Don't get auction fever

[RickT]

I have been watching
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

Looked interesting, contacted seller for model no.

Turns out it is one of these
http://www.machines4wood.com/index.cfm/ ... e8fb2e31f6

Whoever won the auction, paid more than a brand new one :shock:

Morel of this story, DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!

I wonder if the buyer would have any comeback from the seller because the item was wrongly described as manafactured by Jet. :?:

Rick...

 

[wizer]

i'm still always suprised how many people get caught up in bidding frenzies on eBay

The bidder paid £30 more than shop price.

 

[Adam]

Whoever won the auction, paid more than a brand new one :shock:

True, but people often pay more second hand for an item, than they can be obtained brand new if the "manufacturer" of the S/H item is a premium brand. If the model shown is a jet (i know, isn't desperately obvious is it), and presuming its the smaller one in the Jet range, it costs £230 new. That makes the auction look a little more reasonable. Why would someone pay that much for a Jet - perhaps they are quieter, or they got carried away. I thinkif its been in a commercial shop for a year - that means its probably been running constantly., and therefore that should be reflected int he price more.

Adam

 

[Colin C]

That price has to have VAT on top too :shock: , I get the feeling that some might have missed that #-o

 

[RickT]

If you read the description on the eBay item, you will see that Vat will have to paid on the closing price, add that to a £35.00 delivery charge and the total comes to £200.92 by my reckoning. :shock:

The new one costs £149 plus delivery (thats including Vat). I cannot see delivery costing £50 for an item weighing 35Kg

 

[Colin C]

If you read the description on the eBay item, you will see that Vat will have to paid on the closing price, add that to a £35.00 delivery charge and the total comes to £200.92 by my reckoning. :shock:

The new one costs £149 plus delivery (thats including Vat). I cannot see delivery costing £50 for an item weighing 35Kg

I know its there but I think some have not read all the of it and missed that bit to have payed that much :? .