Anyone Else Think This is a Good Deal?

Got the Bug · #1 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr bruce

Ad I'm lookin' at says, buy it now for $43,995.00, maybe sum roob will run it up past the BIN price of $43,995.00

What I said above. You can buy the roller right now for $43,995. no more bidding...it's yours.

BTW - Once the "buy it now" price is hit, the auction closes. You can't bid higher.

RodKnock · #2 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 02:20 PM

I'm thinking why should this dealer make $4,000 +/- in profit in this economy? He should take a loss, just as I have on virtually everything that I've ever sold.

Doug (Got The Bug), you may have to explain the auction format one more time so that everyone will understand.

Got the Bug · #3 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'm thinking why should this dealer make $4,000 +/- in profit in this economy? He should take a loss, just as I have on virtually everything that I've ever sold.

Doug (Got The Bug), you may have to explain the auction format one more time so that everyone will understand.

No, I'm just going to let someone submit what they think is an opening bid...then the oh shix moment!...Honey I just bought a Cobra by mistake!

REAL 1 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 02:34 PM

Nice roller. Very fair price.

I figure by the time the cars done with driveline with a mild 428 and final fit up your into it for $80K or so. Great price for a glass Shelby.

Street car configuration is more unique and rare.

Its a buyers market now especially with luxury toys. Values of most luxury toys are down.

If you have the money nows the time to buy into a Shelby. Hopefully the economy will turn around and your into a Shelby for a very reasonable price.

But then again if Shelby values are down then you can also get into non Shelbys for even less then before too.

Everythings relative.

Power Surge · #5 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

BTW - Once the "buy it now" price is hit, the auction closes. You can't bid higher.

Not true. The buy it now option dissapears once the first bid is placed (unless it's got a reserve, then it stays till the reserve price is met). Once the buy it now is gone, you can bid it to as high as you want.

Got the Bug · #6 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Power Surge

Not true. The buy it now option dissapears once the first bid is placed (unless it's got a reserve, then it stays till the reserve price is met). Once the buy it now is gone, you can bid it to as high as you want.

I disagree. The listing does not show a reserve price. I've bought a bunch of stuff on eBay. If I enter the "buy it now" price, it's mine. There's no reserve in this auction.

In some auctions, they'll list the starting bid at a lower price than the "buy it now" price. For some reason, they listed the starting bid the same as the "buy it now" price.

Power Surge · #7 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

I disagree. The listing does not show a reserve price. I've bought a bunch of stuff on eBay. If I enter the "buy it now" price, it's mine. There's no reserve in this auction.

In some auctions, they'll list the starting bid at a lower price than the "buy it now" price. For some reason, they listed the starting bid the same as the "buy it now" price.

I meant in general, not particularly this auction. Obivously in this auction, it makes no sense how they listed it. If the opening bid is the same as the buy it now price, it should just be a fixed price auction with no bidding.

But on other auctions, if say the opening bid is $15 and the BIN is $20 (and there is no reserve), if someone bids $15 the BIN disappears. Now say the opening bid is $15, the BIN is $20, and there is an $18 reserve, the BIN will stay there till someone bids over $18.

elmariachi · #8 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

What I said above. You can buy the roller right now for $43,995. no more bidding...it's yours.

BTW - Once the "buy it now" price is hit, the auction closes. You can't bid higher.

Nope, he saw you guys were about to bid, cancelled the listing and relisted it at $49,995.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=130297167209

Got the Bug · #9 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmariachi

Nope, he saw you guys were about to bid, cancelled the listing and relisted it at $49,995.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=130297167209

I was waiting for someone to put a bid in and realize that they bought it.

I think they blew it on the original listing. If someone is interested, they should go direct and say "hey, I saw the original listing and I'll give you $43.9K." Guess what....they'll take it and run right now.