All
Picked up a Haynes manual on ebay 6 months ago. The price was around
$35.00. It was spiral bound so I knew it wasn't brand new but boy,is it
user friendly. No more losing the page due to flexing the spine of the
book. As an added bonus, the seller had highlighted important sections
along with copious notes on the margin (worth its weight in gold) while
using the book to guide a restoration. Sometimes used is better.
On the subject of ebay, this is the venue I've used to liquidate my
collection of plastic scale models. The proceeds are paying for the
rustoration of "The Red Menace" ('61 TR3). It's true, some prices may be
high but after selling for awhile, seeing the price go up just makes me
think of what else I can get at the next TRF sale!!!
Thanks
Terry
Randall wrote:
>
> Bob :
>
> I didn't follow that particular auction, but I've noticed that the
> condition of the Haynes manuals has a large influence on the price.
> Ones described as 'NOS', or 'like new' frequently go for over $50, while
> I've seen several in the "shop wear/grease stains/torn cover" category
> go for under $25 (in fact, I've bought two of them).
>
> Randall
>
> Bob Simmons wrote:
> >
> > Heard on the tele this morning that there had been some dubious activity
> > on the ebay site regarding groups of people inflating bids for each
> > other to jack up prices. How odd that a tr2-tr3 repair manual that I
> > had bid on two weeks ago was up to, and over, $50.00 . This week I am
> > bidding on the same type item, and my bid was the highest for a week -
> > $21.50 . (I did not make this guys reserve, so even though I am the
> > high bid, do not get the book). Anyway, how can this be? Those items
> > have consistently been around $40 or more dollars.
> > Hmmm...
> > thanks
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