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Telephone Talk => The CRPF Auction Contests Archive => Auction Talk => Cancelled CRPF Auction Contests Archive => Topic started by: TelePlay on November 12, 2014, 09:29:44 PM

Title: Auction (153 Cancelled: Did not exceed reserve) - Strowager - Ended 11/20/14
Post by: TelePlay on November 12, 2014, 09:29:44 PM
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 two days ago in a 7 day auction with no reserve (thanks to Fabius for the heads up) is what appears to be a phone very similar to the "1905 Strowger 11 Digit Lamp Phone Special Auction Contest" but without the lamp feature. This phone was listed high at $1,000 and has received one bid over the past 2 days so this auction will go to a sale (unless the seller receives one of those "too good to pass up offers outside the auction" and pulls the listing). Since the lamp phone version was up to $2,650.00 (but did not sell because the reserve was not met) when that auction ended, who best knows what this lamp-less version will sell for when the bidding ends?

The seller listed it as an "Strauger Potbelly Telephone (sic)" with the item condition as "Used" and " - - - " with the auction listing description simply as a "Nice early nickel plated Strauger (sic) Potbelly telephone.  Early unusual mouthpiece.  Nice condition.  Bottom base cover and felt are remade.  A great piece."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181583534896 ( first eBay listing link )

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181584866313  ( re-listed, current eBay link )

NOTE:  The first eBay listing for this phone did not include a reserve. The seller cancelled that listing and re-listed the phone with a reserve. As such, with recent reserve auctions, the right is hereby reserved to cancel this auction completely with no winner if the auction bids DO NOT exceed the reserve, whatever that might be, when the eBay auction ends.

NOTE: we will use a 3% gap rule between guesses to prevent crowding. As such, guess gaps of 6+% can be split. I'll help with these as the auction goes forward and guesses are entered.

It's another chance to move up a rung or to get onto the CRPF -> Contest Standings <- (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=4198.0) list,

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

If you want to see the phones of past Auction Contests, click -> HERE <- (http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/CRPFACL/library/?sort=4&page=1)


S C O R E B O A R D

Final bid of $1,703.78 did not exceed the reserve price
$  2,750.00 - wds  ( 8 )
$  3,152.50 - Sargeguy  ( 11 )
$  3,333.00 - AE_Collector  ( 12 )
$  3,555.00 - Fabius  ( 5 )
$  3,660.00 - Russ Kirk  ( 2 )
$  3,850.00 - WesternElectricBen  ( 6 )
$  4,000.00 - TelePlay  ( 10 )
$  4,150.00 - poplar1  ( 7 )
$  4,500.00 - Kenton K  ( 3 )
$  4,750.00 - Mr. Bones  ( 4 )
$  5,000.00 - Gilas  ( 9 )
$  5,500.00 - tallguy58  ( 1 )


Early Morning Auction Status Changes

11-11-14      Listed     $    1,000.00
11-12-14      1 bid       $    1,000.00
11-13-14      1 bid       $    1,000.00

re-listed today in a 7 day auction with a reserve (the contest will proceed with the reserve clause added)

11-13-14      Re-listed    $   1,000.00
11-14-14      0 bids        $   1,000.00
11-15-14      1 bid          $   1,000.00
11-16-14      1 bid          $   1,000.00
11-17-14      1 bid          $   1,000.00
11-18-14      1 bid          $   1,000.00
11-19-14      4 bids        $   1,125.00
11-20-14      4 bids        $   1,125.00
11-20-14      4 bidders 6 bids $1,703.78 (did not exceed reserve price) Ended at 05:54 PST
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: tallguy58 on November 12, 2014, 09:52:45 PM
$5500
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: Russ Kirk on November 12, 2014, 09:57:56 PM
$3660
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: Kenton K on November 12, 2014, 09:59:04 PM
$4500
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: Mr. Bones on November 12, 2014, 09:59:47 PM
$4750.00, please...

Best regards!
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: Fabius on November 12, 2014, 10:00:15 PM
$3555
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: WesternElectricBen on November 12, 2014, 10:13:15 PM
3,950
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: poplar1 on November 12, 2014, 10:46:27 PM
$4150
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: wds on November 13, 2014, 06:25:04 AM
$2750
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: TelePlay on November 13, 2014, 08:46:28 AM
Checked the listing for it's early morning price and look what I found, a seller that couldn't pass up an offer, again . . .  >:(

Maybe the seller is changing the title from "Strauger Potbelly Telephone" to "Strowger" thanks to a helpful suggestion from an eBay buyer.

Unless this is re-listed or comes back up as active, the contest will be cancelled. I will wait until tonight to make that decision. If anyone sees this phone re-listed, let me know.
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: Gilas on November 13, 2014, 04:47:04 PM
5000 for me
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/18/14
Post by: Russ Kirk on November 13, 2014, 06:14:51 PM
The auction is relisted again.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181584866313
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/20/14
Post by: TelePlay on November 13, 2014, 06:53:29 PM
Quote from: Russ Kirk on November 13, 2014, 06:14:51 PM
The auction is relisted again.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181584866313

Thanks!  I just updated the contest information to reflect the re-list. Nice of the seller to add a reserve; seems to be the only change made from the first listing to the re-listing. Anyway, all guesses stay in place, the reserve clause has been added and the ending date extended.
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/20/14
Post by: Russ Kirk on November 13, 2014, 07:03:31 PM
The very first time he listed it the listing had a BIN of $3800
He keeps tweeking the listing but does not correct the spelling.
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/20/14
Post by: TelePlay on November 18, 2014, 09:29:08 PM
$4,000.00
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/20/14
Post by: TelePlay on November 18, 2014, 09:37:59 PM
Here's the 3% "no crowding" gap spreadsheet for this contest with 10 guesses.

Available guesses or guess ranges are shown in GREEN within the small upper right black bordered box.

( click on the table to enlarge the image )
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/20/14
Post by: Sargeguy on November 18, 2014, 10:47:10 PM
$3152.50
Title: Re: Auction 153: Strowger 11 Digit Potbelly Candlestick - Ends 11/20/14
Post by: AE_Collector on November 18, 2014, 11:25:32 PM
$3333

Terry
Title: Re: Auction (153 Cancelled: Did not exceed reserve) - Strowager - Ended 11/20/14
Post by: TelePlay on November 20, 2014, 08:10:28 PM
Well, it didn't reach the reserve so the contest is hereby cancelled with no winner but a big thanks to all who played.

The phone started at $1,000.00 and the final and high bid was placed 7 seconds before the auction ended but it did not exceed the reserve.  While we don't have a contest winner, we do have the market value on that phone.

Thanks again for playing.