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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by Ron Rich » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:56 pm

Hi All,
Speaking of "delusional"--the seller of this item is--but if he finds a fish, the fish is even more so !
eBay # 291122298049 "Matched set" of "used" sapphire needles for $150.00 !! Bad focus on photo's, but they "look shot" to me ! Ron Rich


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by Las Vegas Jukebox » Wed May 07, 2014 6:54 pm

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by Las Vegas Jukebox » Wed May 07, 2014 7:51 pm

Wherever he's from he is certainly in a world of his own.
Sold my 440 yesterday for $450. Admittedly, I didn't re-chrome it, but then it wasn't pitted or scratched, so why would I ?
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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by ds100h » Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:41 am

Anyone interested? Its easy to fix, but this person would not do it so he could make more money, his loss is your gain! A New other no less. Certainly is not used.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seeburg-Jukebox ... 233a42f170

Works sometimes. Turns on wants to grab record, but doesn't. It just needs a tune up. Very easy fix.
“Will Work with tune up.”

"Item condition: New other"

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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by DoghouseRiley » Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:59 pm

I'll be generous and say you'd only be paying five hundred quid for three Elvis Presley graphics, but in truth, I reckon it would be a lot more.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rock-Ola-477- ... 4620f74f5d

But maybe I'm being unkind as, "the price includes the cost of the licence to reproduce and sell the images."

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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by Ron Rich » Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:13 pm

Hi Doghouse,
Since I have no idea how much a "quid" is worth, I sure have no idea about 500 quid ??
Also, I guess he has revised his description, as I see no reference to "reproduction rights" ? ( wonder what that's worth??)
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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by DoghouseRiley » Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:17 pm

Ron Rich wrote:Hi Doghouse,
Since I have no idea how much a "quid" is worth, I sure have no idea about 500 quid ??
Also, I guess he has revised his description, as I see no reference to "reproduction rights" ? ( wonder what that's worth??)
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A "quid" is English slang for a pound, but I think you really were aware of that...

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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by Ron Rich » Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:24 pm

No--honest--I had no idea ! Thanks !
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by DoghouseRiley » Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:03 pm

Ron Rich wrote:No--honest--I had no idea ! Thanks !
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Here's an alternative. "A nicker" is old Cockney slang for a pound and "half a nicker" would have been ten shillings, or in today's money 50p.

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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by Psychman » Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:44 pm

Its a worth a monkey in my opinion :wink:

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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by DoghouseRiley » Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:17 pm

Psychman wrote:Its worth a monkey in my opinion :wink:


Hmm.. I thought it a bit pony, but probably worth more than one.

Explanation for our US cousins.

To call something "a bit pony" is Cockney rhyming slang, short for pony and trap, meaning C**p.

A "pony" in monitory terms, is twenty-five quid.

A "monkey" is £500.

Isn't English a hard language?

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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by Ron Rich » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:32 pm

"---Why, can't the English, learn to speak ?" ???
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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by Psychman » Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:04 am

:lol: Im travelling to the states next week to see some family, I'll be sure to throw in as many obscure cockney-isms as I can


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Re: More amusing eBay hopefuls.

by Ron Rich » Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:31 pm

Hi All,
I have just "spotted" the BEST looking coin operated phonograph, I have ever seen on eBay, or anywhere else !
( eBay Item: 171352437075 ) Ron Rich

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