Ridiculous eBay Auctions

khmellymel

^ In the UK it was initially slower to go out of stock, then went out of stock for a bit (anticipated ship date was September then November) but then went back into stock. I was keeping track because I bought a couple for friends in Canada and sent them over before I left for China :)

ChanMcL

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEGO-City-Truck-3221-/170900535148?pt=UK_Construction_Toys_Kits&hash=item27ca77376c#ht_500wt_1093


This is rather silly, the LEGO truck is only £12.99 from amazon or Smyths.

samiam391

^^Not "ridiculous", but a lot of those sets are worthless Bionicles and other miscellaneous sets. I'd definitely pass.

MorkMan

JT32 said:

not so much ridiculous but easily the most expensive Lego ebay lot I've seen:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-large-job-lot-of-mostly-sorted-Lego-/170902889056?pt=UK_Construction_Toys_Kits&hash=item27ca9b2260&_uhb=1#ht_4242wt_937

It says at the bottom:
I have over 900 detailed pictures of the whole lot.

These photos will give you an overview of what is including in this job lot.

The photos are available upon request.
Anyone ask yet?

paul_merton

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lego-Figures-/300773460183

"There are various lego figures, including Dr Who, ..."

Pitfall69

I loved it when Lego released the Dr. Who series...wait...huh?

mountebank

This guy has a number of LEGO auctions:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/clown_star/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Win the auction, pay 80 quid, get some random LEGO some time later. Bargain!

Do let me know if I'm missing something though.

Redbullgivesuwind

not just any lego its invisible star wars lego. Thats the best kind. Although one of his listings is for rare Britains. Either im an endangered species or missing something.

AnseltheCat

Usually dispatches within 20 days of cleared payment. Sir, you are spoiling us with your first class service!

WatfordScottyM

I'm not sure whether this is ridiculous or not. I'm not into custom minifigures at all, so are they really worth that much?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251140334766?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1156

Personally I think they look awful.

JT32

It says at the bottom:
I have over 900 detailed pictures of the whole lot.

These photos will give you an overview of what is including in this job lot.

The photos are available upon request.
Anyone ask yet?

It didn't say that originally, it did say he had more pictures but 900. I think i might send an email now to see if i can get some of the pictures.

WatfordScottyM

He's selling a load of them individually too. What do you think of this one? It's got boobies! snigger snigger.

Worth £8?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lego-Star-Wars-custom-/251144954145?pt=UK_Construction_Toys_Kits&hash=item3a7967e121#ht_500wt_1414

beets665

WatfordScottyM said:

He's selling a load of them individually too. What do you think of this one? It's got boobies! snigger snigger.

Worth £8?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lego-Star-Wars-custom-/251144954145?pt=UK_Construction_Toys_Kits&hash=item3a7967e121#ht_500wt_1414

thats just shocking.... when did that ever look like lego i feel sorry for the people that make amazing customs as this just makes them look bad

MorkMan

^^^ @JT32.
I just mailed the seller for the 900 pictures. We shall see.

JT32

^^ yeah I got the link to the pictures this afternoon, I still don't think they are doing themselves any favours

LegoFanTexas

I don't have to see the pictures to know it is a waste of time. The auction is listed with so little care, the pictures that are up show so little care, that I know the seller either is not serious, or has no clue n how to get this sold.

The description is filled with "I estimate this..." and "I think there are...". While he says he didn't actually count this or that.

For £45,000, I expect beautiful pictures detailed lists of what is included, and very little "estimating" of any kind.

Keep in mind this is coming from someone who can afford to buy the lot, that is my view on it. Good luck to him or her, they will need it.

Brick_Obsession

Winner, winner, chicken dinner...

http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=lego_denmark&itemID=30757685

Not sure about the one listed below either

http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=mrkisser&itemID=16547668

samiam391

First one is ridiculous. Second one, not so much. That is actually a legit product and there were only 100 made. Still, I wouldn't pay $750 USD for it.

Matthew

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARRY-POTTER-photo-of-lego-mini-figure-/180966887400?pt=UK_Art_Photographs_RL&hash=item2a22778fe8

Why would you even want that?

GothamConstructionCo

^ your just Jealous you didn't think of it :-)

kempo81

I know this set carries a hefty price tag no matter where you buy it but..... REALLY??!!

eBay item no: 221118362578

Venunder

^ I almost feel that I should offer £12.50 for this just for a laugh :) :) :)
If anyone pays the asking price they are certifiably insane.

monkey_roo

That one has been discussed at length somewhere around here, digresses into a conversation about grading and sealing Lego to create collector value - http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/comment/108556/#Comment_108556

kempo81

^ i appreciate that - think it has it's place here amongst the "ridiculous" as well ;o) lol

kez

Isn't really ridiculous but there is already a set of the new upcoming legends of chima with the pictures
[Link Removed]

Matthew

Again @kez, Confidential Images are not allowed, as per Brickset Policy.

Venunder

It looks like the Chima theme is some kind of cat/lion spinning type game. ?Similar to Ninjago ?

Legoboy

Matthew said:

Again @kez, Confidential Images are not allowed, as per Brickset Policy.

