I Don't Feel So Bad..

[ssjones]

I listed and sold this GBD 9438 Super Flame in July. I had it listed for $189 I think (I can't fine any remnants of my ad). Treasurepipes offered me $145, which I accepted.
He just resold it for $153. He had it listed as an "8438", perhaps that limited his exposure.

I thought my pictures were better...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GBD-SUPER-FLAME-8438-PIPE-CHUBBY/302491892423?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

 

[papipeguy]

5.5% margin seems pretty thin on a resale. Is this typical?

 

[ssjones]

I'm sure he was hoping for more, given is reputation and ebay exposure, his Ebay rating is 11,000 higher than mine.

 

[snagstangl]

When you only put 5 pics up on a pipe you can't expect high margins all the time.

 

[doctorbob]

I've never heard of that grade before. Where did it fit among the overall scheme of grades?
Doc

 

[saltedplug]

That's a pretty pipe and would seem to be an addition to your collection.

 

[jorchamp]

I find selling on eBay a hit or miss game. I rather sell hoping my old pipe can find a good new home. Not for profit but passing it on to new hands

 

[deathmetal]

Great looking pipe!

 

[ssjones]

I've never seen any reference to a Flame Grain GBD finish. I thought it was one-of-a-kind, but a guy who worked for SmokingPipes had one at a Richmond show a few years ago. It has all the pre-Cadogan characteristics, but the full-width stem, which some say was Cadogan era (Mike Hagley stood by that). The SmokingPipes guy said he bought his from the original owner, who bought it new in 1980, so that would be at the end of the pre-Cadogan era. GBD and Comoy's definitely came out with a number of undocumented finishes, once into the Cadogan era. For smoking, I prefer the tapered stem, so there was no use letting it sit. I'm struggling a bit keeping up with my vulcanite stemmed pipes and am slowly thinning the herd a bit.

 

[ssjones]

@snag, when I listed it, I had 11 pictures, I can't ride on solely my reputation!

 

[deathmetal]

For smoking, I prefer the tapered stem, so there was no use letting it sit.

Mr. Jones, if you do not mind a stupid question: why do you prefer the tapered stem? Is it for mouthfit qualities or smoking qualities?

 

[ssjones]

@Death: strictly mouthfeel, they both smoke the same. I like a slim button on all of my pipes, no matter the make.

 

[deathmetal]

Interesting. They look slightly more slick as well.