mcjane
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posted on December 1, 2002 10:41:45 PM new
We sold an old Jack-in-the-box to someone and when we emailed him he told us to watch for it on an uncoming Sesame Street. Not too exciting, but that's our "brush with greatness".
ihula
Hey, that's a terrific brush with greatness & I think it's exciting.
I would have been taping every show looking for my Jack-in-the-box.
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kyms
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posted on December 2, 2002 08:36:18 AM new
One more... Sold some tools to Ted Levine (Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs...)
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pelorus
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posted on December 2, 2002 12:01:05 PM new
stopwhining, I know you didn't sell to Adolf Hitler because I sold Hitler's ashes to Simon Weisenthal.
"Life is good so far." -- Joe Walsh.
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jdsundstrom
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posted on December 3, 2002 03:50:08 AM new
I've sold books to R.L. Stine and Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally). Nora was definitely the more conversational of the two.
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Libra63
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posted on December 3, 2002 04:37:31 AM new
See I told you I didn't know anything about the Doors or Eagles. Give me the Crew Cuts, Everly Bros, 57 chevy's and the old R&R.
Even the Big Bands. Now I am dating myself. Well back to eBay
I really don't care who I sell to, I care if I am going to get paid. I get so frustrated with the buyers now-a-days.
Why if someone bids, wins they can't either say they want it or they don't. Makes no difference to me I just hate writing, writing and writing. What a waste of time and money. I think if I write my WBN and it says to answer in 3 days that is what I mean and if they don't then I should be able to file for NPB right then, not wait 7 days then how ever more days to file the rest of it. Lets just get it over with.
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mrssantaclaus
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posted on December 3, 2002 06:29:42 AM new
Way before eBay Cass Winthrop from Another World came to our town to sign autographs at the local department store.
I took along a tourist-type shirt my hubby had screen printed as a thank you for stopping in my town.
Well, that is just before the Vicki/Marly arrival on Another World. When Anne Heche arrived on the scene she was wearing the shirt - and from a fictional town that is supposed to be near Johnstown.
So ... you can say Anne Heche has the shirt off my back.
lol
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on December 3, 2002 09:07:04 AM new
jdsundstrom: Hey, if you talk to Nora Ephron again, ask her why she married a jerk like Carl Bernstein. (Their marriage is the basis for her book "Heartburn".)
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micmic66
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posted on December 3, 2002 02:52:21 PM new
I sold a box of 2001 Ryder Cup Golf balls back in May. The 2001 Ryder Cup was cancelled because of the events of Sept 11. They were MIB. The winning bidder send his business card with his payment. Rives McBee, a retired PGA golf professional. Regular and senior tour. He still owns the US Open, second round, Low score, I believe it was in 1966, the year I was born! We chatted back and forth for almost a week as I peppered him with every question I could think of pertaining to Golf and the years he was a pro. He has rubbed elbows with the best of them.......
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jeffj318
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posted on December 4, 2002 09:09:49 PM new
Hi
I sold a Pee Wee Herman record to Alee Willis
the person who wrote most of the songs.
It was a mint unopened record and I believe she said that they were hard to come by.
JJ
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sparkz
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posted on December 4, 2002 09:24:46 PM new
In september of this year, I had a major league baseball superstar bidding on one of my auctions for an item which was related to his team / ballpark. The auction ended during a night game in which he was playing and he was outbid by a fan.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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ironking
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posted on December 6, 2002 05:53:10 AM new
Had morgan Britney, Bob Denver, Henry Rollins the singer and Anthony Quinn's widow buy some memorabilia's off me that they were in.
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shawnb1
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posted on December 6, 2002 10:31:27 AM new
We sold an older Charlie Daniels Band cassette to one of the former band members. He sent an autographed picture with his payment.
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logansdad
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posted on December 6, 2002 10:53:01 AM new
Tanya Harding once bought a club from me.
"An Army of One"
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lindajean
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posted on December 6, 2002 10:53:25 AM new
[ edited by lindajean on Dec 7, 2002 06:25 PM ]
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petpost
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posted on December 6, 2002 12:59:58 PM new
I sold a video to actress Linda Haynes. She's no longer acting, works for a legal firm but she first appeared with Joseph Cotten in LATITUDE ZERO, with Robert Redford in BRUBAKER, Paul Newman in THE DROWNING POOL and a few other movies. She even sent me a poster of LATITUDE ZERO and the scarf that Cotten wore in the film!
JF
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petpost
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posted on December 6, 2002 01:00:05 PM new
I sold a video to actress Linda Haynes. She's no longer acting, works for a legal firm but she first appeared with Joseph Cotten in LATITUDE ZERO, with Robert Redford in BRUBAKER, Paul Newman in THE DROWNING POOL and a few other movies. She even sent me a poster of LATITUDE ZERO and the scarf that Cotten wore in the film!
JF
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dragonmom
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posted on December 7, 2002 11:35:19 AM new
OOOhhh noooo... NOw I will have to go check out the smilies too!
