What is too much???

[Bill A]

Several times, forum members have commented on the prices realized at auction. Usually, we are all suprised at what someone is prepared to pay for a badge, flash or title etc. This raises an interesting question. What is too much?

[blackdraggon11]

It all comes to what someone are willing to pay
ted

[Bwetdude]

Too much is the last minute bid you made well over what you ever wanted to spend on an item... because you got caught in the game.

Way too much is realising that you forgot to add-up shipping cost to your bid!!!

Then you receive it and the thing got smashed to smithereen in the mail!!!!

(True story)

But the mail insurance paid up....

[Pylon1357]

"Too Much" is a relative term.
What I mean is....paying $30.00 for a common as dirt Second World War RMR Cap Badge is too much.

I suppose it all comes down to the commonality (is that even a word) of the item in question. And the price realized in the end.

[Voltigeur]

Well Bill it is like blackdraggon is saying "it all comes down to what someone is willing to pay". Here's are some airborne items that were sold on ebay last week. Are these realistic prices...I don't think so but, someone thought otherwise or had some spare money burning his fingers.He is also making life difficult for the rest of us because we don't have that kind of money to spend.If you were to ask 100 persons you would in all probability get a 100 answers. And about this 102Bn. at $577.98, maybe this he was only missing this one badge to complete his collection of Canadian Infantry badges? Here are the examples I was talking about.
Jo
http://cgi.ebay.com/1ST-CDN-PARACHUT...d=p3911.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/1ST-CDN-PARACHUT...d=p3911.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/1ST-CANADIAN-PAR...d=p3911.c0.m14

[guest_000]

I have said this before and have been thumbed but will say it again and this is ref CEF badges only but we are now seeing just how few where actually produced by the numbers of each idividual badge available on a monthly basis.
The stocks have dried up folks and there are more collectors geneologists etc
after the few remaining numbers and therefore the price will rise to unheard of levels now for what was 35.00 badges 2 years ago get used to it. Think about it remeber 5,6 years ago when you where tripping over 7th battalion badges find one now and the 114th battn badge there is not one for sale in the country I have looked and if someone has one please contact me Ii have a friend who will be most pleased

[wright241]

Its a Saturday guys and gals, and the bottom line is there is no precise
definition for these words.
I am sure we have ALL paid over the odds for something for a variety of
reasons. I know I have.
Look at what people spend on weddings for crying out loud - you could buy
a decent badge collection or half a dozen officers cavalry helmets - now I
am getting carried away and none of my daughters would appreciate it.
Too much...
I like to go along with this term and the way it was used in the hippy era.
Says it all.

Have a nice day and good hunting. Its all too much for me and I have to
work. Now that is too much...................

[Jibba Jabba]

There are two types of collectors the regimental collector who specialises in one regiment and the generalist who trys to assemble a collection of every unit.

On the most it is the regimental collectors who pay the most money for rare badges or even common ones (how many like examples of airborne insignia do these chaps need in their collections? ), so I would say the right price for a badge is what a generalist is willing to pay. We cannot value a badge according to what one badge made on eBay when two regimental collectors went head to head.

Value in my opinion should be determined from an average price of what known examples have sold for, not what dealers are trying to sell them for. That middle value is the correct price to pay.

[markinbelfast]

What I always bear in mind is not everyone has the same amount of money...what I regard as massive is not to others and likewise..I sold a pile of badges years ago to a buyer in NYC and I contacted him saying that as I was in NYC the next week I would post them from there....better than that he said if I wasn't busy hand deliver them and he'd get the beers in.

It was only when I got over there did I discover what a Upper east 66th NYC address really meant. Trust me money was never an issue.!

[mad4thcef]

Originally Posted by Bill A

Several times, forum members have commented on the prices realized at auction. Usually, we are all suprised at what someone is prepared to pay for a badge, flash or title etc. This raises an interesting question. What is too much?

Well when deciding what to pay for a badge! Consider its rarity,certain makers of said badge, how much are you willing to pay!,

CEF badges never go down in value these days and do hold thier own! When bidding never show your interest up front wait to the last possible moment! This may stop the bidding wars that do go on from time to time!

This may be off topic a bit but I believe is a factor! IMHO

Consider the global economic crisis which we are experiencing! If you have cash now may be the time to get some great deals at a recent auction the CEF badges all under achieved their potential this is possibly because of the finacial crisis!

Our shrinking CDN dollar is no help on the international market these days!

[guest_000]

Don't think that works anymore CRASH lambchop , with the sniperware two bidders now with bid to win numbers will send a price through the roof just the same in the last 2 seconds now. The damm badge sits there all week at 9.99 with no bids and when you look at the final bid it sold for 350. in the last 2 seconds. IT still boils down to time invested and willingness to pay what is required to secure what you want in the end.

[rubicon]

We can admit inflation on original and historical items can be accepted as they are becoming more and more asked and obviously more and more scarcer on the collection market. But inflation is also for the mock-up and I think that is too much...[/B]

Have a look on this superb mock-up airborne BD and beret sold for £920 :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=007

I would have prefered to send a cheque to an humanitarian association than bought this "too much" mock-up

[guest_000]

Originally Posted by rubicon

We can admit inflation on original and historical items can be accepted as they are becoming more and more asked and obviously more and more scarcer on the collection market. But inflation is also for the mock-up and I think that is too much...[/B]

Have a look on this superb mock-up airborne BD and beret sold for £920 :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=007

I would have prefered to send a cheque to an humanitarian association than bought this "too much" mock-up

hard to use that as a comparison the buyer had no feedback and is no longer registered with ebay , do we smell a rat here Hmmm.

[whizzbang]

How much is too much? - too much is what the guy who beat you by one bid increment paid .

[boots and saddles]

At any rate tobin got a laugh at their expence. What was the opening bids on these items. That's all you can blame the seller for the remaining bids are the foolish irresponsible parts. Ray