JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
I know that in firearms there are various source, like the Blue Book of Gun Values, for example.
I'm not experienced enough to figure out what a good deal is on eBay. There is a nice looking Butz-Choquin I'm eyeing on eBay, but it's been there quite a while at his $60 selling price with no takers. I put it on my watchlist and he offered $54. I'm just wondering how to evaluate that, or how to make a counter offer that is not insulting. I like it enough for maybe $45.
I'm just wondering if anyone has found a ready-reference to look up when perusing the 'bay. I would guess that new this would maybe be an $80-ish pipe, and it is in fairly good shape, but needs the oxidized stem cleaned the bowl sanded a bit. Would you pay half that, or $40? Less, more? I'm finding myself like a deer in the headlights on eBay. Any advice?
I'm not experienced enough to figure out what a good deal is on eBay. There is a nice looking Butz-Choquin I'm eyeing on eBay, but it's been there quite a while at his $60 selling price with no takers. I put it on my watchlist and he offered $54. I'm just wondering how to evaluate that, or how to make a counter offer that is not insulting. I like it enough for maybe $45.
I'm just wondering if anyone has found a ready-reference to look up when perusing the 'bay. I would guess that new this would maybe be an $80-ish pipe, and it is in fairly good shape, but needs the oxidized stem cleaned the bowl sanded a bit. Would you pay half that, or $40? Less, more? I'm finding myself like a deer in the headlights on eBay. Any advice?