That escalated quickly

[Waterloo1815]

This is more addictive than Bolivian marching powder (allegedly).

[leigh kitchen]

Almost makes me brave enough to stop polishing the buttons on my beige cardigan and risk a bid myself.
Then again, maybe not.

[cymro]

So £7,950 then...

Insanity.

[Luc]

I'm sure that ebay and paypal are thrilled with the results.

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by cymro

So £7,950 then...

Insanity.

Thing is I want the whole backstory now. The bidders, the retractions, who bought it, the sellers reaction. A Netflix style documentary on it. I've thoroughly enjoyed the drama.

[Mike B]

The item sold for £7950. Not to me unfortunately. A very desirable item for a specialist Commando collector (concentrating on WW2) like me. I hope the new owner appreciates it fully. The eBay description is not entirely accurate - but it obviously did not put the highest bidder off.
Mike

[RSM]

Mike,

Just for the sake of comprehending what happened here:

Were you surprised at the price it fetched?

What was inaccurate about the description?

Regards, Richard.

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by RSM

Mike,

Just for the sake of comprehending what happened here:

Were you surprised at the price it fetched?

What was inaccurate about the description?

Regards, Richard.

Hello Richard
To be honest - the price was surprising, but not inconceivable on reflection.
Commando items often command a premium, and we do not know who is entering the market. That said, you may well expect attribution at that price. I imagine it is close to a world record price for a title - if the deal is honoured. I was certainly thrown by the bidding strategy and wondered what was going on - the retracted bids show £10,000 was placed on the item at one stage - which would 'certainly be stretching it a bit'. Was this clever bidding? - it certainly threw me.
The correct description is 'No.3 Commando, 2 Troop' without the extra flannel re HQ.
I hope this is helpful.
Mike

[RSM]

Thank you Mike. Very helpful and I appreciate your feedback. I'm glad I don't have 'the itch' to collect such items, I simply couldn't afford it

[dumdum]

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

Thing is I want the whole backstory now. The bidders, the retractions, who bought it, the sellers reaction. A Netflix style documentary on it. I've thoroughly enjoyed the drama.

I wonder if Benedict Cumberbatch is free? Or Bradley Cooper as he seems to be in everything!

[Home Guard]

I just wish I had been the seller!!!!

Terry

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by dumdum

I wonder if Benedict Cumberbatch is free? Or Bradley Cooper as he seems to be in everything!

Bradley Cooper aka the future ex Mr Tigerlily

I'd love to know how the seller is doing, they must be completely knocked sideways.

[Hoot]

A couple of simple questions from a simple bloke. How do you authenticate something like the item in this thread?. How can you ever know for sure that it is what it purports to be?. Anyone with a knack for replicating this kind of item could make these things look authentic by using the correct materials and by simulating the ageing process. Showing it as part of a display on an old curtain doesn't prove anything at all. It's all a bit of a joke to me.

[altcar73]

Originally Posted by Hoot

A couple of simple questions from a simple bloke. How do you authenticate something like the item in this thread?. How can you ever know for sure that it is what it purports to be?. Anyone with a knack for replicating this kind of item could make these things look authentic by using the correct materials and by simulating the ageing process. Showing it as part of a display on an old curtain doesn't prove anything at all. It's all a bit of a joke to me.

Regrettably, that can/could be said for a great many of the items forum members collect!!

Dave.

[Hoot]

Originally Posted by altcar73

Regrettably, that can/could be said for a great many of the items forum members collect!!

Dave.

Yes Dave, very true, but 8 grand for a bit of old rag of unproven provenance is just pure comedy.