dadofstickboy
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posted on December 19, 2002 10:39:10 AM new
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=749062425&category=564
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replaymedia
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posted on December 19, 2002 10:45:01 AM new
What's wrong with it?
Beer cans have been collectible for as long as I can remember. Some *DO* in fact sell for thousands.
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trai
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posted on December 19, 2002 10:53:34 AM new
Where Will It End??
Never I hope! This is what keeps me going as you never know when that little gem will show up.
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dadofstickboy
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posted on December 19, 2002 11:10:32 AM new
Excuse Me!
What I meant Was:
Where will the bidding stop on this one.
The last big one as we all know went for $19,299.00
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tooltimes
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posted on December 19, 2002 11:12:43 AM new
Yup, I agree. These are things to look for at flea markets and garage sales and hidden in barn rafters.
This type of reserve auction is the only reserve auction that I like to see. The seller is trying to determine that actual value of his item and has set a high reserve at a price that he is willing to take for his coveted gem of his collection.
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trai
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posted on December 19, 2002 11:20:35 AM new
OK, got it now. Not sure if this one will ever get as big a bid as that last. Will be hard to beat.
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skylite
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posted on December 19, 2002 12:31:08 PM new
here's an idea...let start a gambling pool, to figure where this auction ends in price give or take $50....and winner take all...problem is how does one collect the winnings..........could be some nice bucks to be made here.....
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tooltimes
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posted on December 19, 2002 12:50:54 PM new
One problem is that anyone can bid on the auction with a sleeper or fake account. Remember that ebay won't suspend an account until the feedback rating hits -4 and that account has been reported.
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rarriffle
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posted on December 19, 2002 01:15:24 PM new
i just like to watch these auctions.
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sparkz
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posted on December 19, 2002 06:05:28 PM new
I would be interested in the opinions of others about this being a private auction. Why did he do it, and will it help or hurt his chances of getting the highest possible price? Also, how would YOU list this item if you happened to pick it up at a yard sale for a couple of bucks?
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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dadofstickboy
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posted on December 19, 2002 06:12:21 PM new
I didn't notice the private, but that may just bring in bigger bidders.
Not every one wants others to know what they are doing.
I picked up a bottle the other day,it may be rare it may not, I don't know.
I just listed it for what it was, if it's rare I hope the bidders will pick up on it!
It's been on for a day now and no bids so maybe it's nothing. We'll see.
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Twelvepole
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posted on December 20, 2002 09:12:20 AM new
Private auctions scare me, because of the possibility of some real shill bidding going on.
I don't think this will go as high but will be fun to watch.
Ain't Life Grand... 
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quickdraw29
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posted on December 20, 2002 10:08:07 AM new
If you often had to bid against the same collectors or dealers and they know your bdding habits, wouldn't you prefer a private auction? Obviously with this type of rare item that is going to happen.
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tooltimes
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posted on December 20, 2002 10:13:50 AM new
I wouldn't bid in the private auction for a high dollar item. Even with this seller's good feedback. The seller could be in a bad financial jam and need to get the most for his auction. The private auction coupled with the reserve and featured plus option could mean he is trying to maximize his final price anyway he can ( no pun intended ) and that may include shill bidding.
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quickdraw29
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posted on December 20, 2002 10:21:22 AM new
If you just bid your maximim price what does it matter if there is shill bidding? It might come back and bite them if their shill wins.
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tooltimes
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posted on December 20, 2002 11:56:32 AM new
That's true Quick. If you wanted to pay a maximum of $3,200 you could proxy bid that and be content with the results. The seller found out that you valued the can at $3,200 whether the reserve was met or not and that may be the goal of this auction --- to determine what bidders would actually give for his prize can.
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dadofstickboy
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posted on December 20, 2002 12:29:44 PM new
Problem with Ebay is you never know what someone was willing to pay!
Say: You put in a proxy bid of 5,000.00 and this brings the bid to 2,000.00 at end of auction it only shows someone bid 2 not 5.
So you never know what anyone truly was willing to pay!
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quickdraw29
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posted on December 20, 2002 12:55:28 PM new
It also doesn't take into consideration of timing. Maybe at Christmas collectors aren't bidding on Rare cans, but after Christmas they will be, or visa versa.
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sanmar
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posted on December 20, 2002 01:19:11 PM new
I have a pint Canadian Whisky bottle dated 1928. Beleive it or not, I actually found it the top of my woodshed several yrs. ago. The going price today is $10,000.00, any offers?? LOL Don't I wish!!
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romantiques
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posted on December 21, 2002 07:21:08 AM new
I'm going to watch this one like the other big money can and print it out at the end as I did that one. They'll be my new magnet held "refrigerator art". Purpose being...Just maybe I can use them as incentive for my Son to get the 15 boxes of cans out of my life that I've been "hanging on" to for him for over 30 years. I've moved 4 times in that 30 years with those boxes and the next move I make will probably be to meet my maker, and I'm sure not taking them with me on that one.
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Dragonmom
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posted on December 22, 2002 12:02:41 PM new
it's so ugly! LOLjust goes to show- beauty is in the eye and all that, and I have another item to keep a lookout for. One never knoew.
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dadofstickboy
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posted on December 22, 2002 12:09:31 PM new
Hasn't been bid on in a couple days.
My guess is 3,500 / 4,000 in the end if anyone bothers to snipe!
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dadofstickboy
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posted on December 28, 2002 04:48:34 PM new
Well:
It ended and he relisted.
Should sell this time.
I was close!
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