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

[danofarlington]

LOL. I have to admit, it was kind of Vulture-ish how I bid on it. I saw it, and my mouse finger had a mind of its own and just left clicked on the buy it now. Before I knew what happened, I bought the hat. The hat fever has really taken me lately. Ive checked, to this day, there is still no known cure for fedora-itis.

The only cure I know of, which works, is "bid low and stay low." I've saved myself a ton of money doing that.

 

[draksig]

I'm watching this one but not sure if I will bid. The photo is not very good and the vendor has a low score (4 and 2 of them was him as the buyer). Any comments on this stetson?

Stetson Temple on ebay

 

[hatophile]

The only cure I know of, which works, is "bid low and stay low." I've saved myself a ton of money doing that.

Yeah Dan, but then you don't get any hats! He with the most hats wins!

 

[hatophile]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200598483725&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

Just lost this interesting hat. Hope a lounger got it!

 

[Justin B]

I was watching that one, Justin B. Very nice pick up! I hope you post pics when you get it.

Will do

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200598483725&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

Just lost this interesting hat. Hope a lounger got it!

Yeah, I was bidding on that one too. Got sniped at the last second (literally). Outbid by $2.50...how embaressing.

 

[hatophile]

Good taste in hats, Justin.

 

[Justin B]

Thanks. I'm going to try and snap a few pictures this evening to show my...swelling collection. Still looking for a replacement for my poor Stetson that got killed by a rogue hatstand.

 

[alanfgag]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200598483725&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

Just lost this interesting hat. Hope a lounger got it!

You and me both... was curious to see it without the backwards bash.

 

[Justin B]

Just realized after looking through the new hat thread who keeps beating me on the hats I've been bidding on...

Stop it Josh!

LOL. One of us is going to have to change hat sizes...

 

[Tangoman]

not mine, very cool.
Topnotcher

My thoughts exactly. Mine.

 

[Lefty]

Congrats.

Strat, 7 3/8 lo

Dobbs Derby with really cool Cross Country box

 

[scooter]

Man, I am so bummed. I just barely got outbid on the Strat, 7 3/8 LO. I have been looking so hard for a nice Strat and came so close on this one. Winner beat me by $2.50 in the last 4 seconds. I thought about upping my bid with 3 or 4 minutes to go, but decided not to. I'm still kicking myself.

Edit: If anyone here beat me to it and would consider selling for any reason, please let me know. Hope I'm not violating any etiquette by saying this.

 

[Tango Yankee]

Green Borsalino went for plenty o' green

Nice 7 1/4 green Borsalino with an unusual stitching design. Sadly, not mine. :eusa_doh:

 

[Tango Yankee]

Winner beat me by $2.50 in the last 4 seconds. I thought about upping my bid with 3 or 4 minutes to go, but decided not to. I'm still kicking myself.

Don't kick yourself too hard, Scooter. One thing we all learn around here is that all that $2.50 means is that the guy won by one bidding increment. It doesn't mean that's what his maximum bid was. He could have bid $300 for all you know.

The lesson here is to bid the max amount you'd be willing to spend. Oh, and use a sniper. Good luck in the future!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[zetwal]

Dobbs Derby with really cool Cross Country box

Interesting. I myself have seen only two CC boxes. And this one is very different from mine.

 

[danofarlington]

Man, I am so bummed. I just barely got outbid on the Strat, 7 3/8 LO. I have been looking so hard for a nice Strat and came so close on this one. Winner beat me by $2.50 in the last 4 seconds. I thought about upping my bid with 3 or 4 minutes to go, but decided not to. I'm still kicking myself.

Edit: If anyone here beat me to it and would consider selling for any reason, please let me know. Hope I'm not violating any etiquette by saying this.

Hats are like buses. Another one comes around every five minutes.

 

[Lefty]

That green Borso is amazing. I thought it might have fetched a bit more.

This whippet-ish Stetson, 7 3/8 barely hit $40 shipped Of course, the photos were lacking.

 

[RBH]

don't kick yourself too hard, scooter. One thing we all learn around here is that all that $2.50 means is that the guy won by one bidding increment. It doesn't mean that's what his maximum bid was. He could have bid $300 for all you know.

the lesson here is to bid the max amount you'd be willing to spend. Oh, and use a sniper. good luck in the future!

cheers,
tom

wise words!

 

[randooch]

Nice 7 1/4 green Borsalino with an unusual stitching design. Sadly, not mine. :eusa_doh:

Holy Moly! I'd like to see the machine that stitched that hat. Hard (for me) to imagine the process.

 

[Tango Yankee]

wise words!

Thanks! And I get to live by them... I was runner-up for that green Borso! After checking out the winner's bid history I think that my bidding higher wouldn't have made anyone but the seller happier, anyway.