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Offline VileZambonie

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« on: February 11, 2008, 09:33:47 pm »
Once in a while I just go on eBay like a chick in a clothing store and randomly buy crap for my trucks. I won a 1974 GMC factory service manual for .99 cents and $4.00 shipping. It arrived today and is in MINT condition. It even tells you how to clean vomit and urine from your seats LOL I guess drinking and driving and having an accident had a different meaning back then  :P

Anyway I just felt like sharing. I also found a delicious set of valve covers on there too  ;D
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Offline JRConnieK10

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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2008, 09:45:01 pm »
Ok I can't lie I'am quite the eBay junkie myself  my wife never knows whats being delivered.
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Offline monte85

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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2008, 10:35:35 pm »
my basement, garage and part of a shed are all filled with my many ebay treasures. for the truck car and the civic. i have 2 or 3 of somethings, maybe more.
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Offline DnStClr

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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2008, 11:35:49 pm »
you're probably the guy that keeps beatin me out of some stuff I bid on... :D :D
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Offline monte85

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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2008, 11:39:56 pm »
i'm sure i've ticked off quite a few people over time. recently i won some kick panels and a cruise control system. i came in in the last couple of minutes and outbid the other person. sorry in advance to anyone out there. ;D
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Offline JRConnieK10

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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2008, 11:59:16 pm »
Yeah I just got a set of q-logic kick panels in the last 15 seconds I know someone hated it but sometimes thats what ya gota do.
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Offline VileZambonie

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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2008, 10:24:02 am »
That's how you've got to do it! Anyone who bids ahead of time loses and just raises the price
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Offline Lt.Del

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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2008, 11:19:28 am »
Yeah, I can't stand people bidding on things way before the auction ends.  It just raises the price so much.  You can tell who are the rookies. That's why you have "items watching" to  keep track of things.  Just don't forget to bid at the last second.

I bought my 91 GMC 4x4 Arizona suburban from ebay ($3500).
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Offline dumbucket1

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« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2008, 04:03:41 pm »
I've got to be honest, when I have something for sale on ebay its really annoying when people wait to the last minute because of the fact that the price tends to stay low...
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Offline VileZambonie

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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2008, 04:36:45 pm »
I can't stand when people start the bid at .99 and have a $3,000.00 reserve. Why bother with a reserve, just start the auction at fair market value and let people fight over it even if it is at the last minute.
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Offline monte85

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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2008, 08:52:28 am »
the people with reserves just want the most money they can get. if they can't sell it for that, then they won't. but i do agree with you vile. stareting anything at 99 cents is just dumb. whenever i sell stuff i just put it up for what i think would be a good price. let someone else get a deal on something. my truck came from ebay too. the guy was in ct, so i completed the transaction in person.
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2008, 09:40:40 pm »
Congrats on the Score Vile! A few weeks after I got my truck, I picked up a Mint '77 GMC Owners Manual with Light and Heavy Duty Truck Maintenance Schedules for $14.00 shipped 8) The Guy I won them from, said that he had bought them at an Inventory Clearance Auction from a Local to Him Dealership that had them sitting on the shelf since new :o

When it comes to Auctions, I always steer clear of anything that has more than a few hours left, as there is always someone that swoops in at the last minute/Sec...
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Offline 80stepsideguy

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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2008, 03:20:23 am »
I `ll admit i am a ebay junkie too.I sell parts and also buy some great deals, heck i picked up alot of my sheetmetal for the stepside. A NOS drivers doorskin shipped for like 110.00 and some rear stepside fenders for 160.00 shipped.I got a owners manual for 1980 thats in good condition i think i paid like 7.00 w/ shipping.It`will be vacuum sealed bag and preserved for shows when i ever get it completed.I have never been good with last minute bidding, i lost alot of good things to buy with the last second bids.If i really want it and don't want anyone to get it i`ll bid what i feel is good enough thats well worth in its price range value.I got a good amount of parts on my shelf for the truck i think were well spent.But i will say i give people alot of good deals here and ebay.Heck i had a set of rear stepside bumper brackets i sold to someone here for 20.00 and i cleaned them up and painted them and they looked good.I seen them be put up on ebay for 15.00 more then i sold them for.Oh well i am not mad it doesn't bother me what bothers me is someone asking for opinions on prices for parts and then buys something and makes a fortune on selling parts you gave your opinion on them not thinking they took advantage of you.Heck i had a 1970 eliminator(cougar) i was going to make a real nice hotrod and i sold this same guy the center console and perfect front seats to him for 200.00.He only used the seats for his 71 torino and never asked if i wanted the console back and sold it on ebay for 280.00.If i knew he only wanted the seats i would've sold them to him and kept the console since it was indeed restored and worth more to me then what he sold it for.But thats water under the bridge and that was like 5 years ago and i am way past that .Sorry for being so long just thought i add my .02 into this thread.
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2008, 06:28:12 pm »
another e-bay fean here..... i admit it -- I AM HOOKED ON  EBAY! everybody makes sm@rt-@z remarks because i wanna buy eveything and compare prices from store to see if i can find a cheaper sale on this so called.....     EBAY ADDICTION!    "EBAY IS MY HOME PAGE" HONESTLY.
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Offline Redneckchevy

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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2008, 09:08:06 pm »
Yea i got it bad also...But me i buy stuff i dont need..I just spent like $45
On this RC Schneider truck....I bought it so i can put it on the dash bord of my Schneider truck lmao...My wife said she has a better place to put it tho lol
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