The Ford Barn

dmaxweb · 06-25-2012, 05:41 PM

Am I missing something here?
Why would someone pay $100?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370622745189...84.m1436.l2649

RUNNERBUN · 06-25-2012, 06:03 PM

Same thing available from Sneiders $5.65 and no doubt from many other suppliers. Wish I had a few to sell at the Ebay price. Makes one wonder how much it will cost to restore the whole car if willing to pay that sort of price.

1931 flamingo · 06-25-2012, 09:09 PM

Link says they sold. As I've said before" Let the buyer beware..
Maybe they were "original" reproductions.

Paul in CT

jkcrosson · 06-25-2012, 09:12 PM

My guess is uneducated buyer and possible shill (i don't know if thats the correct word) bidding. If I could sell them for that price, I'd quit my day job and sell Model A gas gauge tools. LOL

columbiA · 06-25-2012, 09:31 PM

Those aluminum gas guage tools are very poor quality as well.Best to buy the steel ones for a bit more.

J Franklin · 06-25-2012, 09:43 PM

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The good steel ones are around a whopping $10.00.

Mitch//pa · 06-25-2012, 09:59 PM

ck their other auctions they have another set of gas gauge tools up. its only up to 9.00 with 3 days yet to run. go get it

ryan1929 · 06-26-2012, 12:52 AM

there's a dummy in every crowd..... Hell I would let him use my set for free.....

Mike V. Florida · 06-26-2012, 01:28 AM

The seller must be laughing all the way to the bank.

Napa Skip · 06-26-2012, 08:02 AM

Perhaps eventually the buyer will take them to an "Antiques Roadshow" taping in the hope of hearing one of the appraisers say, "Yes Sir, what you have here is a true American treasure..." instead of "You paid WHAT?"

Brings new meaning to Caveat emptor...

Mike V. Florida · 06-26-2012, 02:05 PM

I once admonished an ebay seller for selling a book that was still in print for almost twice what the model A vendors were selling them for. He told me it was not his fault that the buyer did not do his homework. I sent him back a message that he was right.

A buyer and seller come together voluntarily; they discuss terms and a deal is struck. Nobody forced the buyer to pay that kind of money.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 06-26-2012, 02:24 PM

P.T. Barnum once said, "**************************!"
Bill W.

WTSHNN · 06-26-2012, 02:31 PM

A few years ago I won a Tilly rebuild kit as a door prize at a picnic or something like that. Not having a tilly and never planning on having one, I listed it on eBay. Back then the kit was available through the suppliers for like $15 bucks. I ended up selling it on eBay for $40. Made no sense to me at the time but what the hell...

Ebay is weird. Last year I was outbid on one of those snap-on wrenches for the head nut under the distributor. I think it was bid up to $60 bucks by the time it sold. So, I went to the next one listed in the search, which ended the next day, ended up being the only bidder and got it for under $20 bucks, including shipping.
-Tim

broommaker · 06-27-2012, 02:36 PM

I would too, just got a set from Snyders, they worked like a champ. Gas gage removal tools.

Jim Norris

Richard/Ca · 06-27-2012, 02:46 PM

My old pappy use to say " That's when to fools met" the buyer was a fool for paying that much and the seller was a fool for not trying to get more.

06-25-2012, 05:41 PM	#1
dmaxweb Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 510	Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay Am I missing something here? Why would someone pay $100? http://www.ebay.com/itm/370622745189...84.m1436.l2649

06-25-2012, 06:03 PM	#2
RUNNERBUN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 640	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay Same thing available from Sneiders $5.65 and no doubt from many other suppliers. Wish I had a few to sell at the Ebay price. Makes one wonder how much it will cost to restore the whole car if willing to pay that sort of price. __________________ Adjust your points with gentle blows of a 2 pound hammer

06-25-2012, 09:09 PM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,389	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay Link says they sold. As I've said before" Let the buyer beware.. Maybe they were "original" reproductions. Paul in CT

06-25-2012, 09:12 PM	#4
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay My guess is uneducated buyer and possible shill (i don't know if thats the correct word) bidding. If I could sell them for that price, I'd quit my day job and sell Model A gas gauge tools. LOL __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

06-25-2012, 09:31 PM	#5
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay Those aluminum gas guage tools are very poor quality as well.Best to buy the steel ones for a bit more.

06-25-2012, 09:43 PM	#6
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,959	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The good steel ones are around a whopping $10.00.

06-25-2012, 09:59 PM	#7
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay ck their other auctions they have another set of gas gauge tools up. its only up to 9.00 with 3 days yet to run. go get it

06-26-2012, 12:52 AM	#8
ryan1929 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edmonton Ab Posts: 247	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay there's a dummy in every crowd..... Hell I would let him use my set for free.....

06-26-2012, 01:28 AM	#9
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay The seller must be laughing all the way to the bank. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-26-2012, 08:02 AM	#10
Napa Skip Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Napa CA Posts: 412	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay Perhaps eventually the buyer will take them to an "Antiques Roadshow" taping in the hope of hearing one of the appraisers say, "Yes Sir, what you have here is a true American treasure..." instead of "You paid WHAT?" Brings new meaning to Caveat emptor... __________________ Skip Keyser Napa Valley A's Olympic Vintage Auto Club (1980-1982) MARC of San Diego (1977-1978) MAFCA (since 1978) MARC (since 1977) ---------- Model A owners belong in their Model A’s; Model A’s belong on the road.

06-26-2012, 02:05 PM	#11
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay I once admonished an ebay seller for selling a book that was still in print for almost twice what the model A vendors were selling them for. He told me it was not his fault that the buyer did not do his homework. I sent him back a message that he was right. A buyer and seller come together voluntarily; they discuss terms and a deal is struck. Nobody forced the buyer to pay that kind of money. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-26-2012, 02:24 PM	#12
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay P.T. Barnum once said, "**********************!" Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

06-26-2012, 02:31 PM	#13
WTSHNN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,413	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay A few years ago I won a Tilly rebuild kit as a door prize at a picnic or something like that. Not having a tilly and never planning on having one, I listed it on eBay. Back then the kit was available through the suppliers for like $15 bucks. I ended up selling it on eBay for $40. Made no sense to me at the time but what the hell... Ebay is weird. Last year I was outbid on one of those snap-on wrenches for the head nut under the distributor. I think it was bid up to $60 bucks by the time it sold. So, I went to the next one listed in the search, which ended the next day, ended up being the only bidder and got it for under $20 bucks, including shipping. -Tim

06-27-2012, 02:36 PM	#14
broommaker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Reynolds Sta. Ky. Posts: 106	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay I would too, just got a set from Snyders, they worked like a champ. Gas gage removal tools. Jim Norris

06-27-2012, 02:46 PM	#15
Richard/Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manteca,Ca, Posts: 368	Re: Gas Gauge Tools on Ebay My old pappy use to say " That's when to fools met" the buyer was a fool for paying that much and the seller was a fool for not trying to get more.