"Incredible" - Brown Homburg on eBay - WOW

[wgiceman]

I stumbled across this homburg on eBay. The BIN price really jumps out at you.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BAILEY-...?pt=US_Hats&hash=item35b5fac920#ht_1920wt_911

 

[scotrace]

IIRC, one of the Fedora Lounge's rules is that you're not supposed to post links to auctions unless they're your own or the auction is so ridiculous that you want to show other members so that they can laugh. -M

This was changed a long time ago.

 

[scotrace]

I've just fixed your first link, deleted the new thread, and cleaned this one up.

 

[Mulceber]

Ah, my mistake, sorry about that. -M

 

[Spats McGee]

IMO, that ad just screams, "something's wrong." The difference between the opening bid price and the BIN, the fact that it says "beaver" in one spot and "fur felt" in another . . . My guess is that the seller may not know a great deal about hats.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

I've just fixed your first link, deleted the new thread, and cleaned this one up.

You should get a "tip" for all that fixing and moving!

 

[dogrocketp]

I have a Bailey western fedora, made in Texas. About the ebay posting........I would think that for the price, it's a Chinese made hat. IF it's not, that's a very good deal, At the least the seller should be contacted to see: 1-If it's American made, 2-What the fiber is, 3 If they have any idea about the first 2 points. Happy bidding.

 

[T Rick]

...that's a very good deal...

At ten bucks, or at sixteen thousand five hundred?

FWIW, the links to live auctions are okay within the current rules. Many of us think it's not a great idea if it's an interesting hat (say a Stratoliner that isn't marked as one) as it may hinder our ability to pick up a good deal (or pick up the hat at all). But I think in this case it is a) not that interesting of a hat, but more interesting ad (because of the BIN) and b) VERY unlikely anyone will pay the BIN (if so, perhaps they'd like to contact me and buy some of my things? ). And last, I think this one would also have met the old criteria of "the auction is so ridiculous that you want to show other members so that they can laugh."

 

[DJH]

I wouldn't pay a penny more than $15,000 for that hat!

 

[Omne]

I wouldn't pay a penny more than $15,000 for that hat!

You might be able to talk them into that, but it may not be easy......