Auction 242: WE Old Rose 302 w Straight Cloth H/S Cord - Ended 12-10-16

[TelePlay]

New forum members are very welcome and 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.

Listed about 6 hours ago in a 7 day auction with no reserve ( thanks to a heads up from Fabius) starting at $39.99 is what seems to be an Old Rose 302 in very nice condition other than the cut line cord and broken soft center finger wheel. The seller provided a good variety of external images only and from those it appears not to have any corner cracks or other defects. Since being listed, the auction attracted 3 buyers placing 3 bids moving the phone up to a still low $45.00. There is an upside but how much is the question. So, once again, who best knows what these will sell for when the auction ends?

NOTE:We will use a $5 gap rule between guesses to prevent crowding. As such, keep your guess at least $5 away from prior guesses for this contest.

The seller listed it as an "Old Rose Western Electric WE 302 Telephone Phone" with the item condition as "Used" and " - - - " and with the auction listing description saying very simply and to the point,  "Sold as-is."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/182376138192

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

$   235.00 - wds  ( 15 )
$   240.00 - andre_janew  ( 10 )
$   245.00 - Sargeguy  ( 8 )
$   255.00 - TelePlay  ( 16 )
$   265.00 - Dennis Markham  ( 9 )
$   275.00 - Jim S.  ( 2 )
$   286.00 - skyrider  ( 14 )  -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $282.00
$   302.00 - compubit  ( 5 )
$   315.00 - JimH  ( 12 )
$   320.00 - 19and41  ( 13 )
$   325.00 - Russ Kirk  ( 11 )
$   350.00 - Fabius  ( 3 )
$   375.00 - tallguy58  ( 1 )
$   385.00 - Pourme  ( 17 )
$   400.00 - Kenton K  ( 6 )
$   505.00 - Autonut  ( 4 )
$   550.00 - HarrySmith  ( 7 )


Early Morning Auction Status

12-03-16      Listed        $     39.99
12-04-16     3 bids         $     45.00    ( 3 bidders )
12-05-16     6 bids         $     92.00    ( 4 bidders & 23 )
12-06-16     7 bids         $     94.00    ( 5 bidders & 30 )
12-07-16     7 bids         $     94.00
12-08-16     7 bids         $     94.00
12-09-16     7 bids         $     94.00
12-10-16     9 bids         $   122.50    ( 6 bidders & 41 )
12-10-16     8 bidders, 11 bids $282.00 Ended at 15:17:00 PST

[tallguy58]

$375

[Jim Stettler]

$275.00

[Fabius]

$350

[.....]

$505.00

[compubit]

$302. ;-)

JIm

[Kenton K]

$400

[HarrySmith]

$550.00

[Sargeguy]

$250

[Dennis Markham]

$265

[andre_janew]

$240

[Russ Kirk]

$325

[JimH]

$315.  Very nice.  No cracks.  A little Novus and new cords and it would really be a beauty.

[19and41]

$320.00 Please.

[skyrider]

$286.00 is my guess