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nowhammies10

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2021, 02:42:27 PM »
If he lists again, over/under on asking price?

$555 or Spin Again.

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2021, 03:06:17 PM »
I'd trade him straight-up for half a Gem car.
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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2021, 03:24:41 PM »
Dream: sell my "rare" Lingo watch on eBay for $1,000
Reality: sell my "rare" Lingo watch on eBay for $10.

Sigh.

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2021, 07:38:39 PM »
You know, the thing is some of the watches he has are pretty cool. And a few are reasonably priced.
I suppose you can still learn stuff on TLC, though it would be more in the Goofus & Gallant sense, that is (don't do what these parents did)"- Travis Eberle, 2012

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2021, 05:56:16 AM »

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2021, 03:45:28 PM »
Well, they know their audience.

First rule of Ebay:  It only takes one.

Matt nailed it, it only takes one.  I have been around for a long time on eBay.  The things that make me shake my head in disbelief.

It is like the special "rare" board games because they are 50+ years old.  Old does not equate to rare, nor does it equate that that $75 price tag on your first edition Password game with two ripped corners an a missing card . . . until someone pays that much for it.

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PYLdude

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2021, 04:20:56 PM »
A Press Your Luck Board Game with a plush Whammy

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toys-games-press-your-luck-board-game/35009555

Not quite on topic, but I could see myself paying 25.
I suppose you can still learn stuff on TLC, though it would be more in the Goofus & Gallant sense, that is (don't do what these parents did)"- Travis Eberle, 2012

“We’re game show fans. ‘Weird’ comes with the territory.” - Matt Ottinger, 2022

nowhammies10

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #22 on: March 15, 2021, 07:33:12 PM »
Well, they know their audience.

First rule of Ebay:  It only takes one.

Matt nailed it, it only takes one.  I have been around for a long time on eBay.  The things that make me shake my head in disbelief.

It is like the special "rare" board games because they are 50+ years old.  Old does not equate to rare, nor does it equate that that $75 price tag on your first edition Password game with two ripped corners an a missing card . . . until someone pays that much for it.

-Ryan

My thoughts exactly.  Rare =/= valuable.

Dream: sell my "rare" Lingo watch on eBay for $1,000
Reality: sell my "rare" Lingo watch on eBay for $10.

Best I can do is bout tree fiddy.

PYLdude

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #23 on: March 15, 2021, 07:40:15 PM »
I still remember the 3Ws game I found at the old B&G club I used to go to. Awesome condition, and all the pieces, but I guarantee it wouldn’t fetch much on eBay. (And I wish I had convinced them to let me have it.)
I suppose you can still learn stuff on TLC, though it would be more in the Goofus & Gallant sense, that is (don't do what these parents did)"- Travis Eberle, 2012

“We’re game show fans. ‘Weird’ comes with the territory.” - Matt Ottinger, 2022

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I suppose you can still learn stuff on TLC, though it would be more in the Goofus & Gallant sense, that is (don't do what these parents did)"- Travis Eberle, 2012

“We’re game show fans. ‘Weird’ comes with the territory.” - Matt Ottinger, 2022

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2021, 04:06:44 PM »
Down to $800.  I've never sold on eBay, do you have to pay for a listing if it's unsuccessful?  Just curious how much (if any) this effort is costing.

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2021, 05:18:36 PM »
This is the slowest episode of Sale of the Century I've ever seen.

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2021, 05:53:08 PM »
Down to $800.  I've never sold on eBay, do you have to pay for a listing if it's unsuccessful?
No.  A percentage of the final sales price goes to eBay.

nowhammies10

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2021, 09:21:39 PM »
A couple weeks ago, I put in an offer which was quickly passed upon.  Slowly but surely we are making our way towards the price I had in mind.

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Re: Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch
« Reply #29 on: March 23, 2021, 12:47:21 AM »
A couple weeks ago, I put in an offer which was quickly passed upon.  Slowly but surely we are making our way towards the price I had in mind.

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