A Tale of Two Ebay auctions

This morning I was watching 2 auctions on Ebay. The first was for:


When I went to bed there was one bid, but when I checked this morning it was up to $31.55. What! I thought to myself, yeah it's Captain Hook's, but they made 10,000 of these. Do they really go for that much? After, a quick search, I saw that another one of those pins was available with a BIN for $14.99, and in completed one didn't even sell for $7.95. So your friendly, Ebay reminder of the Day is: "Don't get so caught up in bidding that you end up paying more than a BIN." And the buyer has almost 750 feedback, so not a newbie.

The other auction was for 3 pins.



The first 2 pins I don't need, but the last one is a grail pin for me, I've been working on that darn scroll set for years and years. I kept waiting for someone to bid, but no one ever did. I got all 3 pins for $2.99. So 2nd friendly reminder, is that "Patience, really will pay off."

And now everyone can join me in a grail dance. I just hope I haven't jinxed myself, and a package will go missing.

Yay Congrats on your wins!!!

Happy Grail Dance

Sweet! Nice words of wisdom too.

Congrats!!!

Vicki

Wow, great find.

Awesome find! Congrats on getting one of your grails for an awesome price!

Congratulations on your Grail find! :hsd:

A while ago, I saw a Tron Space Paranoids pin go for $320.00 - it was a bidding frenzie - I was in early - but stopped at about $25.00! I wonder if the seller got the $$ on that one.. Good advice you give..

Good words of wisdom for buying on "that auction site". Enjoy you cool pins!!

wow! What a deal :0)

How true and we also want those scroll pins....well done

Wise! You are spending your pins dollars with care AND getting what you most want in the bargain.

great words of wisdom and grats on your grail!

wohoo hope your grail arrives safe and sound.

Congratulations on your finds! I hope your pins make it to you safely!

Good for you for waiting it out! Patience truly is a virtue!

Yay!