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

[deadlyhandsome]

And if I send a seller an offer and he doesn't accept it, but later decides it was a good offer, can he send me a message asking if my offer is still open? I mean, is my info registered on the listing, so that he can contact me later?
I have sometimes made offers that are more than reasonable for a listing that is clearly overpriced, and the item doesn't sell, but a seller has not contacte me back later.

If the offer is below what I have set as a minimum I don’t ever see that an offer was made.

12 photos are included, but you can pay extra for additional. You can also pay extra for eBay to “promote” your item. 10% is cheap when compared to auction houses, but it still sucks to pay it. Worse, eBay almost always sides with the buyer if there is any problem.

Trust me, it’s a lot more fun buying than selling.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

If the offer is below what I have set as a minimum I don’t ever see that an offer was made.

12 photos are included, but you can pay extra for additional. You can also pay extra for eBay to “promote” your item. 10% is cheap when compared to auction houses, but it still sucks to pay it. Worse, eBay almost always sides with the buyer if there is any problem.

Trust me, it’s a lot more fun buying than selling.

+1 !!!

 

[Rmccamey]

That one is a keeper!

Incoming..... Somewhat Minty Byer-Rolnick Resistol, "Beaver Fifteen", Kitten Finish.

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Thanks to a more than gentle prodding from @Randall Renshaw

 

[Blare]

That one is a keeper!

Thanks Randy!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Normally I'm not one to point out & correct a Sellers errors or to tell them what they should or shouldn't do. I just ask for the information I need to make my decision on whether I'm interested in bidding or not. I'm not OCD about it. But here's an example of excellent salesmanship...NOT!

I recently asked a Seller some typical questions on measurements. The description in their listing was rather short & vague. After about a wk with no reply I sent a second request. They couldn't be bothered to reply the first time but a reply came back from my second request informing me that the Seller was listing for a relative who had the hat in storage, & therefore neither of them could get the answers I sought.

Yet I'm supposed to jump at the chance to overpay for this hat based on their uninformed description? I don't think so. If they can't be bothered, neither can I.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

If the offer is below what I have set as a minimum I don’t ever see that an offer was made.

12 photos are included, but you can pay extra for additional. You can also pay extra for eBay to “promote” your item. 10% is cheap when compared to auction houses, but it still sucks to pay it. Worse, eBay almost always sides with the buyer if there is any problem.

Trust me, it’s a lot more fun buying than selling.

Thanks, Brent!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Schoble. Seller says 1920s, but I doubt

it is that early...
Thoughts?

 

[Just Daniel]

“Call Me Tommy” it says? Sweet. Looks like a great bowler! Maybe the Noble Schoble or the Bowler guys will have more info.

View attachment 260490 Schoble. Seller says 1920s, but I doubt View attachment 260482 View attachment 260483 View attachment 260484 View attachment 260485 View attachment 260486 View attachment 260487 View attachment 260489 View attachment 260490 it is that early...
Thoughts?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

“Call Me Tommy” it says? Sweet. Looks like a great bowler! Maybe the Noble Schoble or the Bowler guys will have more info.

I have been searching call me tommy schoble on the lounge, and nothing

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Here’s a Shudde Bros. dress western I won a while back. The seller didn’t know it’s size and the hat was cheap. What made me buy it was that it looked to have a felted brim edge and the sweatband looked great. Well, the sweatband is completely dry rotted, but it does indeed have a felted brim edge and the brim is 2 7/8” wide! It measures approximately size 7 1/8 and the open crown is 5 1/2 inches. The felt is better than any vintage 3X I’ve held and I suspect that this was a higher end model. The sweat needs to be replaced. I’m not sure What this hat’s destiny is, but I have some ideas.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

View attachment 260611 View attachment 260612 View attachment 260613 View attachment 260614 View attachment 260615 Here’s a Shudde Bros. dress western I won a while back. The seller didn’t know it’s size and the hat was cheap. What made me buy it was that it looked to have a felted brim edge and the sweatband looked great. Well, the sweatband is completely dry rotted, but it does indeed have a felted brim edge and the brim is 2 7/8” wide! It measures approximately size 7 1/8 and the open crown is 5 1/2 inches. The felt is better than any vintage 3X I’ve held and I suspect that this was a higher end model. The sweat needs to be replaced. I’m not sure What this hat’s destiny is, but I have some ideas.

Who's the maker?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Who's the maker?

I’m not sure. I think Shudde Bros. made their own hats, but this could have been made for them by one of the big guys. I’ve bought a few of these and none have had labels behind the sweatband.

 

[steur]

View attachment 260490 Schoble. Seller says 1920s, but I doubt View attachment 260482 View attachment 260483 View attachment 260484 View attachment 260485 View attachment 260486 View attachment 260487 View attachment 260489 View attachment 260490 it is that early...
Thoughts?

Nice catch, Max. Looks to be in excellent shape (aside from a little foxing on the liner).

 

[Just Daniel]

I looked online but could not find a thing. It seems like a fine bowler, a really sweet hat.

I have been searching call me tommy schoble on the lounge, and nothing

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I’ve long wanted a hat by Gus:

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I looked online but could not find a thing. It seems like a fine bowler, a really sweet hat.

Thank you for pointing it out, Daniel!

 

[Blare]

Stetson Beaver 3X.... not the best pictures to go on... but couldn’t pass it up for the price

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Another Knox Twenty. Receipt from 1946. I have another in brown with dream felt from the 50s, so I think this might be even better

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Another Knox Twenty. Receipt from 1946. I have another in brown with dream felt from the 50s, so I think this might be even better View attachment 261055 View attachment 261056 View attachment 261057 View attachment 261058 View attachment 261059 View attachment 261060

Good get there, Max. I saw it when it first went up and looked at it for five minutes even though it’s nowhere near my size. Beautiful hat.

 

[Blare]

Another Knox Twenty. Receipt from 1946. I have another in brown with dream felt from the 50s, so I think this might be even better View attachment 261055 View attachment 261056 View attachment 261057 View attachment 261058 View attachment 261059 View attachment 261060

Wonderful Max