[Zmagnette] 1959 MG Magnette Grille Magnette Grill | eBay

[wraylemke at compuserve.com]

There are a couple of items, tail lights, etc, that I'm "watching" on my eBay for the Farina. One is a set of used rear lamp assemblies, the guy wants a fortune for them, the other are lenses. They've been on there for months. I emailed one of them and offered to buy them for what I thought was reasonable. He declined my offer.

Go figure.

Wray



-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Hanegan <steve at betterwitnesses.com>
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America <zmagnette at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 6:42 am
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] 1959 MG Magnette Grille Magnette Grill | eBay


Well Stated Captain! Though I am not quite sure that this “seller” will take the point...


Steve H.





On Jan 21, 2015, at 8:22 PM, Allen Bachelder <bachldrs at comcast.net> wrote:


Curiosity got the better of me.  ' Just sent the following in the form of a question to the seller on Ebay:



Hello Rob,


This is a nice straight grill, although definitely in need of replating.  It is certainly a rare item, but I believe you are sadly misled regarding its value.  I am affiliated with the Z Magnette Group of North America. Our membership of about 115, represents about 170 North American Z Magnette saloons - easily 95-98% of all North American Z Magnettes in existance.  Your Ebay ad has been a topic of discussion on our chat group these past few hours and while we represent just about your whole market, I see no evidence that any of our members would pay $1200 for this grill.  Replated, and in perfect dent-free condition, I believe you would see some interest in the $500-$800 price range.  If the whole car, as shown, were to be for sale in the $1200-$1500 price range, it might sell fairly quickly.  


This is not a criticism.  It's simply an observation.  We love our rare little saloons, but the market for them simply does not justify Bugatti parts prices. 



' Doubt if I get a response, but if I do - I'll share it.


FWIW,
Allen







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On Jan 21, 2015, at 10:48 PM, Chris Kotting wrote:


You don't pay anything for an eBay listing if the item doesn't sell...

On 01/21/2015 08:34 PM, Arch Boston wrote:

O.k. Hate to appear brain dead ---  however, if the shoe fits... What gives with this perpetual listing?  The guy has spent many dollars listing the same thing over and over and....  Arch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-MG-MAGNETTE-GRILLE-MAGNETTE-GRILL-/141024990024?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20d5be9348&vxp=mtr





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