Quote from: Mole2017 on February 17, 2019, 04:20:30 PMNot a Benjamin or Crosman, but howabout this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/DAISY-BB-GUN-1889-FIRST-MODEL-4th-VARIATION-RARE-ANTIQUE-AIR-RIFLE/352197114168?epid=24007524289&hash=item5200957938:g:vv8AAOSwxIRZ6MzH:sc:USPSPriority!29670!US!-1:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=trueClaims to be book value and if it is as rare as he says, I guess someone might do it. Nobody has yet and I think it's been up since October 2017, judging by a note at the end of the page.When I first saw the listing a few months ago, I realized there was a guy in the Pyramyd Air Backyard Brawl that had shot one of these. Then he applied some secret sauce and turned it into a kick-butt modern springer. Cute video.Interesting, but not enough swamp juice for my taste.
Not a Benjamin or Crosman, but howabout this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/DAISY-BB-GUN-1889-FIRST-MODEL-4th-VARIATION-RARE-ANTIQUE-AIR-RIFLE/352197114168?epid=24007524289&hash=item5200957938:g:vv8AAOSwxIRZ6MzH:sc:USPSPriority!29670!US!-1:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=trueClaims to be book value and if it is as rare as he says, I guess someone might do it. Nobody has yet and I think it's been up since October 2017, judging by a note at the end of the page.When I first saw the listing a few months ago, I realized there was a guy in the Pyramyd Air Backyard Brawl that had shot one of these. Then he applied some secret sauce and turned it into a kick-butt modern springer. Cute video.
Quote from: Yng@hrt on February 17, 2019, 03:48:55 PMAnother gem/bargain "For parts not working". https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-Crossman-22-cal-Model-101-Pump-Pellet-Rifle-Single-Shot-w-Peep-Sight/163477566605?epid=22027828056&hash=item261005b48d:g:Z7YAAOSw2xlcLZZE:rk:29:pf:0Ooooohhh! And even better patina than the last one!!
Another gem/bargain "For parts not working". https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-Crossman-22-cal-Model-101-Pump-Pellet-Rifle-Single-Shot-w-Peep-Sight/163477566605?epid=22027828056&hash=item261005b48d:g:Z7YAAOSw2xlcLZZE:rk:29:pf:0
I know where there are a couple of old Crosmans for around 80 bucks. I'm gonna pick one up, hold it by the muzzle end and smack it against a tree, lay it out in the street to get run over a few times, brush paint it black, scrape some off with a dull chisel, soak it in slimy green pond water, alternate between a salt bath and blazing sun, then list it on ebay for about ten times what I paid for it.If I add the words AS-IS, I can make it 20 times more.or.......I could buy a brand new Daisy 880, take it all apart, take a pic of each and every tiny little part on the same paper towel background and list each and every tiny little part on ebay for 10 times what Daisy sells them for.I could do all of the above, but there is already too much competition doing the same thing.
Another bargain ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Daisy-model-21double-barrel-BB-gun-Rarest-of-the-rare-Walnut-stock-forearm/303064312873?hash=item46900a6c29:g:740AAOSw5LRcZ~tJ:rk:2:pf:0
QuoteI checked both bidders historyAfter 20+ years on ebay, I didn't know you could do that. All it shows though is the categories.I hate to say to but now I'm finding some sort of sick entertainment value out of this.Must be because it's snowing outside.And my stomach hurts.Or something.
I checked both bidders history
Nothing complicated. If I see something I like & the price is fair I wait until the final clicks of the clock to make my appearance. The other guys are so busy paying attention to each other they never knew what hit them. KIM a "Fair Price" must also give you some cushion for a max bid in case someone is quick with the keyboard so they have to enter the amount twice. Ain't going to happen with 10 seconds left...
So that was you? 5 seconds is even better. What I meant by a fair price is where the bidding amount stands towards the end of the bidding given the condition of the gun, box/no box, docs/no docs.
Quote from: Stinger177 on February 17, 2019, 07:17:16 PMI know where there are a couple of old Crosmans for around 80 bucks. I'm gonna pick one up, hold it by the muzzle end and smack it against a tree, lay it out in the street to get run over a few times, brush paint it black, scrape some off with a dull chisel, soak it in slimy green pond water, alternate between a salt bath and blazing sun, then list it on ebay for about ten times what I paid for it.If I add the words AS-IS, I can make it 20 times more.or.......I could buy a brand new Daisy 880, take it all apart, take a pic of each and every tiny little part on the same paper towel background and list each and every tiny little part on ebay for 10 times what Daisy sells them for.I could do all of the above, but there is already too much competition doing the same thing.It's not the sellers driving the prices up..... it's the buyers paying the stupid prices.
Quote from: avator on February 19, 2019, 06:42:47 PMQuote from: Stinger177 on February 17, 2019, 07:17:16 PMI know where there are a couple of old Crosmans for around 80 bucks. I'm gonna pick one up, hold it by the muzzle end and smack it against a tree, lay it out in the street to get run over a few times, brush paint it black, scrape some off with a dull chisel, soak it in slimy green pond water, alternate between a salt bath and blazing sun, then list it on ebay for about ten times what I paid for it.If I add the words AS-IS, I can make it 20 times more.or.......I could buy a brand new Daisy 880, take it all apart, take a pic of each and every tiny little part on the same paper towel background and list each and every tiny little part on ebay for 10 times what Daisy sells them for.I could do all of the above, but there is already too much competition doing the same thing.It's not the sellers driving the prices up..... it's the buyers paying the stupid prices.You've been at this hobby a long time Bill & I'm curious what you believe would be a fair price for a nice vintage Benji in today's market? Say for a 34X or a 39X? Either from a member or on eBay?