[Forest]

Originally Posted by Toby

I. Since Forest has not said what he paid his neighbor for them,.

I paid 3.00 each for them

LOL

and like i said they are brand new and never even been taken out of the box

so even if i sell them 10-15 each ill be happy

[ScreaM]

Originally Posted by Toby

I know you're just making idle chat so you could post your sig, but I just could not let this one pass.

Well toys can fetch you a nice amount of money and I know this because someone offered to buy my hot wheels cars for a good amount and they're not in good condition either. See, it depends on who you sell it to.

Btw, have you seen the movie The 40 Year Old Virgin? If yes then you'll know how much these things can be worth.

Originally Posted by Toby

Computer hardware and collectible Barbie's are two totally unrelated markets that operate in completely different ways. Since Forest has not said what he paid his neighbor for them, and you have no more of an idea what the current eBay values are than I do, how are you so sure he can sell them on Ebay for above his cost?

See above.

Originally Posted by Toby

T'is fork in the road time ScreaM, are you going to take the left fork and actually start participating on the boards, or continue down the right fork and get labelled a sig-whore. You're already well along that path on a number of boards.

Number of boards? Care to name them please?

I know you're talking about GG&J. I got a PM from Greenie and I understood.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by ScreaM

Number of boards? Care to name them please?

Here, GG&J and Medium Pimpin. I don't frequent any other boards where you post.

In most cases I just ignore the "sig placement" posts, but I spoke up here because I think you actually could contribute on a regular basis where most doing the same aren't worth the bother.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Forest

I paid 3.00 each for them.

You didn't buy them, you stole them.

Does your neighbor have any old glass they want to "sell"?

[ScreaM]

Originally Posted by Toby

Here, GG&J and Medium Pimpin. I don't frequent any other boards where you post.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Toby

In most cases I just ignore the "sig placement" posts, but I spoke up here because I think you actually could contribute on a regular basis where most doing the same aren't worth the bother.

I know. I didn't mean to flood this board with my posts.

[Forest]

Originally Posted by Toby

You didn't buy them, you stole them.

Does your neighbor have any old glass they want to "sell"?

I think he is smoking somehting via "old glass"

LOL

he had a TON of old avon products in there

in all those clollectable containers

just a ton of shit i didnt even have time to go thru it all