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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

drmaxtejeda

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1950s Kevin McAndrew.
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I saw this listed a few days ago. The photo quality was terrible (see below) and the hat was not a style I was looking for; however, it was cheap and it had a make an offer option. I offered half of the already cheap price and within five minutes the seller accepted. Now this small proportioned mystery Cavanagh is on its way for little more than the cost of shipping.

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It could well be a misshapen lump of dark brown felt not worth even the little I paid for it but I had to take the chance. I’m not the only one who does this, am I?


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Steinbockhase

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My best eBay hat deals are usually offers with a very poor presentation, coming from people who don`t know much about hats or how to sell them on eBay successfully; i.e. bad photos of a dusty and out of shape hat with a weak description and missing details (amazing how often you see an offer without a correct hat size).
Many potential buyers will skip such offers.
When you're lucky, you see something that reveals it's true value and you can make a great bargain.
This is how I bought most of my high quality vintage Borsalinos and Stetsons for under 50$ a piece.
 
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My best eBay hat deals are usually offers with a very poor presentation, coming from people who don`t know much about hats or how to sell them on eBay successfully; i.e. bad photos of a dusty and out of shape hat with a weak description and missing details (amazing how often you see an offer without a correct hat size).
Many potential buyers will skip such offers.
When you're lucky, you see something that reveals it's true value and you can make a great bargain.
This is how I bought most of my high quality vintage Borsalinos and Stetsons for under 50$ a piece.

For me it’s feast or famine. I get burned more often than not, but I get a great find just often enough to keep me coming back.


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drmaxtejeda

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I saw this listed a few days ago. The photo quality was terrible (see below) and the hat was not a style I was looking for; however, it was cheap and it had a make an offer option. I offered half of the already cheap price and within five minutes the seller accepted. Now this small proportioned mystery Cavanagh is on its way for little more than the cost of shipping.

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It could well be a misshapen lump of dark brown felt not worth even the little I paid for it but I had to take the chance. I’m not the only one who does this, am I?


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Certainly not. I am trying to bid 10 dollars on a hat I believe has some potential, but eBay says I am restricted to being the leader on only one auction. Does this happen to others?

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Tukwila

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Certainly not. I am trying to bid 10 dollars on a hat I believe has some potential, but eBay says I am restricted to being the leader on only one auction. Does this happen to others?

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I "watch" a hat until I bid.... about 20 seconds before the close of the auction. Bidding in advance only serves to run the price up in a frenzy, which I avoid.
 
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Location
Albany Oregon
I saw this listed a few days ago. The photo quality was terrible (see below) and the hat was not a style I was looking for; however, it was cheap and it had a make an offer option. I offered half of the already cheap price and within five minutes the seller accepted. Now this small proportioned mystery Cavanagh is on its way for little more than the cost of shipping.

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It could well be a misshapen lump of dark brown felt not worth even the little I paid for it but I had to take the chance. I’m not the only one who does this, am I?


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It looks like the dimensions of my "Rat Pack" Cav. From that era too, I would guess at latest mid 1960s. You are going to love, love, love this felt. Even during the demise of hats in America, the Cavanagh stingys still had class. Probably the color "Onyx". There are a bunch of them still around. Cool find!
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Certainly not. I am trying to bid 10 dollars on a hat I believe has some potential, but eBay says I am restricted to being the leader on only one auction. Does this happen to others?

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Never heard of this...who at Ebay have you pissed off? It has been a while since I was high bidder on more than one auction, but it never happened in the past.
 

drmaxtejeda

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"I am restricted to being the leader on only one auction"
WTF? I`ve been doing eBay over 20 years and never heard of such a thing!
Both eBay and PayPal treat me with suspicion because I live in Mexico, I guess, even though my American Express is from the US.
I very much dislike both. But Etsy is not enough.

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drmaxtejeda

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It looks like the dimensions of my "Rat Pack" Cav. From that era too, I would guess at latest mid 1960s. You are going to love, love, love this felt. Even during the demise of hats in America, the Cavanagh stingys still had class. Probably the color "Onyx". There are a bunch of them still around. Cool find!
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drmaxtejeda

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Both eBay and PayPal treat me with suspicion because I live in Mexico, I guess, even though my American Express is from the US.
I very much dislike both. But Etsy is not enough.

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Maybe they figure I am running a hat-smuggling ring, like Brent said. :)

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