mcjane
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posted on September 2, 2003 09:54:06 PM new
I listed my lustre ash tray set tonight & just for the heck of it put the word "lustre" in search to see what would come up...This showed up with just 12 minutes to go & had a very low bid. I bid in the last 30 seconds & won the auction. It's small & beautiful & I think it may be worth more than I paid (13.06 + 6.15 postage) Did the bad title kill the auction or could it be because it's small & nothing special & hardly anyone wanted it? Could even be new, I don't know much about Noritake.
What do you think of it, good deal or not?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2655099902
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tomwiii
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posted on September 2, 2003 10:15:25 PM new
Don't know, but Ralphie says he LOVES you!
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/vidrat/
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mcjane
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posted on September 2, 2003 10:32:28 PM new
I LOVE you Ralphie, who couldn't, & Peepers says he does too.
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kiara
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posted on September 2, 2003 10:36:10 PM new
I love the condiment sets and I think this one is especially pretty. It looks 1920's to me and isn't a new one at all.
The seller would have done better perhaps if they would have put "condiment" or "shakers" in the title instead of NR!!!!WOW!!
And I think you did really well. It's something I'd probably keep as I have a few sets already.
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neglus
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posted on September 2, 2003 10:42:02 PM new
I dunno diddly squat about China Jane but the item looks lovely! What is "bad" about the title?
LOL posted same time as Kiara...I see now. I was thinking "lustre" was a no-no or something...glad it isn't that because I think lustre-ware is lovely! I just use "LOOK" or "NICE" in my titles if I have extra room and never in lieu of words that describe the item or would be picked up in a search.
[ edited by neglus on Sep 2, 2003 10:46 PM ]
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sparkz
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posted on September 2, 2003 10:50:48 PM new
You did good mcjane. The seller listed it while everyone was on vacation or getting the rug rats ready for the start of school. If he had of waited three or four weeks, that set could have gone for 3 to 5 times what you paid.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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mcjane
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posted on September 2, 2003 11:01:48 PM new
neglus, I guess "bad title" was not the best way to say it. I just can't believe she took up valuable space with, WOW Beautiful & 7 of these !!!!!!!!
when she should have used title space wisely & mentioned 1920's (thank you Kiara) & condiment set. No one has even looked at it for a few days. I found it by accident,
I sniped it & didn't even have to.
Kiara, I thought it was a good deal even if it turned out to be new.
When I get it I will be back here asking for listing advice
I bought a Noritake condiment set 20 years ago for 20.00 & sold it to someone in UK for 834.00 & got that because of the expert listing advice I found here. It was figural & I would never had known to say that.
If I can find the picture I will post it, it was beautiful & in mint condition.
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mcjane
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posted on September 2, 2003 11:08:28 PM new
Here it is, you may have seen it, I posted one other time.
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kiara
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posted on September 2, 2003 11:25:09 PM new
I remember that one, mcjane. It's the prettiest set I've ever seen and was probably quite rare also.
Like sparkz said, this seller would have done better if he'd have waited a few weeks. He looks to be a new seller so may not realize the importance of keywords.
Many of the items I've sold on ebay were originally purchased on ebay and I got them for a low price because I purchased them in the slower summer months or because the seller didn't describe them the correct way.
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mcjane
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posted on September 2, 2003 11:46:46 PM new
I must thank everyone that told me to be sure & mention "lustre" in my ashtray auction.
I have to confess I thought the spelling was strange so I put lustre in search just to see if it was spelled that way & up popped the condiment set with a very low bid & minutes to go.
Doing the happy dance tonight.
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sanmar
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posted on September 3, 2003 12:09:05 AM new
Although you didn't show the backstamp, I will take your word that this says Japan. In that case it is is 1922 or later About 1924-28.
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lattefor2
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posted on September 3, 2003 02:11:59 PM new
Hi Jane, it looks like you done good. I remember your condiment set and how much it sold for, that was when I learned to use the word figural. You are so right about the title using wasted space. Now it is your gain.
Reenie
I don't get even....I get even better Jimmy Hoffa
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sanmar
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posted on September 4, 2003 10:21:33 AM new
Not a bad deal at all. I have seen sets like this go for up to $50.00 at antique shops. This is a variation of "A Tree in the Meadow" Very popular in the 1920's
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mcjane
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posted on September 4, 2003 02:03:47 PM new
sanmar,
I don't have the set yet, I paid instantly & haven't heard a word from the seller.
In her picture it's the green Noritake wreath mark & I can plainly see the name Noritake.
"A Tree in The Meadow" info, I will use it in my auction...if I ever get the set.
I would never have know that if you didn't mention it. Thank you so much.
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