The Ford Barn

Jeff/Illinois · 01-28-2016, 01:36 PM

There's no shortage of fools and their money.

I was amazed, watching the B-J Auction for all of ten minutes, when some idiot bought a junk 1950 F-1 pickup ( had some mechanical updates, body rusted looked like hell) and paid $44,000 with the buyer's premium. The much hyped and venerated 'Barn Find' B.S.

Not long after that some stupid paid over $70K for a pure piece of crap 1967 Dodge Dart that looked as bad as the F-1, BUT it was being sold by the fools on Gas Monkey Garage Richard and the bearded clown sidekick. Their 'restorations' are a pure joke.

burner31 · 01-28-2016, 01:53 PM

I have a turd, very rare, highly collectable, kind of looks like Karl Malden, hell, I'll even throw in a certificate of authenticity.
I wonder if he'll take a trade...yep, I've been smok'n too.

tinman080 · 01-28-2016, 02:07 PM

Some guys over there are selling under several names, and are driving prices higher and higher. Look up antique headlight lenses. Nothing gives a site a more legitimate look than ''several'' sellers offering similar items at a consistent price. EBay is being killed by this practice. People will quit even looking when the prices reach a certain level, whether it's diapers or donuts. Look up almost anything (product) online, several search engines or differently- named sites pop up...most all eBay snares.

40 Deluxe · 01-28-2016, 02:25 PM

I offered him $1 for it yesterday but he declined my offer! Can't say I didn't try!!

Rowdy · 01-28-2016, 02:59 PM

Then again some buyers are so cheap with offers I havw had to srart using the autodecline setting to not waste time having to decline stupidly low offers. Rod

Classiccanuck · 01-28-2016, 03:21 PM

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That's over $3500 CDN!

updraught · 01-28-2016, 06:29 PM

Do you Canadians get the ebay "import charges"?

These don't seem to correspond to any of our taxes. Seem to be an ebay tax. Maybe ebay is now its own country.

1crosscut · 01-28-2016, 10:03 PM

This seller is a wee bit more down to earth.
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/atq/5422825522.html

Clem Clement · 01-28-2016, 10:27 PM

I see it: that tire is a Maypop

"it may pop today
It may pop tomorrow
but it surely will pop"

J Wade · 01-28-2016, 11:15 PM

I wonder if it holds air the add surely doesn't

Pinesdune · 01-29-2016, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by updraught

Do you Canadians get the ebay "import charges"?

These don't seem to correspond to any of our taxes. Seem to be an ebay tax. Maybe ebay is now its own country.

Oh yes, we also get to pay double shipping thanks to the "Global shipping program" where the seller sends it to ebay, then they ship to us! About the only thing I buy off of ebay are koren iphone cables at 99cents free shipping

Capt Quahog · 01-29-2016, 04:55 PM

re: eBay Auction / Buy it Now for $2,500

"old steel spoked rim ford model a vintage 1930-1931 model a yard art"

You infidels are all missing the point . . .

The key to the answer to that pricing is with the last two words

"yard art"

01-28-2016, 01:36 PM	#21
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,001	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL There's no shortage of fools and their money. I was amazed, watching the B-J Auction for all of ten minutes, when some idiot bought a junk 1950 F-1 pickup ( had some mechanical updates, body rusted looked like hell) and paid $44,000 with the buyer's premium. The much hyped and venerated 'Barn Find' B.S. Not long after that some stupid paid over $70K for a pure piece of crap 1967 Dodge Dart that looked as bad as the F-1, BUT it was being sold by the fools on Gas Monkey Garage Richard and the bearded clown sidekick. Their 'restorations' are a pure joke.

01-28-2016, 02:07 PM	#23
tinman080 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Forest, Virginia Posts: 250	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL Some guys over there are selling under several names, and are driving prices higher and higher. Look up antique headlight lenses. Nothing gives a site a more legitimate look than ''several'' sellers offering similar items at a consistent price. EBay is being killed by this practice. People will quit even looking when the prices reach a certain level, whether it's diapers or donuts. Look up almost anything (product) online, several search engines or differently- named sites pop up...most all eBay snares. __________________ Just Passin' Thru.....Slowly!

01-28-2016, 02:25 PM	#24
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,835	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL I offered him $1 for it yesterday but he declined my offer! Can't say I didn't try!!

01-28-2016, 02:59 PM	#25
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL Then again some buyers are so cheap with offers I havw had to srart using the autodecline setting to not waste time having to decline stupidly low offers. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

01-28-2016, 03:21 PM	#26
Classiccanuck Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada Posts: 221	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That's over $3500 CDN!

01-28-2016, 06:29 PM	#27
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 2,289	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL Do you Canadians get the ebay "import charges"? These don't seem to correspond to any of our taxes. Seem to be an ebay tax. Maybe ebay is now its own country.

01-28-2016, 10:03 PM	#28
1crosscut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,068	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL This seller is a wee bit more down to earth. http://lincoln.craigslist.org/atq/5422825522.html __________________ Dave / Lincoln Nebraska

01-28-2016, 10:27 PM	#29
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,560	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL I see it: that tire is a Maypop "it may pop today It may pop tomorrow but it surely will pop"

01-28-2016, 11:15 PM	#30
J Wade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 112	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL I wonder if it holds air the add surely doesn't

01-29-2016, 04:55 PM	#32
Capt Quahog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barren windswept mountain somewhere in bleak Northeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 294	Re: What are they smoking over on eBay!? LOL re: eBay Auction / Buy it Now for $2,500 "old steel spoked rim ford model a vintage 1930-1931 model a yard art" You infidels are all missing the point . . . The key to the answer to that pricing is with the last two words "yard art"