Thread: Honest eBay description of #60 1/2

Surely that's got to have been listed by a forumite?

Agree....and honestys a good lure too. I think its common sense to avoid suspicious words like 'rare',,,or ' collectable' etc in headings. Turn a lot of people off I'd say. But people seem to still try the hard sell.

Not intentional I know, but you've given him some advertisement though Jeremy. just need a couple of blokes for those bidding wars that sellers love. Interesting to see what it goes for.

Guilty as charged.

Wait till you see the Stanley No.4 I list next week, with its four main faults featured upfront!

I hate dishonesty, and I do believe in the attraction of transparency.

Cheers,
GW

I saw possible truth in the current offering of a "rare Russian Stanley plane".
If the description was accurate, I reckon it would be almost a one-off.

Good one green
Very entertaining!

If I didn't already have a nice LN I'd be in the bidding ... don't have a try plane there per chance do you?

Not yet, but maybe in a month or two. We'll see.

Cheers,
GW

Nice one GW, and good spotting JMK89 and rhancock. I'll watch this one with interest, as I have a few tuned & fettled pieces to sell shortly. Be quite informative to see how this one goes. Do you think it's worth re-japanning them as well?

Hey, good luck with your auctions. No, don't bother rejappaning them - there's no money in this game anyway (when you work out what it costs you in time). But your call, of course. Others might differ with my view.

My tip (says he who has yet to sell one plane on eBay): be honest, describe your item well, have some photos showing the critical stuff.

I'm blessed to have good skills with English (caught not taught), and I love telling other people about what I love using. And I figure if you are in the position of selling the same things you love using, that's probably a good place to be. And it probably means you'll make a buck or two out of it - but never a whole bag of cash (not with the stuff I will sell, anyway).

And one last thing: if the stuff you're selling has a story that goes with it, then for goodness' sake, tell it! People love to hear stories; they make life rich. They give context to raw data. (Although if you're selling a circular saw, you probably don't want to tell about the time the blade flew off and removed your brother's arm.)

Cheers,
GW

Damn if only it had been to the Civil War - I would have been bidding on it like crazy

Hello GW,

Good advice on item descriptions mate. I concur and share your disdain for misleading ebay descriptions. Boy, have I been caught out in that game.

Best of luck with the 60 1/2.

Cheers
Pops

Thanks GW. I've always done quite well with eBay - both buying and selling.

I'm heading to the US this weekend and already have more than a suitcase of goodies to bring back. Planes, chisels etc. A lot of Stanleys, including a few 7's and 8's and corrugated soles. Bringing them back in your luggage is the only way to go, as you're allowed 2x 30kg bags with Qantas. Take 1 half full bag when you leave - arrive in Sydney with 2x right on the limit. Airmail from the 'States generally costs you more than the item is worth, so it's not really an option for big stuff like a Stanley #7 or #8.

I've also ordered a full chisel grinding setup from OneWay for lathe chisels etc. Very interested to have a play with that. It's all good fun, isn't it?

Wayne

Certainly a refreshingly honest eBay listing.

I was once an ebay power seller, the reason that they/we put words like rare and unique etc in the title of ebay listings, is just to create traffic.

ebay allow you 55 characters in your title name and it's important to use as much of that as you can to get traffic, through your listing.

Sad but true.

Cheers


Dave

Thanks for the perspective, Dave. I must admit, I'm surprised at the amount of interest 'NOT RARE' seems to be generating - be interesting to see if it 'pays off' when the item goes off on Saturday arvo.

Wayne - this is a great time to be buying from the U.S.A. If you shop right and get shipping at a good price, you can still do very well - much cheaper than buying out here.

When the dollar was around 0.80c at the start of the year I bought a corrugated No.8 jointer plane made by Ohio Tool Co (with the loveliest tapered laminated blade) and I had it on my doorstep for a total delivered price of about $AU100. The only apology on this gorgeous plane was two small drill holes in the sole where someone mounted a fence - totally inconsequential for a user. You can't beat that. That was from a dealer, not eBay.

Cheers,
GW

Hey, hey, HEY !......I'M the highest bidder ! if I win though, I'll be in trouble with the misses.