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#201 2011-11-17 15:48:21
- woofboxer
- Devil's Ivy Advocate
- From: The Lost County of Middlesex
- Posts: 7959
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
'I'm not that keen on the Average Look .......ever'.
John Simons
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#202 2011-11-17 15:53:08
- Andy_B
- Ivy Realist
- Posts: 2097
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
In the good old bad old days - accused of fraud - I wound up talking to a former FBI agent on his cellphone in Nevada. Nothing came of it. Then there was one who said what a pity it was our cities hadn't been burned to ashes in 1940. Oh, and the skinhead BNP type who threatened to come round and duff me up. Nothing came of that, either.
On the plus side, I first met Staceyboy via Ebay.
#203 2011-11-17 15:56:33
- Harpo
- The Best In The West
- From: West Wales
- Posts: 3394
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Yes - Ebay can bring you into contact with the vast, untapped supply of mad people that is America. However, my experience has been overwhelmingly positive, and the great majority of people I've dealt with, especially in the US, have been very decent, friendly and obliging, to be honest.
Randy lower-class trifler
#204 2011-11-17 16:37:29
#205 2011-11-18 01:29:08
#206 2011-11-18 09:32:33
- farrago
- Ambassador Of Ivy
- From: Now in SFO
- Posts: 1087
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
It seems that some sellers are having to drop bid prices as the market won't bear their steep asking price.
Pricey 46 short brown/tan houndstooth from Brooks. Old Makers.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Brooks-Brothers-Makers-Hand-Tailored-Tweed-Blazer-Sport-Coat-Jacket-Sz-46-S-/200675666756?pt=US_CSA_MC_Blazers_Sport_Coats&hash=item2eb933ab44
A blue Harris Tweed.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MENS-HARRIS-TWEED-Herringbone-100-Virgin-Scottish-WOOL-BLAZER-JACKET-Blue-EUC-/120804603480?pt=US_CSA_MC_Blazers_Sport_Coats&hash=item1c2083f658
From the era when Sears sold proper clothes. The price is a bit extravagant, though. Size seems to be closer to 39 long.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG50S-HARRIS-TWEED-JACKET-SPORTSWEAR-SEAR-SZ-40-/190547925930?pt=US_CSA_MC_Blazers_Sport_Coats&hash=item2c5d8a9baa
A silk summer weight from JA Bank in 40 long.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SILK-Tweed-SPORT-COAT-Blazer-Jacket-Brown-Beige-JOS-BANK-40L-/160669034054?pt=US_CSA_MC_Blazers_Sport_Coats&hash=item25689ee646
#207 2011-11-18 09:55:25
- Andy_B
- Ivy Realist
- Posts: 2097
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
The latest wheeze, if you're selling on EbayUS from the UK, is that the buyer pays PayPal not the seller.
#208 2011-11-18 10:00:56
- 4F Hepcat
- THE Cat
- Posts: 14333
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
I've never gone into being a pusher on Ebay, and having read all of this, it seems too fraught with danger. I will be giving it a miss for my cast offs.
Vibe-Rations in Spectra-Sonic-Sound
#209 2011-11-19 13:11:41
- Andy_B
- Ivy Realist
- Posts: 2097
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
For what it's worth, I've always combed EbayUK for Ivy. Vintage items are almost invariably cheaper. I bought a beautiful Brooks overcoat (maybe from the 60s) for £10 from a lady in Birmingham. This things do turn up, believe me, amidst the dross.
#210 2011-11-20 16:27:36
- noblesurfer
- Ivy Explorer
- Posts: 241
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Someone snagged an awesome deal, wish I hadn't missed out on this:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320797828670&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1123#ht_1257wt_1040
If it happened to be someone here, I'll purchase one of these from you, tee hee.
#211 2011-11-21 02:22:35
- Andy_B
- Ivy Realist
- Posts: 2097
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
typhoidjones has some decent stuff on at the moment. EbayUSA.
#212 2011-11-21 02:58:27
#213 2011-11-21 03:01:55
- Andy_B
- Ivy Realist
- Posts: 2097
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Not exactly an appealing name, is it? But I won the dark grey Shaggy Dog Harpo pointed me to.
#214 2011-11-24 12:38:24
- Simon
- On A Mission
- From: Dean Swift's wardrobe
- Posts: 693
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Rather ding dong I thought...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-425-Finamore-Napoli-Light-Blue-Casual-Shirt-15-5-/130564625085?pt=US_CSA_MC_Shirts&hash=item1e664212bd
alas too small for me.
Blatant Modernist.
#215 2011-11-24 12:46:55
#216 2011-11-25 16:34:33
- 12BarBlues
- Mr. Ivy
- Posts: 2477
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Not ebay but Etsy. Lovely looking tweed jacket 40 42 r
http://www.etsy.com/listing/86921184/60s-mens-tweed-blazer-sportcoat-tweed?ref=sr_gallery_18&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=mens+blazer&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=
"To be honest I do like FNB...I always feel one of the thunderbirds when I say it."
#217 2011-11-25 16:48:02
- Harpo
- The Best In The West
- From: West Wales
- Posts: 3394
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
I took delivery of a jacket from the same seller today. I can recommend him, reasonable and quick.
Randy lower-class trifler
#218 2011-11-25 18:53:07
- Liam Mac
- Ivy Avenger
- From: Beyond!
- Posts: 4789
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
I like that a lot. Reminds me of the jackets CE wore in Dirty Harry albeait with a slimmer lapel.
#219 2011-11-26 06:46:25
- eris
- Member
- Posts: 624
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brooks-Brothers-Vtg-Mens-Olive-Three-Button-Blazer-size-42R-/260902389707?pt=US_CSA_MC_Blazers_Sport_Coats&hash=item3cbefe87cb
#220 2011-11-26 06:51:52
- SurreySteve
- Member
- From: Surrey...
- Posts: 188
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Brown tweed beauty now winging it's way to Surrey.....thanks 12 Bar!
Last edited by SurreySteve (2011-11-26 06:54:33)
Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day...
#221 2011-11-26 06:54:01
- Andy_B
- Ivy Realist
- Posts: 2097
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Beware some chancers who want $57 to ship a $49.99 chambray shirt to the UK.
#222 2011-11-26 07:10:08
- Liam Mac
- Ivy Avenger
- From: Beyond!
- Posts: 4789
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
this happened to you recently Andy? Did they amend the postage cost after you had bought it?
#223 2011-11-26 07:12:00
- Andy_B
- Ivy Realist
- Posts: 2097
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
No, no. They're up front about it, I'll give them that. I mean, how come others will ship a shirt for less than half that?
#224 2011-11-26 07:27:34
- Liam Mac
- Ivy Avenger
- From: Beyond!
- Posts: 4789
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Who knows. Just chancing there arm I guess. Maybe the find it exhausting to say the words 'United kingdom please'.
#225 2011-11-26 08:04:52
- michael-j
- Member
- From: London, UK
- Posts: 178
Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
if i understand the post in the US correctly, international postage means they'll have to actually go down to the post office instead of just putting on stamps and letting the postman collect it.
but also ebay is to blame for suggesting to sellers that they use International Priority Mail (which means ebay make more money via PayPal, because the total cost is higher).