KentG Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I hate trying to find used Dillon stuff on Ebay. Its crazy. I see stuff going for more than new plus shipping. Its good if your the seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullzeye Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I agree. I think people get caught up in the bidding frenzy and lose sight of the retail price on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gungeezer Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yep, I gave up on Ebay years ago except for things that aren't made anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 This is my feelings exactly, and yet I have a few friends who never fail to find things for incredible bargains on eBay. It never ceases to amaze me that they can always find a bargain, but they do. Whatever, I often wonder if they are just flat out lying or hallucinting, cause I just get pi$$ed off on that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 they are the same people that say they are always winning when they go to a casino, yet the casinos get bigger and bigger and bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 they are the same people that say they are always winning when they go to a casino, yet the casinos get bigger and bigger and bigger. They are the same indeed. Conspiracy? Hmmmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) In the last 10 years I have bought over 600 items for the shop on Ebay. Most were pennies on the dollar. That's the only way I can afford to do it. There are lots of items I'd like to get but the price is too high. So I cherry pick and only get the one here and there that no one was watching or was interested in that time around. You have to be able to let a lot of things go on by, and only bid on the ones that are way less than they are really worth. It's a numbers game. With tens of thousands of things going continuously a few are bound to fall through the cracks. Those are the ones I get. Edited December 8, 2012 by Toolguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trouble Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I have noticed that you can buy magazines and gun components agian now on ebay. All mags are 10 rounders and crazy high. $35 for a 10 rd glock mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 In the last 10 years I have bought over 600 items for the shop on Ebay. Most were pennies on the dollar. That's the only way I can afford to do it. There are lots of items I'd like to get but the price is too high. So I cherry pick and only get the one here and there that no one was watching or was interested in that time around. You have to be able to let a lot of things go on by, and only bid on the ones that are way less than they are really worth. It's a numbers game. With tens of thousands of things going continuously a few are bound to fall therough the cracks. Those are the ones I get. And your luck gambling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I tried gambling a few times. I always lost so I quit doing it. It was a waste of hard earned money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 This is my feelings exactly, and yet I have a few friends who never fail to find things for incredible bargains on eBay. It never ceases to amaze me that they can always find a bargain, but they do. Whatever, I often wonder if they are just flat out lying or hallucinting, cause I just get pi$$ed off on that thing. Or, perhaps they're just more patient? Because really, it takes patience, diligence in searching daily or every other day, and discipline in only bidding what you're willing to actually pay. I succeed in buying stuff on e-bay because I'll track desired items for days, sometimes weeks. If the price shoots past what I'm willing to pay, I delete the item from my watch list. If it doesn't I make my best offer (what I'm realistically willing to pay) in the last three seconds of the auction. For example if an item I want has been bid up to $41, but I'm willing to spend $125 to acquire that item, I'll place my bid of $125 in the last three seconds --- often that will drive the price way up, to say $86, because others had bid that as their max. Still an OK deal for me. Occasionally I wind up paying much closer to my max bid, sometimes my max bid isn't enough, and the item sells to someone else for stupid money. Sometime I get the item for a dollar or two more than the $41 it had been up to.... And yes, I consider shipping charges in deciding what I'm comfortable paying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) I agree. I think people get caught up in the bidding frenzy and lose sight of the retail price on things. I have a friend that bought a used tumbler for about 1 1/2 times msrp. He knew it too, but didn't want to swallow his pride and let someone beat him in a auction. Edited December 9, 2012 by bigfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I agree. I think people get caught up in the bidding frenzy and lose sight of the retail price on things. I have a friend that bought a used tumbler for about 1 1/2 times msrp. He knew it too, but didn't want to swallow his pride and let someone beat him in a auction. As an occasional seller, I love those people..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeislarge Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Nowadays a lot of people are using a sniping service (Google eBay sniper) to win auctions. It's virtually impossible for a common man to beat the sniper. Certain items, like iPhones the day they come out, get bid up by people overseas that can't get them. This may be the case for Dillon products. I've considered selling some Dillon stuff on eBay but it just kills me to pay them their exorbitant fees. BUT, if I can get well over retail for a new powder measure..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter115 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Yea Dillon prices always suck on ebay, But I have gotten some really good deals on optics and car parts over the years on there. It just takes time and patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentG Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 I may have to move this to what I like. Small victory for me. Scored a 650 toolhead and stand for $33.99 delivered. It is used and the stand is one of the older wooden ones but I just need it for a 223 sizeing die and 1200 trimmer. Of course now someone will link me to a better deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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