Help me out with Pricing

[madox07]

Hey guys, I have been in touch with a local art dealer .. sort of the guy that wonders across Europe and liquidates estates whenever somebody passes away, in search for precious art in their houses, or bargains at auctions etc. Every so often in those estates he comes across pipes, all sorts of pipes. One in particular catches my eye, it's a Savinelli Autograph, although I believe he is asking too much for it. His asking price is EUR 100. Searching on e-bay I believe I can get a similar autograph for less than that if I am patient. Also he has for sale these dutch cured sumatra cigars... machine made although I am curious, since the VSOP from these have gotten cigar of the year award when they first came out in Holland. What do you think is a fair price I should offer them for the cigar pipe combo? I have posted pictures below ... The EUR 100 may be over my budget but since my birthday this summer I am willing to go a bit crazy in treating myself ..

 

[ben88]

You need to know the grade for the pipe. Ask him to photograph the hallmarks.

Cigars - are you sure they are not dried out by now?

 

[madox07]

I found him on ebay.de, he is trying to sell it there for EUR 150 ...https://www.ebay.de/itm/Pfeifen-Sav...880885?hash=item33e9dc9a75:g:MJUAAOSwklJa7aGP
the cigars are dry cured, so I am guessing they do not need humidity control, they are similar to the Toscanos, smoke as is.

 

[seacaptain]

It looks like someone cleaned it up pretty good. It's probably about a $100 pipe, give or take, based on similar completed ebay auctions, so the 100 Euro ($120) price isn't out of line, but yes, you might find a similar pipe cheaper if you look around.
I'd run from those cigars like the plague.

 

[warren]

Offer less if you aren't happy with the price. Worst he can do is refuse your offer. He needs a profit, you want a deal, dicker if you can.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

MadoX, as for those Schimmelpfennings to keep them in smoking condition they'd need to be in the humidor,It'll be another thing it these were not older than 1 year,nontheless there maybe a chance you can rehydrate them.On the other hand these are like very good well known brand name.

 

[mso489]

You have to know what level of Autograph this is, so get the stamp info from the pipes. Look at new Sav Autograph offerings as similar as possible, to get an idea. Look at smokingpipes.com estate pipes to see if they offer a similar pipe of similar vintage. I don't know exactly what this pipe is, and I don't know the market. My sense is that this is a market price but not a deal. Based on other pipes from other sources, I'd make him a lower offer, but don't close the door. He might say no, then get back to you and come down. Depends on how much you want the pipe, but I don't think I'd pay asking price.

 

[bannyc9]

Something is worth what someone will pay...