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You see that a lot. An ebay dealer (often pawn shop) does too little research and comes up with a silly price.

The Video is classic. He messures them, doesnt mention they are fully adjustable and mentions nothing about the built-in cant plates. but they come with a leash... that is broken.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230753281417&ssPageName=ADME:B:BOC:US:1123

Beavis and Butt Head Snowboard for 9,000.00 $$

USED with scratches!!

I have a brand new in the plastic version I will sell for half that.:)

Oh great, I'l buy both of them. With two I could start a collection of them. As I acquire more, I could control the price and in a few years they would be going for $20,000 ea :D

I could store them with the five thousand cabbage patch dolls I'm controlling the market with.

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The thing about reserve prices that puzzles me is that if the reserve price is say $300 a la Tex, current bidder's max bid is $250 and I set a max bid of $350, the high bid then goes up to $251 or whatever. If there are no more bidders after me, no one wins the auction. Even if I raise my max bid. At least, I think I've had this happen. Can anyone confirm or offer contrary experience? If true it seems like a bug--ebay leaving something on the table. Willing seller and willing buyer don't get connected, ebay doesn't collect the hefty fees (more if you have a reserve price).

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The thing about reserve prices that puzzles me is that if the reserve price is say $300 a la Tex, current bidder's max bid is $250 and I set a max bid of $350, the high bid then goes up to $251 or whatever. If there are no more bidders after me, no one wins the auction. Even if I raise my max bid. At least, I think I've had this happen. Can anyone confirm or offer contrary experience? If true it seems like a bug--ebay leaving something on the table. Willing seller and willing buyer don't get connected, ebay doesn't collect the hefty fees (more if you have a reserve price).
my experience has been that if you make a bid above the reserve price, the current bid becomes what the reserve price was set at.
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Reserve is a tricky balance. Too high = kills the "Auction Fever" effect. Too low = fail to protect your value.

The art is picking a reserve low enough to insure you don't loose too much without killing the buzz.

Tex. If this were my auction. I would have a starting price at 75 to 90$, Buy Now at high price of 299 or 349. Well above the going market price. Shipping of 30$.

If it of course your auction. Get the game started by envolving as many bidders as possible. You need a carrot to get it going. That carrot is a price below market value.

Good luck in your sale.

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Reserve is a tricky balance. Too high = kills the "Auction Fever" effect. Too low = fail to protect your value.

The art is picking a reserve low enough to insure you don't loose too much without killing the buzz.

Tex. If this were my auction. I would have a starting price at 75 to 90$, Buy Now at high price of 299 or 349. Well above the going market price. Shipping of 30$.

If it of course your auction. Get the game started by envolving as many bidders as possible. You need a carrot to get it going. That carrot is a price below market value.

Good luck in your sale.

Bryan, it's up to $100 bid at this point with 4 unique bidders. Would you reccomend dropping the reserve to get some excitement? or just let it ride out. If I do that the BIN goes away.

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Here is one you guys might enjoy watching. MINT BB1 , currently at 6200$ , reserve not met.

This one looks too good. If it wasn't one of Jake's personal boards I would be suspect. Too perfect.

What a beauty. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300681544091post-198-14184236552_thumb.jpg

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Here is one you guys might enjoy watching. MINT BB1 , currently at 6200$ , reserve not met.

This one looks too good. If it wasn't one of Jake's personal boards I would be suspect. Too perfect.

What a beauty. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300681544091[ATTACH]30248[/ATTACH]

Sold for 11,200$ A pretty penny, however it is without a doubt the nicest bb1 I have seen. I have seen them offered BIN for over 20K. That seems way overpriced. In comparison, this is a good value.

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This is a sad one. All those people who thought they were getting a good guitar from Home Shopping Network. They come up all the the time on ebay. The link is for completed listings. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=10&_fpos=&_fsct=&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_nkw=Esteban+esteban+guitar&_pgn=3&_skc=100&rt=nc

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