What is confidential about an actual photograph of an actual product available for sale on an auction website - no watermarks in sight!! Unless the view has changed, I think you might find this is within Brickset's policy and as such the link ought to be reinstated.

LegoFanTexas

I saw the link, I also saw watermarks on the images... Unless we are talking about two different links...

Lego_Lord_Mayorca

I'm a little confused, too. The link I saw was to an ended eBay auction, with a small image of what appeared to be an actual product, not an image from a retailer catalog or other illicit source. Heck, it looks like whomever sold that item took down the entry entirely, so there isn't really much to see.

Legoboy

Having re-checked, two of the four images did indeed contain watermarks. Presumably, since TLG have yet to ask for 'non-protected' images to removed, it's okay to publish the two that weren't marked?

richo

Surely we are ok to discuss this on the forum when some of the images look like an actual owned set, rather than water marked images from retailer catalogues?

I wonder how the seller got this?

CCC

I guess it depends how the set got out. If it was stolen and then sold, I'd be a bit dubious about publishing the images.

oldtodd33

Here's one I found while searching completed highest price Lego auctions. It's certainly not rare or graded or even sealed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-Space-Classic-X-1-Patrol-Craft-kit-number-6861-complete-with-instructions-/261089712189?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cca28d83d

CupIsHalfEmpty

oldtodd33 said:

Here's one I found while searching completed highest price Lego auctions. It's certainly not rare or graded or even sealed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-Space-Classic-X-1-Patrol-Craft-kit-number-6861-complete-with-instructions-/261089712189?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cca28d83d

He relisted it with this "Well, a rather odd eBay glitch had this one sell for $1800 last time. Needless to say that situation has been corrected so anyone that missed it gets another crack at it now."

Kind of funny.

Matthew

@flump - The photos on the auction looked to have been taken at a Toy Fair, or be of a prototype item. There were clear 'CONFIDENTIAL' watermarks on the items. As those two photos do not appear to have watermarks, they can stay unless TLG asks otherwise.

andhe

Did anyone see this? A complete Star Wars collection (now closed)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-collection-of-Lego-Star-Wars-every-single-set-from-1999-to-July-2012-/200805970072?pt=UK_Construction_Toys_Kits&hash=item2ec0f7f098

Two offers... £100 :P (declined...) £2,500 (declined...) guess it was worth a punt.

Renny

^I didn't think you could see what amount other buyers were offering in an auction. Normally when I view an auction that has offers on it, the amounts are not displayed. Either case the 100 pound offer is quite funny :)

CCC

^ Offers are displayed after a BIN (with offers allowed) has ended. This one wasn't actually an auction.

Renny

Ah, thanks for the clarification @CCC.

madforLEGO

Pitfall69 said:

I loved it when Lego released the Dr. Who series...wait...huh?

Its funny that I now see the company that makes building blocks and Dr Who playsets do advertising on BBC America during the latest series of Doctor Who

paul_merton

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Lego-Ferrari-Shell-30190-30191-30192-30193-30194-30195-6-Packs-Set-/200819452622

prevere

The_Brick_Builder said:

You really need to be able to leave buyers bad feedback. There are SO MANY unresponsive, non-paying buyers.

I particularly love the, "I'm sorry but my 4-year-old accidentally bought this Lego set using my ipad, can you cancel the transaction?".

Sometimes the "4-year-old" figures out how to pay via Paypal too, before the cancel request comes in.

y2josh

^I get this now and again. It's super annoying, and thirty cents worth of the PayPal fee is non-refundable.

monkeyhanger

I find it's about 10% who are non paying, and ebay does nowt about it. When this happens more than once, ebay should cripple their ebay account and not allow a new account to be created that ties to the same paypal account.

richo

I have said this time & time again; why don't ebay introduce a ltd negative process for buyers, introduced on the first, or maybe even the second occurrence of confirmed non payment through the non payment process. It would give some genuine protection for sellers, couldn't be abused by sellers, and would make the entire market place safer.

madforLEGO

y2josh said:

^I get this now and again. It's super annoying, and thirty cents worth of the PayPal fee is non-refundable.

I can imagine that if a four yr old supposedly paid with paypal and knew Mommy or Daddy's ebay AND paypal password it would be annoying to hear that from an adult explaining to you their reason.... Sorry but if this is really a legit excuse then there is something wrong with these people to know that their 4 yr old somehow found a password for both, or time for the parents to hide their info better.. Id almost make em pay still and file an unresponsive with eBay

I like how eBay has now put buyer restrictions you can select in the listings.. so if someone has two non-paying offenses or something like that it stops them from bidding/buying... or if they have neg feedback.. After I started using those I get that a lot less of these issues. Then again that may be due to no longer having my items available to overseas bidders (where I usually see this type of non-paying activity come from anyways)

I think the Negative feedback, in eBay's mind, is the non paying bidder strikes, but they should at least list them in the buyer's ID as how many they have had and how many in the last month, 6 months, 1 yr.. just like feedback is for the sellers

richo

I can't understand how there are a couple of UK sellers listing items, either currently in production, or shortly out of production for crazy mark ups. None of them selling either. Surely they are paying costs on the listings.

dougts

^ lots of people sell stuff like this all the time - think international

Brickarmor

Thoughts on this one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140849781067&item=140849781067&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466