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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => The CRPF Special Auction Contests! => Topic started by: TelePlay on September 12, 2014, 08:31:10 PM

Title: SA 2: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ended 9/14/14
Post by: TelePlay on September 12, 2014, 08:31:10 PM
Here is another auction contest just for the fun of it. It is a telephone but with less than 2 days to go in a 7 day auction, there just isn't enough time for all those who like to play to get their guess in before the 24 hour deadline. With less than 20 hours to get guesses in, members who don't read the forum 24/7 but like to play would miss out on a chance to get a win. So, as such, we will do this phone just like the Superman Comic Book #1 special contest except in this case, there is no gap minimum, no rules and no winner. Just take a guess and I'll run the list of guesses to document this eBay auction item for posterity.

All I ask is that guesses be at least $1 dollar apart, one guess per player (can't revise a guess) and no guesses will be accepted with less than 60 minutes to go in the auction, special rules for a special contest . . .  ;)

This phone was listed on eBay for $49.00 and with one day and 22 hours to go, the 3 interested buyers have run it up to $461.00.

The seller listed it as a "Rare CLEAR Automatic Electric Monophone Original Telephone As-Is" with the item condition as "Used" and " - - - " with the auction listing description simply as an "AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC MONOPHONE~CLEAR  A Clear Vintage Telephone from Automatic Electric. Being sold as-is, has four cracks and a chunk missing from the front and a crack across back. Weighs almost eight pounds. Have taken many photos to show condition. A rare item for the telephone collector"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111456979444

Since this is a "special rules" no winner contest, the best guesser will not be included in the Hall of Fame or be counted in the Contest Standings as a win. This one is just for fun.

Absolutely any and all members are very welcome and strongly encouraged to take a guess. After all, there are no wrong guesses, just one lucky one. No one knows the winning bid on any auction until it ends. However, it is important to get your guess in before someone else grabs your guess.


S C O R E B O A R D

$    750.00 - Mr. Bones  ( 11 )
$    778.00 - AE_Collector  ( 2 ) -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $796.00
$    880.00 - poplar1  ( 5 )
$    915.00 - Fabius  ( 7 )
$    950.00 - WEBellSystemChristian  ( 3 )
$    998.00 - TelePlay  ( 1 )
$ 1,111.00 - Kenton K  ( 6 )
$ 1,175.00 - kleinkaliber  ( 9 )
$ 1,213.14 - tallguy58  ( 4 )
$ 1,325.00 - WesternElectricBen  ( 8 )
$ 1,500.00 - Russ Kirk  ( 12 )
$ 2,100.00 - HarrySmith  ( 10 )


Early Morning Auction Status Changes

09-07-14       Listed    $              49.99
09-12-14       7 bids    $            461.00
09-13-14       7 bids    $            461.00
09-14-14     10 bids    $            687.00
09-14-14       3 bidders, 14 bids $796.00 Ended 15:25:17 PDT
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: TelePlay on September 12, 2014, 08:31:34 PM
$998.00
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: AE_Collector on September 12, 2014, 08:46:08 PM
$778. 

Someone watched a big chuck of value fly off of the value of this one when that small chunk of clear plastic flew off after it was dropped on the floor!

Terry
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: WEBellSystemChristian on September 12, 2014, 08:53:14 PM
I guess $950.
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: tallguy58 on September 12, 2014, 09:01:23 PM
$1213.14
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: poplar1 on September 12, 2014, 09:26:16 PM
$880
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: Kenton K on September 12, 2014, 09:57:28 PM
$1111
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: Fabius on September 12, 2014, 10:50:08 PM
$915
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: WesternElectricBen on September 13, 2014, 12:12:14 AM
1325.00
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: TelePlay on September 13, 2014, 07:43:23 AM
Quote from: TelePlay on September 12, 2014, 08:31:10 PM
This one is just for fun.

Well, aren't they all?

Yes they are, all of them, just for fun.

What I should have said about this one was this it's " . . . just for not serious about the contest standing fun . . . "

Lot of good guesses so far. Big question is how many upside dollars are left in the wallets of the 3 bidders, plus that outsider sniper waiting for the last few seconds of this auction to end? Time will tell . . .
Title: Re: Clear AE Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: kleinkaliber on September 13, 2014, 01:24:56 PM
$1175
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: HarrySmith on September 13, 2014, 08:46:45 PM
That break is a real shame. I still think it will go high, $2100.00
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: Mr. Bones on September 14, 2014, 10:04:51 AM
$750.00, please.
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: Russ Kirk on September 14, 2014, 10:47:59 AM
$1500
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ends 9/14/14
Post by: TelePlay on September 14, 2014, 03:14:49 PM
Still only 3 bidders with two of them out bidding each other to drive the price up to $796 with a bit over 3 hours to go.
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ended 9/14/14
Post by: TelePlay on September 14, 2014, 07:47:45 PM
And the winner of Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest is AE_Collector, who with the second entry into the contest offered the winning guess of $778.00, proving that someone who collects AE telephones should know what they are worth.  ::)

Overall, it was an interesting auction from the day it was listed at $49.00. Unfortunatley, after hitting $796 about 3 hours before the auction ended, it just sat there with no bidding activity, no snipes in the last few seconds. The phone ended up selling for $796.00 and was won by bidder i***n ( 210 ). Once again, our congratulations go out to AE_Collector for his impressive win in this second special CRPF Auction Contests.

Thanks again to all who played. As always, you have to play to win.
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ended 9/14/14
Post by: AE_Collector on September 14, 2014, 10:12:31 PM
Aw Shucks! Good guess Terry! As we all know, it could have sold for $796 or $2796. This one is going to be a tough restoration job for someone.

So let me see if I have this correct, no check is in the mail, no moving up a rung in the Auction Contest standings AND, no clear AE 40 is in the mail to me! Thats just the kind of day its been for me in all aspects!

Thanks for running the contest in any event John.

Terry
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ended 9/14/14
Post by: TelePlay on September 19, 2014, 07:48:30 PM
For posterity, this Clear AE34 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/111414901534?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true) was listed at a BIN price of $1,699.00 or best offer. As of a half hour before the auction ended, it had 35 watchers and 3 offers.

An interesting comparison to the phone in this contest.
Title: Re: Clear AE40 Deskset Special Auction Contest - Ended 9/14/14
Post by: AE_Collector on September 20, 2014, 06:33:36 PM
I haven't checked that auction out by my guess is that one is a Ray Kotke model? Looks to good for anything else!

Terry