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Gabriel M.A.
12-03-2005, 21:07
It's been discussed before, but doesn't this guy get it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rollei-Leica-Contax-Collection-An-Opportunity_W0QQitemZ7568421585QQcategoryZ3354QQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem
ray_g
12-03-2005, 21:42
That'd make one hell of a C&C shot.
RJBender
12-03-2005, 22:05
Is the Hitachi 450 trackhoe included? :confused:

R.J.
ClaremontPhoto
12-03-2005, 22:20
Is he seling the entire stock of a used camera shop?

The shipping cost and logistics will need some careful consideration.
darkkavenger
12-03-2005, 23:39
It's already 10 minutes that I'm scrolling through the pics of this auction. what makes it the "sorriest auction ever?" The price? or that old guy selling all his gear?
JonB
12-03-2005, 23:50
I can understand wanting to offload a collection in one go; I can even understand not doing so at a NY auction house, where photo dealers can inspect the goods first-hand. People can be lazy; fine. It is a stretch to include a Rolex and a Mont-Blanc in the same auction, but, okay, people who like Leicas probably appreciate other fine tools, too. Now, just on the border of comprehension for me is including "Gasoline to drive to Post Office" in his shipping charges in another auction... for a wrench (http://cgi.ebay.com/Wrench-All-Metal-12-Long_W0QQitemZ4422442737QQcategoryZ20771QQssPageNa meZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). But, people can be miserly; fine. What stuns me, though, is that said wrench, which one might suspect was painted at one time, he describes as "Paint on it is showing wear," and this at the exact same time that he's trying to sell $30,000 worth of cameras essentially unseen.

Ah. Humanity, thou art a kaleidoscope.
sf
12-04-2005, 00:03
Yeah, bad, but here is another good one. Actually, this one is just plain funny - and meant to be. And is has particular funniness for the Leica users here. :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M7-50th-Anniversary-Titanium-Kit-NEW-USA_W0QQitemZ7566790455QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem
ClaremontPhoto
12-04-2005, 00:40
I like the humour. Free shipping too!
schmoozit
12-04-2005, 00:49
Yeah, bad, but here is another good one. Actually, this one is just plain funny - and meant to be. And is has particular funniness for the Leica users here. :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M7-50th-Anniversary-Titanium-Kit-NEW-USA_W0QQitemZ7566790455QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem


Dang, that's funny! Makes me want to buy something from KBCamera just for that. Can't quite afford that auction, however.
Poptart
12-04-2005, 00:55
Ha! He must have swiped that "gas to drive to post office" from my listings. I need to have a word with Mr Sharkey about his machine!
Poptart
12-04-2005, 00:59
"I will need at least one week after payment is received to disappear."
JohnR
12-04-2005, 02:01
It's been discussed before, but doesn't this guy get it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rollei-Leica-Contax-Collection-An-Opportunity_W0QQitemZ7568421585QQcategoryZ3354QQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem

I don't get it... what's sorry about it?

If you look at his feedback, he seems to have been selling stuff for a while now (and got great feedback in the process). My guess is he's just sick of it.
Arr Eff
12-04-2005, 03:31
Maybe he's trying to avoid paying too many seller fees... but auctioning his entire collection, including Rolex watches and fountain pens... he must be hoping there's a wealthy dealer watching.
PL
johne
12-04-2005, 04:29
Sort of like the dashing young rake who kept the priest busy for 45 minutes with an explicit account of his sexual exploits. The good father told him his sin was bragging. Just a thought.
Johne
Kin Lau
12-04-2005, 04:38
Maybe he doesn't really want to get rid of it... just wants to show his wife "see honey, I tried to sell it off 3 times".
back alley
12-04-2005, 05:22
that auction goes up every few months and someone posts about it.

i seriuosly doubt that guy is sincerely interested in selling any of it.

joe
captainslack
12-04-2005, 07:39
I agree with Joe. Seems to me he's just showing off.
Gabriel M.A.
12-04-2005, 08:14
It's already 10 minutes that I'm scrolling through the pics of this auction. what makes it the "sorriest auction ever?" The price? or that old guy selling all his gear?

It's been relisted I don't know how many times. He keeps on relisting this very listing over and over again. Not a single change; I don't know about the price, I don't keep track of the price, but this auction has been coming up all year; I hear it's a rather old one.

It's for that reason that I say "sorries auction ever". Can't this guy list every piece separately? It doesn't take a genius to know that individually, most of these would sell.
Gabriel M.A.
12-04-2005, 08:19
i seriuosly doubt that guy is sincerely interested in selling any of it.

Or is he? Some people's minds work in mysterious ways...
Or does he even have the items, and is betting nobody would actually buy it? Is it a way to make a reputation? Forrest Gump syndrome? Marketing genius? No clothes on this umperor?

If these guys don't buy, I don't know who will: http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=goldenpalace_casino
Gabriel M.A.
12-04-2005, 08:21
Yeah, bad, but here is another good one. Actually, this one is just plain funny - and meant to be. And is has particular funniness for the Leica users here. :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M7-50th-Anniversary-Titanium-Kit-NEW-USA_W0QQitemZ7566790455QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

lol - Interesting disclaimer: "girls not included!" :rolleyes:
Pherdinand
12-04-2005, 08:25
let's screw the guy and buy it! :D Anyone?
come on, it's just a year salary.
I ran a quick calculation; only the camera gear itself is worth about 20.000, i think. I know nothing about rolex's and pens, though.
RJBender
12-04-2005, 16:49
let's screw the guy and buy it! :D Anyone?
come on, it's just a year salary.
I ran a quick calculation; only the camera gear itself is worth about 20.000, i think. I know nothing about rolex's and pens, though.


Ok, I have dibs on the Hitachi trackhoe.

R.J.