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

[indycop]

If you find any in pearl gray down there, i'll take one.

I think I see a gray Marathon down there, let's see if I can pull it up!lol lol

 

[Spats McGee]

I think I see a gray Marathon down there, let's see if I can pull it up!lol lol

Did you get that big Marathon, indycop? If not, who did? I've been following this thread & still haven't figured it out!

 

[indycop]

Did you get that big Marathon, indycop? If not, who did? I've been following this thread & still haven't figured it out!

:whistling :cool2:

 

[Spats McGee]

That looked like a very nice lid! Congratulations. :eusa_clap

 

[indycop]

That looked like a very nice lid! Congratulations. :eusa_clap

I haven't said anything about cos I half expect it to be the wrong size or something.... hopefully it will get here soon.lol

 

[Lefty]

pretty hard to come by Stetson Casual sold by a Lounger

 

[Marc Chevalier]

pretty hard to come by Stetson Casual sold by a Lounger.

Went for a pretty low price.


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[buler]

I think I see a gray Marathon down there, let's see if I can pull it up!lol lol

You found another sunken ship loaded with hats! Congrats!

B

 

[billysmom]

Required competencies for eBay?

I won this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370267007334&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT the other day. It arrived today. The seller listed its circumference as 21 1/2". It measures a full 22 1/2", making it suitable for warming my earlobes. I realize that I paid a pittance for this hat, but it's still annoying! The seller states that no returns are allowed, but I'll wait for a suggested remedy. (There's also a small moth nibble on top of the brim, but it's otherwise as listed.)

Perhaps there should be a basic competency check-off on tape measures for eBay sellers before being permitted to list items with dimensions???

Sue

 

[Spats McGee]

I won this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370267007334&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT the other day. It arrived today. The seller listed its circumference as 21 1/2". It measures a full 22 1/2", making it suitable for warming my earlobes. I realize that I paid a pittance for this hat, but it's still annoying! The seller states that no returns are allowed, but I'll wait for a suggested remedy. (There's also a small moth nibble on top of the brim, but it's otherwise as listed.)

Perhaps there should be a basic competency check-off on tape measures for eBay sellers before being permitted to list items with dimensions???

Sue

Sue, in this context, I'd call a difference of one full inch "huge." If the seller just won't accept a return, I say either dispute it, or try to reclaim your money from resale.

 

[Lefty]

You've got $27 into a pretty nice hat. At 6 7/8, that's what it was worth, but I bet that it's worth more as a hat on the brink of 7 1/4. It's not a justification, but it is a silver lining.

 

[Spats McGee]

Good point, Lefty. Sue may actually be able to sell it for more than she paid.

 

[cookie]

The famous Battle of Solferino that started the Red Cross.

 

[billysmom]

Good point, Lefty. Sue may actually be able to sell it for more than she paid.

Indeed. I"ll end up making a trip to the post office either way - return or sell. I hate selling on eBay because I dislike risking my 100% feedback rating. So it may hit the Classifieds.

I really was looking forward to working with the hat, though. But as my grandmother told me about men: "They're like city busses. There'll always be another one along in a few minutes."

Sue

 

[Tango Yankee]

I won this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370267007334&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT the other day. It arrived today. The seller listed its circumference as 21 1/2". It measures a full 22 1/2", making it suitable for warming my earlobes.

Sue

Sue,

What's the hat like, felt-wise? Stiff, soft? I've got a friend who is interested in a hat and it sounds like it's about the right size. Hopefully it's not the typical cardboard-stiff of later western hats!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Spats McGee]

I haven't said anything about cos I half expect it to be the wrong size or something.... hopefully it will get here soon.lol

Well, in the event it turns out to be a size 7 1/2, I just might know where you can unload it . . .

 

[billysmom]

Shudde Bros. OR clone

Sue,

What's the hat like, felt-wise? Stiff, soft? I've got a friend who is interested in a hat and it sounds like it's about the right size. Hopefully it's not the typical cardboard-stiff of later western hats!

Cheers,
Tom

2 3/4" brim, 5 1/4" uncreased crown, 1 3/4" sweat. No tags at all underneath the sweat to indicate size, block, reorder #, etc.

It's pretty stiff, but there's a puff of stiffener dust when I pop the crown which is encouraging. A soak in alcohol might dissolve the shellac. Or massage could free it up - but be ready with the vacuum to deal with the dust. Or even good old distilled water. The felt's fairly lightweight. Not nearly as heavy as my Stetson 25.

I have to scoot to choir practice, but I'll post pics later.

Sue

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I have to scoot to choir practice ...

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[indycop]

Well, in the event it turns out to be a size 7 1/2, I just might know where you can unload it . . .

:eusa_doh: :eusa_doh: lol

 

[RBH]

I haven't said anything about cos I half expect it to be the wrong size or something.... hopefully it will get here soon.lol

Well... it wouldnt be yer first!!!!