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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => Topic started by: Doug Rose on February 27, 2018, 08:29:19 PM

Title: Why Did This Go So HIGH!!!
Post by: Doug Rose on February 27, 2018, 08:29:19 PM

$430....nice stick and subset...works but.... Happy Seller or am I missing something....Doug

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Title: Re: Why Did This Go So HIGH!!!
Post by: wds on February 27, 2018, 08:52:53 PM
It must have been the fake leather strip on the bottom.  Or maybe the missing terminal strip in the base.  I'm sure the burgered up and modernized ringer box added quite a bit to the price also.  But the drilled out transmitter cup probably put it over the top!
Title: Re: Why Did This Go So HIGH!!!
Post by: Stubbypylon on February 27, 2018, 08:56:59 PM
It wasn't even a leather strip.  It was a cloth cord wrapped around.  The perch looked like it was probably a lamp at some point too. It even had plastic wires on the inside.
Title: Re: Why Did This Go So HIGH!!!
Post by: poplar1 on February 27, 2018, 09:32:15 PM
"Seller Notes:  'Appears to be complete and does work when plugged in.' "

Guess that would apply equally as a lamp or as a phone.
Title: Re: Why Did This Go So HIGH!!!
Post by: HarrySmith on February 27, 2018, 10:03:28 PM
There must be something we do not see. Over 80 bids including one of the regular phone buyers??
Title: Re: Why Did This Go So HIGH!!!
Post by: Partyline4 on February 27, 2018, 10:41:59 PM
Quote from: HarrySmith on February 27, 2018, 10:03:28 PM
There must be something we do not see. Over 80 bids including one of the regular phone buyers??

Looks like a lot of bids was one person trying to expose someones max....Probably the seller using a different account or a "buddy"...Might have gotten some fake hype on the phone causing a lot of fake attention....Maybe.