more ebay nonsense..

so i'm on ebay lookin for some cheap fender skirts i could probably modify to fit my car..i start lookin at the skirts listed and i wonder what makes these people look at a turd and think they have a piece of GOLD..?i mean come on..$295 for a set of 50 ford skirts?$350 for some primered cut down jobbies? geez..what are these people smokin and why arent they sharin??!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fend...611289895QQcategoryZ42606QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/49-F...611726064QQcategoryZ34204QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
creepy

 

I read these posts and have to wonder why we have to keep talking about Ebay.

What the hell did car guys talk about before Ebay came along?


Maybe this will help?



"The Top 10 Things Your Momma Never Told You About Ebay...."


1. There is some complete junk on Ebay.
2. There are *****s on Ebay.
3. There are Crooks on Ebay.
4. There are old cars on Ebay.
5. There are old parts on Ebay.
6. There are things listed falsely on Ebay.
7. There are things listed for 100 times what they are worth on Ebay.
8. There are things that sell for 100 times what they are worth on Ebay.
9. There are 32 Fords aplenty for $25. with no reserve and two hours left on Ebay.
10. The 32 Ford mentioned in number 9. jumped to $36,000 in three minutes cuz somebody had to list it in a message board.

Can we move on now?

 

AMEN...

 

Ah **** Rashy you mean the who world don't revolve around the bay?

I gots me a motto, if it aint available on the HAMB I probably don't need it.

Now while I'm here can someone snag me the frame width of a model A at the frame horns? And or at the firwewall?

probably better PM me the dimension I gots to go do the mundane then see if I can make a trail through my garage.

And no I aint sorry I highjacked this post.

 

lmao ebay.lol

 

while we're on the ebay rant..here's a good one.i bid on a ****tershield not long ago.it was used,fairly new.still painted nice.i bid up to 200 usd.i can buy a brand new one for 238.99 from speedwaymotors.so i stopped at 200.the bid match escalated to over 300 usd.silly fools.also,i bid on byp*** pills for my injector..set of 25..they are 1.50 each from hilborn,and the bidding went to 90 usd.too bad stupidity isnt painful.

p.s. the new pills are on the way from hilborn.

 

"More Ebay Nonsense"...

That's like a double-negative or something isn't it?...

 

It's something they say in the department of redundancy department.

 

I, for one, enjoy the eBay rants.........It is like the Jerry Springer show...
Everyone likes to rant and moan ...about how sorry and no acount it is..........but they love to look.....

Everyone LOVES to sell their stuff on eBay for the crazy unheard of prices.......but when it does not sell..........they get all twisted up......

The fact is eBay is here to stay....
And it has raised prices......and the supply of neat stuff...

I have bought some cool stuff off eBay that I would never find a swap meet. I have been sniped too....

All part of the game....called eBay...

 

Well...I sell on both ebay and the HAMB. As far as I know, I have never sold anything on the HAMB for more than it was worth. I have done it on ebay lots. Is that my fault? I usually sell with no reserve. I let the market set the price.
The answer to me is education - educate yourself. Whether I am buying or selling on the HAMB or ebay, I always investigate what I am looking at to see what pricing is like. Suppliers catalogs are pretty cheap - some free - and will help you make your decision. I have seen plenty of items on the HAMB Cl***ifieds at or near retail - other boards do it too - it is not just ebay.
I have Hollander Interchange books from the 30's to the 70's. Those have kept me from making mistakes and have also helped make some good buys. In addition, I have carb books, Standard Catalogs, and other informational books which I use everyday.
A lot of us older guys know where to buy wheels & tires, fender skirts, floorpans, etc but there is always a question on the HAMB about where to find them. Street Rodder, Hot Rod, etc are good places to find suppliers and about 98% of them have websites or 800-numbers. Man, use your computer - do some homework before you buy or sell!
Good or bad we set price when we buy something.
My .02.
Tom - restorit

 

ebay, ebay, ebay, what the F about HRA

i mean as long as we're ranting about ebay