Auction 257: Lm Ericsson Model HA250/20 Desk Phone - Ended 01-26-17

[TelePlay]

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Listed about 1 day ago in a 7 day auction with no reserve starting at $1.00 ( with thanks to a heads up from Fabius ) is what seems to be an original Lm-Ericsson HA250/20 (20 line) Telephone being shipped from Sweden with shipping over the pond stated as $75. It appears to be in very good condition and complete. The seller provided external photos and within the first day of being listed, the phone attracted 2 bidders placing 2 bids dramatically driving the price up to a high $2.25. It should go higher over the next 6 days but how high is always the question. So, once again, who best knows what this item will sell for when the auction ends?

NOTE:  We will use a $4 gap rule between guesses to prevent crowding. As such, keep your guess at least $4 away from prior guesses for this contest. All guesses, original and a single allowed revised guess if needed, must be submitted at least 24 hours before the auction ends.

The seller listed it as an "Lm Ericsson 20 Line Model HA250/20 Antique Telephone" with the item condition as "Used" and " - - - " and with the auction listing description saying simply " Lm Ericsson 20 Line - Model HA250/20  --  20 Lines -- Polished walnut -- Battery-Ringing Inter-Communication Table Telephone for Metallic Lines, with Hand Micro-Telephone No. 525 and Cord No. 2142."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262815079658

It's another chance to move up a rung or to get onto the CRPF -> Contest Standings <- list,

     . . . for as twocvbloke said,   ---> "You gotta be in it to win it !!!" "

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S C O R E B O A R D

$  223.00 - andre_janew  ( 3 )
$  227.00 - Jim S.  ( 2 )
$  235.00 - Fabius  ( 5 )
$  300.00 - kleinkaliber  ( 6 )
$  347.50 - TelePlay  ( 11 )  -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $355.00
$  395.00 - Sargeguy  ( 4 )
$  406.11 - wds  ( 1 )
$  412.00 - Pourme  ( 9 )
$  444.00 - skyrider  ( 7 )
$  450.00 - 19and41  ( 10 )
$  586.00 - markosjal  ( 8 )


Early Morning Auction Status

01-19-17      Listed         $      1.00
01-20-17      1 bids         $      1.00    ( 1 bidders )
01-21-17      4 bids         $      5.50    ( 4 bidders  & 22 )
01-22-17    13 bids         $    51.00    ( 7 bidders  & 26 )
01-23-17    13 bids         $    51.00
01-24-17    19 bids         $    66.00    ( 7 bidders  & 39 - 3rd highest )
01-25-17    34 bids         $  107.50    ( 8 bidders  & 39 - 3rd highest )
01-26-17    40 bids         $  140.50    ( 9 bidders  & 44 - 4th highest )
01-26-17    13 bidders,  49 bids  $355.00  Ended at 12:31:25 PST

[wds]

$406.11

[Jim Stettler]

$227.00

[andre_janew]

$223

[Sargeguy]

$395

[Fabius]

$235

[kleinkaliber]

$300

[skyrider]

$444 for me, Thanks

[markosjal]

$586

[Pourme]

$412.00

[19and41]

$450.00  Please.

[TelePlay]

$347.50

[TelePlay]

And the winner of Auction Contest #257 is TelePlay, who with the 11th and final entry into the contest offered the winning guess of $347.50. That guess gave him his eighteenth auction contest win moving him up one rung in the Contest Standings.

The phone started at $1.00 and rose slowly to $140 during the first 6 days. About 10 hours before end time, it increased to about $230 until the last 30 minutes of the auction. Five bids were placed within the last 30 minutes but it was a last second snipe placed by
s***s ( 80 ) who with his/her first and only bid placed only 3 seconds before the auction ended that did the trick and let him take the phone home for $355.00. The auction saw 13 bidders placing 49 bids.

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Thanks again to all who played. As always, there is only one way to get on the winner's board or move up a rung - you have to play to win.