I sold an item listed as Black Oak widget- and a member of Black Oak Arkansas bought it. He buys lost of BOA memorabilia- won't say his ebay ID- Libra46, that's another Rock band- between the Doors and The Eagles timewise, kind of country sound. I liked them in my day.
"And All Shall be Well, and All Shall be Well, and All Manner of Things Shall be Well"
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classicrock000
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posted on December 7, 2002 12:28:47 PM new
saw the Eagles with the Little River Band and Heart in 1980 during the Eagles "Long Run Tour-at the Yale Bowl in New Haven,CT-
there were 70,000 people there-took us
over 2 hrs to get out of the parking lot......but it was worth it 
[ edited by classicrock000 on Dec 7, 2002 12:30 PM ]
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stopwhining
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posted on December 7, 2002 01:47:49 PM new
i am bored sitting in my front room waiting for fed exp nezt day delivery of a check from my customer.
well,i gave the wrong zip code xx468 instead of xx469,do you think fed exp overnite express people is smart enough to find me??
i live in a sparsely populated area ,there is no xx468,so i hope they find me.
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Libra63
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posted on December 7, 2002 03:00:20 PM new
lindajean- All I ask my buyers is that they answer me in 3 days. I never said I expected payment in 3 days. You must read the whole paragraph. I have a very good attitude and I have waited sometimes 2 -3 weeks for payment. No where in that paragraph did I say I expect payment. All I want to have is a response. Right now I had an auction close on Nov. 24. I have not heard one word from the bidder, what do I do. Sit and wait another 2 weeks and then if they don't write then wait somemore. A little courtesy is all that I was asking. My attitude is great and I am a great seller, if I must say so myself and so do my buyers. If you would like to read my feedback I certainly will tell you what my eBay user ID is.
Explain what you mean by:
Edited to add: Your attitude has been rather bad lately so I was wondering if you are having a bad year? Sorry, if it has! You used to be much friendlier in your posts. I resent this.
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Libra63
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posted on December 7, 2002 03:17:47 PM new
lindajean-I just read my comments in your thread about international bidders and I thought I was rather friendly. I guess I just have to quit answering your threads. This is a discussion board not a love board...
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lindajean
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posted on December 7, 2002 06:24:47 PM new
I didn't mean to upset you. You just said all you wanted was your customers to write you and forget the emails as they were a waste of time! It was the way you worded it, as in saying "makes no difference to me" we all know it makes a BIG difference to all if they want it or not -- once the auction ends we expect them to want it.
And, I really think some people just buy things on ebay to get to "talk" to someone through emails so they are a large part of the selling process...not really a waste of time to some. That was what I thought you were to referring to. Now, I see you meant you hate writing and writing to get them to answer you.
I never do that. I send an EOA notice, and then just wait 2 weeks for a check. If no check, then I send a reminder.
Most of my winning bidders pay instantly with Paypal and have sent the money before they even get my EOA.
I apologize if I offended you. I will delete the post.
[ edited by lindajean on Dec 7, 2002 06:38 PM ]
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ohmslucy
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posted on December 7, 2002 08:07:49 PM new
I sold a 78 of Glow Worm by the Mills Brothers to the son of one of the band members. He bought it to frame for a gift to his Dad.
It was fun...
Lucy
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Libra63
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posted on December 7, 2002 09:34:33 PM new
Lucy-When we were in Vegas about 8 years ago the Mills brothers were singing in a lounge and when they were done they came and sat with us the rest of the night.
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ohmslucy
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posted on December 8, 2002 09:10:05 AM new
Libra,
I remember seeing that show. It was a good one. Harrah's? Can't remember...
Lucy
Edited to add the memory is getting a slight bit better. I saw them in Reno! Duh
[ edited by ohmslucy on Dec 8, 2002 09:11 AM ]
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Libra63
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posted on December 8, 2002 10:11:24 AM new
Did you have a senior moment? I have them many times. Never been to Reno so I know it wasn't there.
Talking about celebs coming to eBay to buy, it is probably better than getting mugged in a store. They only have one person to deal with here. When I receive my return WBN from my buyer and they are from a well known area I just put their name in the internet search and see if it pops up. You would be surprised at how many buyers have either articles or work for companies and their name is there.
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ironking
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posted on December 8, 2002 10:58:51 AM new
Hi petpost
WOW! Linda Haynes! She has been one of my all time favorite actress, and was disappointed she disappered from the acting scene around 1984. I didnt even know if she was alive! Do you still talk to her? Love to tell her she has been my favorite for over 20 years.
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ahc3
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posted on December 8, 2002 12:39:20 PM new
No celebrity auctions that I know of, my growing up my dad had a retail store next to a cosmetics store that was frequented by stars and musicians, that was cool. Michael Jackson was a regular visitor (This was in the early 1980's)
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ohmslucy
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posted on December 8, 2002 02:33:09 PM new
Libra,
My life is a never-ending senior moment! It started about 35 years ago when I had my first son. LOL
Lucy
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