WS Micarta on evilBay

[Burnt Ash]

Thats the most (need a more superlative superlative) ridiculous thing i have ever seen. Someone should email the buyer, tell him he's being ripped off!!

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If that's the most ridiculous thing you've ever seen, then you must have lived a very sheltered life, old son. Who is being ripped off? Presumably the winning bidder wasn't being forced to bid. Presumably, he'll be getting a decent knife for a few quid more than he might have paid for it. So what? I've done far more stupid things than that!

Burnt Ash

 

[bambodoggy]

For the Dartmore you have to get it from Heinnie Haynes.

Bingo.....that's the name of the company they sent me too....

It was only the Dartmoor I asked them about ):

 

[JakeR]

Caused a bit of a stirr!

I just think that the guy might be relieved to find out, but then i realised he's bound by contract so telling him will only make him feel bad...and don't worry i didn't email him!

If that's the most ridiculous thing you've ever seen, then you must have lived a very sheltered life, old son. Who is being ripped off? Presumably the winning bidder wasn't being forced to bid. Presumably, he'll be getting a decent knife for a few quid more than he might have paid for it. So what? I've done far more stupid things than that!

Burnt Ash

Well, i wasn't being entirely serious old son. Just struck me that if someone obviously knows of this knife, and that it is good, then he should also know that it can be bought, new, from a completely safe source; RM.

cheers.

 

[Great Pebble]

E-Bay becomes daily more ridiculous and I doubt the current series of TV adds are going to help.

In the areas I dabble in (Mil. surplus, radio equipment, outdoor gear, penguins & Landy bits) it's almost totally useless now. You get the odd "diamond", things that just can't be purchased anywhere else, but run-of-the-mill stuff seems almost invariably to go for the same price, or more than from an established retailer. Generally without the same level of service in event of a problem and, I'm sorry to say, with an ever increasing risk of being totally scammed.

E-Bay is one of a very few existing sellers markets that I can think of.

Still use it though. :shock:

 

[mojofilter]

What beats me is how someone who is searching for Ray Mears on ebay, doesnt think to search on google as well before spending over hundred pounds on a knife. Its not as if his shop is hard to find you know, google for ray and his site is top of the list!

 

[JonathanD]

OK, I'll come clean, I SOLD IT. I didn't know it was going to get that much money, I was hoping for around £70. Since I was one of the loons who paid £270 for an Alan Wood, I don't feel too bad, and I have sent it Special Delivery and included a DC3 with it.

As much as I'd love to have stopped the bidding at £70 :shock: I couldn't so I couldn't rip him off, eBay is becoming mad!

 

[Andy]

I would have sold the DC3 as a Ray mearas sharpening stone

but then I'm trying to be a buisness man

 

[Burnt Ash]

Well, i wasn't being entirely serious old son. Just struck me that if someone obviously knows of this knife, and that it is good, then he should also know that it can be bought, new, from a completely safe source; RM.

Oh, agreed, absolutely!! But, on the general scale of idiocy ...a pretty minor offence?

Burnt Ash

 

[bambodoggy]

OK, I'll come clean, I SOLD IT. I didn't know it was going to get that much money, I was hoping for around £70. Since I was one of the loons who paid £270 for an Alan Wood, I don't feel too bad, and I have sent it Special Delivery and included a DC3 with it.

As much as I'd love to have stopped the bidding at £70 :shock: I couldn't so I couldn't rip him off, eBay is becoming mad!

I wouldn't worry about it mate, you just put it up....it's the bidder that bid and if they want to pay that much then it's up to them. Clearly a daft thing to do but hey such is life.

Very generous of you to include a DC3 with it, does the buyer know just how generous that is? ? ? (retorical question).

 

[JakeR]

It's not the seller we're questioning!

*add in responds to Burnt Ash*

(of course! :biggthump)