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Antiques! => EBay Forum => Topic started by: hosman321 on September 30, 2011, 11:46:44 pm

Title: I don't get it....
Post by: hosman321 on September 30, 2011, 11:46:44 pm
While searching for old suffolk latches, I came across these new ones. I know that people used to sell stuff for $1.00 and then charge $60 shipping to pay less in ebay fees. That doesn't work now anyways, now that ebay also charges a fee on shipping costs. Anywho, what is the logic behind $1,000+for shipping? And it even says that they have sold several?? I'm confused about these two listings...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suffolk-Gate-Latch-Catch-Zinc-Garden-House-Gate-/280711703410?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Garden_Structures_Fencing_CV&hash=item415bb8ab72



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suffolk-Gate-Latch-Catch-Black-Japan-Garden-House-/310332907150?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Garden_Structures_Fencing_CV&hash=item4841485e8e
Title: Re: I don't get it....
Post by: rockandrollrods on September 30, 2011, 11:50:57 pm
I wouldn't be surprised if those "sold" items were "bought" by the seller's friends or even on a different account of his/her own. Make the listing look nicer with some activity I guess.
Title: Re: I don't get it....
Post by: ironlord1963 on October 01, 2011, 08:26:45 am
    It is possible that they made a mistake when listing these two items.  I took a look at all the other items and sorted by highest + shipping these are the only two of about 300 items available like that, all their other items has resonable shipping rate. Maybe a messeage to them may be in order.
Title: Re: I don't get it....
Post by: gardenspotgal on October 02, 2011, 05:21:26 pm
That's as weird as putting a Princess Diana beanie baby on Ebay for $1,000,000!   :o What are they thinking?  They say in the description that it's extremely rare, but there are 11 pages of the same item.  ::) Somebody was sold a bill of goods.