Rare eBay find: Whammy! Croton watch

[nowhammies10]

One of what, only 130 made? In the original box, this prize for Whammy! S2 runners-up can be yours for the low, low, $ale of the Century price of $1,710 plus shipping and handling.

[PYLdude]

And it’s reduced, too!

[clemon79]

Well, they know their audience.

[Matt Ottinger]

Well, they know their audience.

First rule of Ebay:  It only takes one.

[PYLdude]

Just outta curiosity: how much would one of those have cost new? If they were to sell to the general public.

[clemon79]

Just outta curiosity: how much would one of those have cost new? If they were to sell to the general public.

Going rate for the absolute bottom-of-the-line Croton watch is $15. So prolly $10 back then?

[PYLdude]

Just outta curiosity: how much would one of those have cost new? If they were to sell to the general public.

Going rate for the absolute bottom-of-the-line Croton watch is $15. So prolly $10 back then?

True, but this is marked down quite a bit. Which seems to be the case for all of the watches on the site; wonder why.

I would figure, considering what cartoon character watches (good ones) can go for, $50 wouldn’t have been outta the realm.

[Matt Ottinger]

It can now be yours for the low, low sale-of-the-century price of only $1,500.

I really don't get this.  Virtually all of his other watches -- including some I would think were much more desirable -- are priced at $100 or less.  He appears to be equating scarcity with value, and that's not always the case.  I have a Bill Cullen signature Zippo lighter, and I'm sure there aren't more than a few dozen of them in existence, but that doesn't mean they're worth $1500.

[nowhammies10]

Precisely. Sure, it's the only one I've ever seen pop up on eBay in the 18 years since the show went off the air, but when you're asking Rolex prices for what's effectively a Mickey Mouse watch, I don't see you getting too far.

/we're almost as far from Whammy! now as it was from the original PYL
//"Things You Can Say To Make Game Show Fans Feel Old AF"

[PYLdude]

Listing ended. For now. (Only saying this because I think he’ll try again.)

[PYLdude]

Decided to dive a little deeper into the seller’s offerings.

He has a crapton of watches for sale. And I mean crapton. Some of them are really pretty cool, admittedly.

But like the Whammy watch, he’s asking way too much more than a lot of them are worth and not a single one has any bids on it. It’s a nice collection, but who did his valuing?

[Matt Ottinger]

It's back, and now for only $1000. 

It looks like this guy is going to Dutch auction this thing until he gets his sucker.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/RARE-Press-Your-Luck-WHAMMY-Croton-Diamond-Character-Watch-in-the-Original-Box/274712806078?hash=item3ff628c2be:g:ekAAAOSw8ZFgIsWO

[nowhammies10]

Yeah, $1000 is still too steep. I'm intrigued but no way am I paying more than the cost of a vowel.

[MikeK]

Yeah, $1000 is still too steep. I'm intrigued but no way am I paying more than the cost of a vowel.

I'd even say $250 is steep, small diamond and all.

/says the person who spent 5 digits earlier this week

[PYLdude]

Annnnnnnd it’s gone. With no bids again.

If he lists again, over/under on asking price?