“Location, Location, Location”, or “It’s How You Tell The Story”

[ofafeather]

I had a pipe for sale on the forum from a well-known maker, in very good condition for a blow-out price - $25. I had several inquiries about this $25 pipe, each of which led to drawn-out investigations of various odd specifications beyond the basics, which I diligently followed up on to make the meager sale. None of these conversations led to a sale, which is fine. Part of the gig.

I recently decided to trade a bunch of pipes to a reputable purveyor of such items. I am excited to see them gradually appear for sale on the site. Today, the above pipe turned up with a 1 in front of my asking price. ? Sold in an hour or so. ? Oh the irony! ?? All these people going back and forth, nit-picking over a $25 pipe and it sells for $125 and practically flies off the shelf. ?????

 

[georged]

Audience size

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

When something is considered to be significantly under priced, it arouses suspicion. It's the old "too good to be true" thing.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Now just wait for it to go on eBay for $250

 

[ofafeather]

Audience size

Yup. That’s the “location” reference.

 

[woodsroad]

So, you're saying that I was pushing it to ask you for carbon dating?

 

[ofafeather]

So, you're saying that I was pushing it to ask you for carbon dating?

I only do that for $35 pipes.

 

[Ahi Ka]

How would one carbon date a pipe which has been water flushed and reamed?

 

[woodsroad]

I only do that for $35 pipes.

And for dinner and drinks, what do I get?

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I bought a Dunhill Shell Briar Zulu 1960s off eBay a few years ago. It had roughly been refurbished, but I knew that it wasn’t a top notch restore. I paid 125$ for it and thought that was a decent price for what I was getting.
A couple years later I send that particular Dunny to SP.com. They ended up selling that same pipe for over 350$. When viewed the photos taken on the site, they didn’t seem to do anything other that buff & polish. ?‍ These things happen all the time, especially for those of us that know close to nothing, or very little about Dunhill & the history. ️

 

[OzPiper]

How would one carbon date a pipe which has been water flushed and reamed?

Morta - not just flushed, but soaking in the stuff (and mud/sediment) for millennia

 

[anotherbob]

And for dinner and drinks, what do I get?

some food and a buzz

 

[Ahi Ka]

Morta - not just flushed, but soaking in the stuff (and mud/sediment) for millennia

that emoji is petrified

 

[Alejo R.]

I had a pipe for sale on the forum from a well-known maker, in very good condition for a blow-out price - $25. I had several inquiries about this $25 pipe, each of which led to drawn-out investigations of various odd specifications beyond the basics, which I diligently followed up on to make the meager sale. None of these conversations led to a sale, which is fine. Part of the gig.

I recently decided to trade a bunch of pipes to a reputable purveyor of such items. I am excited to see them gradually appear for sale on the site. Today, the above pipe turned up with a 1 in front of my asking price. ? Sold in an hour or so. ? Oh the irony! ?? All these people going back and forth, nit-picking over a $25 pipe and it sells for $125 and practically flies off the shelf. ?????

Never is what you sell is how you sell.