I don't believe it

[Lord Nibbo]

I,ve been watching LIE NIELSEN 102 LOW ANGLE BLOCK PLANE on Ebay.

Axminster sell the same item for £71.36 inc vat.

Or you could import one from a dealer in the states for $94 (£52)

I was astonished when it reached £80

I was dumbfounded when it eventually sold for.....
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£108.50 + £3.50 postage.... he/she must be suffering from Ebay buttonitis

 

[Bean]

Nibbo unfortunately this is not uncommon on EBay, i watch lots of tools and usually pull out when the bidding goes silly. People simply do not do the research they need to before bidding, they must be either insane or have far more money than sense.

Bean

 

[engineer one]

a mate of mine just saw one of his products without some important parts sell for more than retail, and that was not a current production plane.

maybe tom should sell via ebay too.

paul :wink:

 

[Richard in Smithville]

I used to go to a police auction to buy tools. I have seen rough looking power tools going for around 90% of what you would pay brand new with a warrenty. People just get a little silly when bidding.

 

[Sam Salter]

Richard - I keep seeing you everywhere now
sam

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Nibbo unfortunately this is not uncommon on EBay, i watch lots of tools and usually pull out when the bidding goes silly. People simply do not do the research they need to before bidding, they must be either insane or have far more money than sense.

Bean

I won't start a new thread but has anyone spotted the mint condition Norris plane, it was up above £500 and still rising yesterday, lovely collectors item though.

 

[devonwoody]

I don't believe it.

Nobody has ever bid on any item I have posted on Ebay above 50% of retail price. :roll:

 

[Evergreen]

Hi Guys

That finishing price for a LN block plane is truly amazing.

I've never beaten the retail price but got pretty close to it with the prices I've received for tools that I've sold on ebay in the last six months. I used to take surplus tools (particularly the duplicates and over ambitious stuff that I should never have bought in the first place!) to a second hand/antique tool dealer but he never gave me much for them. I shall always use ebay in future. If this trend becomes widespread, the dealers may find their sources of supply of good stuff drying up. ebay gives everybody access to such a huge market.

Regards.

 

[George_N]

I've been looking for a low angle block plane on eBay for ages. Nothing fancy, an old Stanley or Record #60 1/2. When these come up, and there are a few most weeks, they invariably go for around £30 plus postage. In all probability the plane will need a fair amount of fettling and maybe a new blade (£15 - £20). A new Stanley #60 1/2 costs £45 (ok, it could probably also use some fettling and a better blade) so I don't know what these eBayers think they are getting.

cheers

George

 

[Rob Lee]

I don't believe it.

Nobody has ever bid on any item I have posted on Ebay above 50% of retail price. :roll:

Hi -

We have dozens of people who buy products from us - and re-sell them on ebay....

Our reprint of the "Stanley 45, 50, and 55" booklet , which retails from us at $4.95, regularly sells on eBay for $9-$15....

Rob

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOOK-STANLEY-45-50- ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOOK-STANLEY-45-50- ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOOK-STANLEY-45-50- ... dZViewItem

 

[Alf]

The silliest thing being the 45, 50 and 55 booklets are all available on t'net for free... :wink: :lol:

Cheers, Alf

 

[devonwoody]

Hi Rob Lee.

Any chance that those buyers go by the names of Donald Trump or Sir Alan Sugar

 

[ydb1md]

I just watched an auction for a LN #1 close at $250 -- when you can find a new one for $180 or less ?! Makes you wonder . . . :-k

I looked and looked again to make sure it wasn't a particularly old or "special" #1 but it looked normal to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/LIE-NIELSEN-1-H...6263645247QQcategoryZ3557QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[George_N]

I,ve been watching LIE NIELSEN 102 LOW ANGLE BLOCK PLANE on Ebay.

Axminster sell the same item for £71.36 inc vat.

Or you could import one from a dealer in the states for $94 (£52)

I was astonished when it reached £80

I was dumbfounded when it eventually sold for.....
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£108.50 + £3.50 postage.... he/she must be suffering from Ebay buttonitis

I checked out the feedback left by the buyer of this item and he/she was delighted with the deal...ignorance is bliss :wink:

cheers

George

 

[devonwoody]

Perhaps LN are short of stock

 

[Nick W]

Or maybe they've been trying to buy them through Rutlands... :wink:

 

[ydb1md]

Perhaps LN are short of stock

I think that it's more a case of the buyers being in too much of a hurry to do their research. :wink:

Although, if I were buying chisels, I'd be tempted to pay more to have them now via an auction than wait weeks or months for them because supply is so far behind demand.

 

[Pete B]

Unbelievable price for that LN!