ebay: Now on ebay - Trader Vic's Hibachi Kit - new in box - Tiki Marketplace

S SuperEight Member Palo Alto Joined: Oct 16, 2004 Posts: 270	S SuperEight Posted posted on Wed, Jul 4, 2012 11:42 PM On 2012-07-04 12:01, Bora Boris wrote: Honestly I think the best way to deal with these type of posts would be to answer the question as honestly as possible, short and simple. I'd guess that rarely are the people looking for answers thrilled with the accurate answers they receive and I doubt they're looking for insurance appraisals.:lol: Like Tikigreg said this isn't Antiques Roadshow and the last time there was something Tiki on Antiques Roadshow they struggled with pricing it. However there is no reason why this post should span 2 pages. So what's a Trader Vic's Hibachi Kit worth? Maybe $35.00 to 60.00? I think $40.00 would be as high as I'd go if I were looking for one. Pictures should always be included in these types of posts, it's helpful but even without pictures someone could send you a PM if they're interested. In the future my answer to these posts will be "Start your ebay auction at $5.00 and hope for the best." It's short, simple, honest and only mildly sarcastic. :wink: Thank you for being the voice of reason Boris. Answer the questions "honestly as possible, short and simple" is great advice. And end with a "Start at five bucks and hope for the best" instead of the inane "Its worth what someone is willing to pay". I commend you Boris, you are far more tolerant of the constant whining by a very select few about people coming to TC to try to get estimates in dollars. Personally I don't know why on earth you would come to TC if you have a problem with the basics of the capitalistic system. Most of us find trade with dollars to be far more convenient than say paying with wampum or maybe using the barter system to pay for Tiki mugs that might be half way across the country. For the vast majority of time that TC has been online it has had a forum called the "Tiki Marketplace". Those of you who constantly post "Its worth what someone is willing to pay" might want to check it out. And no you do not have to barter, or prove that you are somehow "worthy" of owning any of the items for sale or prove how serious you are as a collector. You get to buy the items, and once they are your property you can keep or sell them as you please. TC also has advertisers. Those who complain about commercialization of TC might not see them at the top of the page. Yea those are ads up there. They cost dollars, and they charge dollars. And if you ask those advertisers how much something costs, they always tell you....in dollars.

On 2012-07-04 12:01, Bora Boris wrote:
Honestly I think the best way to deal with these type of posts would be to answer the question as honestly as possible, short and simple. I'd guess that rarely are the people looking for answers thrilled with the accurate answers they receive and I doubt they're looking for insurance appraisals.:lol: Like Tikigreg said this isn't Antiques Roadshow and the last time there was something Tiki on Antiques Roadshow they struggled with pricing it.

However there is no reason why this post should span 2 pages. So what's a Trader Vic's Hibachi Kit worth? Maybe $35.00 to 60.00? I think $40.00 would be as high as I'd go if I were looking for one. Pictures should always be included in these types of posts, it's helpful but even without pictures someone could send you a PM if they're interested.

In the future my answer to these posts will be "Start your ebay auction at $5.00 and hope for the best." It's short, simple, honest and only mildly sarcastic. :wink:

Thank you for being the voice of reason Boris. Answer the questions "honestly as possible, short and simple" is great advice. And end with a "Start at five bucks and hope for the best" instead of the inane "Its worth what someone is willing to pay". I commend you Boris, you are far more tolerant of the constant whining by a very select few about people coming to TC to try to get estimates in dollars. Personally I don't know why on earth you would come to TC if you have a problem with the basics of the capitalistic system. Most of us find trade with dollars to be far more convenient than say paying with wampum or maybe using the barter system to pay for Tiki mugs that might be half way across the country.

For the vast majority of time that TC has been online it has had a forum called the "Tiki Marketplace". Those of you who constantly post "Its worth what someone is willing to pay" might want to check it out. And no you do not have to barter, or prove that you are somehow "worthy" of owning any of the items for sale or prove how serious you are as a collector. You get to buy the items, and once they are your property you can keep or sell them as you please.

TC also has advertisers. Those who complain about commercialization of TC might not see them at the top of the page. Yea those are ads up there. They cost dollars, and they charge dollars. And if you ask those advertisers how much something costs, they always tell you....in dollars.

Post #642842 by SuperEight on Wed, Jul 4, 2012 11:42 PM