RARE Tiki Mug on eBay -- Oh Puleeeezzzz !!!! - Collecting Tiki

T tikipedia Member San Diego Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 491	T tikipedia Posted posted on Tue, Aug 8, 2006 7:36 PM I don't think we should be so harsh on this seller. This guy could be just some Ebay merchant who has only the slightest idea of Tiki and what it is worth. Granted, this guy could be very knowledgable about Tiki, but based on the other things he is selling, I doubt it. Most of us who lurk on this website have a pretty good idea of what mugs, empheria, etc. is worth. But we cannot expect everybody who sells stuff on Ebay, at a flea market, or antique store to be in tune to the Tiki scene. A lot of people who sell on Ebay go thru lots of stuff at a time, and they may have no idea or perhaps some inkling that Tiki is popular. So they see a mug (whether it be an OMC or a Libbey's does not matter), slap a price on it, and offer it for sale. It is up to us as the customer, to use our buying power to control prices. So we pass on what we know is a grossly overpriced mug, and the guy will repost it for $5.00. Conversely, collectors who pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for 'rare' mugs contributes to price inflation. So if we won't shell out $400 for a Kahiki bowl, then we won't be gouged by sellers. Bottom line: This guy could just be clueless (or worse, some Jimmy Buffett fan), who has no idea what is going on. Just don't send him any money, drop the price to a reasonable levek, and this mug will find some nice spot on a newbie collectors shelf for $4.00. The Tikipedia www.tikipedia.com [ Edited by: tikipedia 2006-08-08 19:38 ]

I don't think we should be so harsh on this seller. This guy could be just some Ebay merchant who has only the slightest idea of Tiki and what it is worth. Granted, this guy could be very knowledgable about Tiki, but based on the other things he is selling, I doubt it.

Most of us who lurk on this website have a pretty good idea of what mugs, empheria, etc. is worth. But we cannot expect everybody who sells stuff on Ebay, at a flea market, or antique store to be in tune to the Tiki scene. A lot of people who sell on Ebay go thru lots of stuff at a time, and they may have no idea or perhaps some inkling that Tiki is popular. So they see a mug (whether it be an OMC or a Libbey's does not matter), slap a price on it, and offer it for sale.

It is up to us as the customer, to use our buying power to control prices. So we pass on what we know is a grossly overpriced mug, and the guy will repost it for $5.00. Conversely, collectors who pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for 'rare' mugs contributes to price inflation. So if we won't shell out $400 for a Kahiki bowl, then we won't be gouged by sellers.

Bottom line: This guy could just be clueless (or worse, some Jimmy Buffett fan), who has no idea what is going on. Just don't send him any money, drop the price to a reasonable levek, and this mug will find some nice spot on a newbie collectors shelf for $4.00.

The Tikipedia
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[ Edited by: tikipedia 2006-08-08 19:38 ]

Post #247717 by tikipedia on Tue, Aug 8, 2006 7:36 PM