Hanging out with Peter C., you accumulate lots of NOS
boxes and bags, any ebay profits would have to go to
him. I'm violating my own disdain of ebay threads,
sorry. Done now.
--- type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Ron,
> Three observations.
> 1) Someone might just pay bucks for a NOS box.
> (There is a box only for sale for a Shuco Healey on
> auction right now.)
> 2) Some people pay NOS prices for alleged NOS that
> has no box.
> (The description in a recent auction for Sprite
> parts described obvious
> repro parts as possibly being NOS. No boxes.) Other
> than heavy items
> such as shocks, wheels and body parts, I believe
> everything came in a
> box.
> 3) Some sellers describe certain parts as being
> accurate and authentic
> to certain model Sprites and some buyers blindly
> believe them without
> doing any of their own research.
>
> Jay Fishbein
>
>
> Ron Soave wrote:
>
> > I've got a box. I'll take $75.
> >
> > --- type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > > Listers,
> > >
> > > How silly.
> > >
> > > The bidding has now reached $76.00!
> > >
> > > That's $76.00 for a box!
> > >
> > > If there has been one item that has continually
> been
> > > an acceptable
> > > reproduction it is the
> > > emblems, front AND rear for both the Bugeye and
> > > later Spridgets.
> > >
> > > I thought this one was out of the ballpark when
> > > bidding reached $25.00.
> > >
> > > The repros are so accurate that for all anyone
> > > knows, this could be a
> > > repro in an original box.
> > >
> > > Jay Fishbein
> > >
> > >
> > > dthompson@gbc.ca wrote:
> > >
> > > The latest item to go wild on eBay. I was
> knocked
> > > out of the bidding a
> > > long time ago.
> > >
> > > Daniel58612
> > >
> > > Title of item: austin healey bugeye sprite
> bonnet
> > > emblem NOS
> > > Seller: crane@gloryroad.net
> > > Starts: 12/19/99, 10:40:53 PST
> > > Ends: 12/24/99, 10:40:53 PST
> > > Price: Currently $62.01
> > > To bid on the item, go to:
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=222513917
> > >
> > > Item Description:
> > > This is a NOS bonnet emblem for a
> bugeye
> > > sprite. As you can
> > > see it is not a cheesy
> > > reproduction and comes with its origional
> > > box.Money order prefered.
> > > Checks must clear
> > > before shipping. Happy bidding.
> > > On 12/19/99 at 10:47:39 PST, seller added the
> > > following information:
> > >
> > > On 12/19/99 at 10:50:19 PST, seller added the
> > > following information:
> > >
> > > On 12/19/99 at 10:57:36 PST, seller added the
> > > following information:
> > >
> > > On 12/19/99 at 10:59:46 PST, seller added the
> > > following information:
> > >
> > > On 12/19/99 at 11:03:50 PST, seller added the
> > > following information:
> > >
> > > Visit eBay, the world's largest
> Personal
> > > Trading Community at
> > > http://www.ebay.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> > =====
> > Ron Soave
> > "No ebay threads, no-how"
> > 1960 Bugeye
> > 1972 BGT
>
=====
Ron Soave
"Meet the new boss, just the same as the old boss..."
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