Aero ebay frustrations

[Alistar79]

Waiting for an aero on ebay is just like waiting for a bus.
Nothing in my size for months then about 5 come along at once.

 

[Sloan1874]

I think that's the dictionary definition of 'spoiled for choice'.

 

[Alistar79]

I think that's the dictionary definition of 'spoiled for choice'.

I think that's the dictionary definition of 'bankrupt'.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

You will bid to low on the first one (because there are still 4 others left), a little higher on the second, than bid too high on the third, win it and pay loads of money just to see the last two go for dirt cheap.

 

[Fanch]

Be careful you are not buying storse on eBay.

 

[Ross817]

You will bid to low on the first one (because there are still 4 others left), a little higher on the second, than bid too high on the third, win it and pay loads of money just to see the last two go for dirt cheap.

No truer words have ever been spoken.

 

[schitzo]

You will bid to low on the first one (because there are still 4 others left), a little higher on the second, than bid too high on the third, win it and pay loads of money just to see the last two go for dirt cheap.

haha I like that

But for me it boils down to your size. If you're an unusual size then the above could very well play out. But if yours is a fairly regular size then my advice is for you is to go in hard on the first one. The rationale being that others, in the same boat as yourself and keen to snag a bargain will hold back and end up going in hardest for the later ones.

Just for the sake of argument let us suppose there were 5 identical aero jackets listed. In such a circumstance I'd have my money on the last 2 fetching the biggest price every time.

Good luck!

 

[Capesofwrath]

I used to buy a lot of cars at auctions at one time and the last cars in a batch of identical company cars being sold aways fetched the highest prices.

 

[Worf]

All I see on Ebay is a lot of "Alexander Leathers" with the word "Aero" in the title block. It reads as thus:

"Alexander leathers Aero leather jacket"

Here's one of the listings... so you know I'm not talking out of my arse:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alexander-l..._Outerwear&hash=item19dc645a5d#ht_2658wt_1043

Worf

 

[Sloan1874]

Funnily-enough, it's the same fellah who was on here a month of so back, posting ding-bat PR for AL. Interesting to note that despite all his big talk about his faith in the company, he still uses Aero's good name to push their product. [huh]

 

[ButteMT61]

Funnily-enough, it's the same fellah who was on here a month of so back, posting ding-bat PR for AL. Interesting to note that despite all his big talk about his faith in the company, he still uses Aero's good name to push their product. [huh]

Name, history, staff. Yeah, gotta chuckle at that...

 

[Sloan1874]

He doesn't do AL any favours, does he?

 

[eggleman]

If you pick one up , I hope it doesn't stink of B.O. , like the last one that I bought off ebay .
Still trying to wash the stench out ....

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Just for the sake of argument let us suppose there were 5 identical aero jackets listed. In such a circumstance I'd have my money on the last 2 fetching the biggest price every time.

Yes, this was just my version of "murphys law". Often you just need some luck and predictions can be all wrong. Supposed there was a buyer with bigger funds than you who just decided to bid on one of all this jackets...and all bets are off. [huh]

Apparently there is no way around the AL vs Aero stuff at the moment, is there. :eusa_doh:

 

[nick123]

Anyone know the deal with that seller selling the mass amount of A-2s from just about every maker? They all look like they have been stored in plastic bags for 20 years!

 

[Interbak]

I doubt that eBay seller is trying to flog it as an Aero. Old eBay standard listing trick. Put as many related words in the title as you can so it shows up in more search's. I'll bet there are a lot more people out there searching for Aero's than AL's and if this was to pop up in their search, they might just be interest. It doesn't always have to be a conspiracy, just marketing, and no, I don't know the guy or have any vested interest in his auctions.

Later,

 

[schitzo]

@ Worf relax fella I doubt very much anyone here would accuse you of that!

@ FFF yes that's right I know what you mean. In 10 years I never had a single bidding war break out on one of my items, it was always the first bid that won it. And then, just the other month finally one broke out in the last hour of a listing I had for a used wallet. I'd listed it for £50 and it went for £155! It was a great wallet but I never could have predicted that.

Re: the Aero AL discussion, which is a personal fave. To all intents and purposes AL are aero.

@ whoever it is that likes to delete my posts on here, please don't do that anymore. It isn't very nice

 

[nick123]

@ Worf relax fella I doubt very much anyone here would accuse you of that!

@ FFF yes that's right I know what you mean. In 10 years I never had a single bidding war break out on one of my items, it was always the first bid that won it. And then, just the other month finally one broke out in the last hour of a listing I had for a used wallet. I'd listed it for £50 and it went for £155! It was a great wallet but I never could have predicted that.

Re: the Aero AL discussion, which is a personal fave. To all intents and purposes AL are aero.

@ whoever it is that likes to delete my posts on here, please don't do that anymore. It isn't very nice

What happened to our tall guy thread? The one where (I believe it was you) referenced that tall AL jacket?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

@ whoever it is that likes to delete my posts on here, please don't do that anymore. It isn't very nice

So now you are even admonishing Bartenders/Moderators.
Smart move.

 

[majormajor]

To all intents and purposes AL are aero.

Hey hey Schitz. In time, that quote will come to haunt you:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap