The Ford Barn

glenn in camino · 10-19-2017, 10:56 AM

Have you noticed some of the current crazy prices for Model A parts on Ebay?What's happening?

Licensed to kill · 10-19-2017, 11:13 AM

Crazy high or crazy low?.

wrndln · 10-19-2017, 11:18 AM

You mean like the ones below? I guess they can price their stuff high, but it wont sell.
Rusty Nelson

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1930-1931-M...NZuxej&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-MODEL-...dZOGsB&vxp=mtr

slammin · 10-19-2017, 11:26 AM

A seller can ask any price no matter how ridiculous. This points out how lucky those of you are that are an easy drive to the many swap meets. Living out here in paradise, has its draw backs. I don't know of any swap meets in this part of the country. The closest ones are at least a 2 day trip.

SeaSlugs · 10-19-2017, 11:36 AM

wheres that $1400 model AA 4 speed trans? Can hardly give those things away without the somewhat sought after bell housing...

jim1932 · 10-19-2017, 12:20 PM

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They price it high so it won't sell and take offers.

redmodelt · 10-19-2017, 08:34 PM

Trouble is if they have it as best offer and start at a crazy high price no one is going to bother to make an offer because one would probable rightly guess a realistic offer would not be accepted.

cpf240 · 10-19-2017, 08:57 PM

I'm just sad that most of the items I'm interested in are "local pickup only" and then they aren't local to me!

Gil Sissons · 10-19-2017, 09:00 PM

My best guess is these guys have a wife wanting that "junk out of here!".
So....the parts get listed....and don't sell....and the guy just sits there
with a smile all over his face.
Stranger things have happened!
Gil NoCal

SeaSlugs · 10-19-2017, 09:18 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-...lT2pyU&vxp=mtr

there u go - now its almost $1800

burner31 · 10-19-2017, 10:01 PM

For $99.25 I'll give you the answer.
Bid now...bid often
Free shipping...local only
All offers rejected
So you don't forget call before midnight tonight

al's28/33 · 10-19-2017, 10:23 PM

it's a throw-away world now.

SeaSlugs · 10-19-2017, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by al's28/33

it's a throw-away world now.

true - mainly because everything produced nowadays is meant to be thrown away...its hard to name one thing made today that once its worn out or broken its cheaper to buy a new one than to fix the old one.

Roadster62 · 10-19-2017, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpf240

I'm just sad that most of the items I'm interested in are "local pickup only" and then they aren't local to me!

I list heavy items that way, but offer shipping, NEVER trust the shipping rated eBay puts out. I'll ask for the future buyers Zip Code and get a shipping estimate.

Bob

Marshall V. Daut · 10-20-2017, 07:52 AM

"Askin' ain't gettin'", as the experienced seller will say.
Marshall

ronn · 10-20-2017, 07:55 AM

same could be said about the MAFCA site and car prices. cars languish in the 20k range and never sell......................

everyone thinks they are getting top dollar

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-20-2017, 08:02 AM

It's called "GREED"
I just sold Vermin, locally, for a reasonable price!
Bill Afoot

burner31 · 10-20-2017, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

It's called "GREED"
I just sold Vermin, locally, for a reasonable price!
Bill Afoot

You sold Vermin? Never thought I'd see the day, I know it wasn't because of greed, maybe we're all just getting older.

midgetracer · 10-20-2017, 10:04 AM

Sorry to see Vermin go,Bill. It must be like losing a family member. I will be really sad if Buster T gets sold. Hang in there Bill. The forum needs you.

mike657894 · 10-20-2017, 11:00 AM

cheap parts are out there but will sell quick. i listed a working genarator for 60 it sat for a week and a guy offered me 50 through ebay. most people list parts to sell but then they do so they are only visable for a short time. i always say if you want a deal it will take 2 weeks to 2 months of searches.

10-19-2017, 10:56 AM	#1
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Ebay Model A parts prices Have you noticed some of the current crazy prices for Model A parts on Ebay?What's happening?

10-19-2017, 11:13 AM	#2
Licensed to kill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Alberta Posts: 930	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices Crazy high or crazy low?.

10-19-2017, 11:18 AM	#3
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,162	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices You mean like the ones below? I guess they can price their stuff high, but it wont sell. Rusty Nelson https://www.ebay.com/itm/1930-1931-M...NZuxej&vxp=mtr https://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-MODEL-...dZOGsB&vxp=mtr

10-19-2017, 11:26 AM	#4
slammin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fruita, CO Posts: 281	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices A seller can ask any price no matter how ridiculous. This points out how lucky those of you are that are an easy drive to the many swap meets. Living out here in paradise, has its draw backs. I don't know of any swap meets in this part of the country. The closest ones are at least a 2 day trip.

10-19-2017, 11:36 AM	#5
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices wheres that $1400 model AA 4 speed trans? Can hardly give those things away without the somewhat sought after bell housing... __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

10-19-2017, 12:20 PM	#6
jim1932 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hancock, MA Posts: 2,781	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) They price it high so it won't sell and take offers. __________________ Short URL: http://smu.gs/14g7eDW

10-19-2017, 08:34 PM	#7
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices Trouble is if they have it as best offer and start at a crazy high price no one is going to bother to make an offer because one would probable rightly guess a realistic offer would not be accepted. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

10-19-2017, 08:57 PM	#8
cpf240 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Northern Idaho Posts: 282	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices I'm just sad that most of the items I'm interested in are "local pickup only" and then they aren't local to me!

10-19-2017, 09:00 PM	#9
Gil Sissons Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: No Cal Posts: 224	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices My best guess is these guys have a wife wanting that "junk out of here!". So....the parts get listed....and don't sell....and the guy just sits there with a smile all over his face. Stranger things have happened! Gil NoCal

10-19-2017, 09:18 PM	#10
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-...lT2pyU&vxp=mtr there u go - now its almost $1800 __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

10-19-2017, 10:01 PM	#11
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices For $99.25 I'll give you the answer. Bid now...bid often Free shipping...local only All offers rejected So you don't forget call before midnight tonight __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

10-19-2017, 10:23 PM	#12
al's28/33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,591	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices it's a throw-away world now. __________________ 1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)

10-20-2017, 07:52 AM	#15
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,111	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices "Askin' ain't gettin'", as the experienced seller will say. Marshall

10-20-2017, 07:55 AM	#16
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices same could be said about the MAFCA site and car prices. cars languish in the 20k range and never sell...................... everyone thinks they are getting top dollar

10-20-2017, 08:02 AM	#17
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices It's called "GREED" I just sold Vermin, locally, for a reasonable price! Bill Afoot __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

10-20-2017, 10:04 AM	#19
midgetracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bismarck ND Posts: 1,189	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices Sorry to see Vermin go,Bill. It must be like losing a family member. I will be really sad if Buster T gets sold. Hang in there Bill. The forum needs you.

10-20-2017, 11:00 AM	#20
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: Ebay Model A parts prices cheap parts are out there but will sell quick. i listed a working genarator for 60 it sat for a week and a guy offered me 50 through ebay. most people list parts to sell but then they do so they are only visable for a short time. i always say if you want a deal it will take 2 weeks to 2 months of searches.