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Old 16-10-13, 10:20 PM
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I was surprised to see this unsold. Looks good to me, do others consider it overpriced?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1909221446...84.m1423.l2649
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Old 16-10-13, 11:50 PM
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I was surprised to see this unsold. Looks good to me, do others consider it overpriced?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1909221446...84.m1423.l2649
I believe it finished early, I was watching it as well. I guess maybe the seller had a good early offer, sold it and ended the auction. This happens a fair bit on scarce items.

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Old 17-10-13, 09:39 AM
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consider it overpriced?
Chairborne militaria has one for 650 GBP.
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Old 17-10-13, 09:48 AM
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Maybe the seller saw the ad and thats why it was withdrawn at £200.....
Certainly raises the game on lifting prices....
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Old 17-10-13, 06:36 PM
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Chairborne militaria has one for 650 GBP.
No I don't

...it's sold
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Old 17-10-13, 06:42 PM
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Maybe the seller saw the ad and thats why it was withdrawn at £200.....
Certainly raises the game on lifting prices....
No, this one was pulled from eBay because the eBay seller was offered a decent price far exceeding the auction starting price. Robin knows his stuff and would never undersell/not know the value of something like this.

The game on lifting prices is more to do with buyers than sellers. If sellers get wind of something selling for X amount the next one that becomes available becomes X + whatever. Many of my items on my site including the 2 Commando patch are consigned items and are not owned by me, only sold by me. The seller sets their price and I take a cut. I rate this badge as a £450 badge - I know one selling privately for this last year and also on Bosley's website last year for £450.
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Old 17-10-13, 07:32 PM
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Buywyze sold one on its website for £750 over Xmas!!!
http://www.buywyze.com/viewphoto.php...1020609&phqu=1
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Old 17-10-13, 08:06 PM
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Buywyze sold one on its website for £750 over Xmas!!!
http://www.buywyze.com/viewphoto.php...1020609&phqu=1
Thanks for the info matey, constructive to my argument re prices
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Old 18-10-13, 05:31 AM
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Is it not what a fool gives for it,.


A few years. ago they were around 350 GBP , stocks are rising.

You als see web dealers picking up items at Ebay and put a nice margin on it. Of clourse this is their full right and buyers have their own choice to buy from Ebay or a dealer at a higher price.

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Old 18-10-13, 08:30 AM
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Jack, your 100percent right. It was around 5 years ago when I bought one from you at less than a quarter of the price. Admitted it was hanging out. Robbing a respected dealer ending early!! Tut tut
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Old 18-10-13, 08:40 AM
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Is it not what a fool gives for it,.


A few years. ago they were around 350 GBP , stocks are rising.

You als see web dealers picking up items at Ebay and put a nice margin on it. Of clourse this is their full right and buyers have their own choice to buy from Ebay or a dealer at a higher price.

Cheers,
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A "nice" margin does sound good, but not as good as someone on a recent BBC program referring to an 800% profit as "a reasonable profit", or "making a killing". An excellent way of instilling sense of values into the next generation. Makes what the banks did as positively angelic.
In light of this, I can't understand what all the fuss is about with the energy companies price rises - all sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Tablet time.
Over and out.
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Old 18-10-13, 01:53 PM
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Jack, your 100percent right. It was around 5 years ago when I bought one from you at less than a quarter of the price. Admitted it was hanging out. Robbing a respected dealer ending early!! Tut tut
That's right Ted I remember the one you bought

Do you know who bought this one from eBay?
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Old 19-10-13, 06:57 AM
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I still kick myself about the salamander you had!!! Just didn't have the cash even though it was cheap as chips sorry mate not sure who bought the one off Robbing.
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Old 19-10-13, 08:35 AM
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I still kick myself about the salamander you had!!! Just didn't have the cash even though it was cheap as chips sorry mate not sure who bought the one off Robbing.
Haha yeah had his pay book and everything! 2008 and I couldn't give that thing away!!
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