Any Thoughts On This X5 Lot Of Vacumatics On Ebay

[ArbInv]

All

 

I am in love with the Vacumatic I picked up at the recent DC Pen show. It has leapt in front of my more modern pens with its velvet smooth nib and style. I want to add a few more Vacs and saw this little lot on Ebay. Any thoughts on the listing below. They look clean albeit later models than what I have and price is still not to crazy!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-5-PARKER-BLUE-DIAMOND-VACUMATIC-FOUNTAIN-PENS-VAR-COLORS-EX-COND-WORKS-/181529338958?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a43fde44e

 

Thanks

 

Andy

[Cryptos]

As they are billed as 'near mint' it is likely that they will go for in excess of $100 per pen. Or you may get lucky!

[ArbInv]

Thanks for your thoughts. I guess they may well go for that money - albeit near mint to me means unused albeit a little aging, but these clearly have wear on them.

[Tylerjordan]

Azure pen barrel is seamed variant and the cap may be as well; golden pen may also be seamed but I can't see the seam in the pictures, the cap seems to be seamed as well based on colour. It is the right year to be a seamed pen, too, and the colouring from the pictures seems to suggest seaming?! Again, flash usually enhances the stripes so it could just be a camera effect but the blue barrel is clearly seamed.

 

Neat bonus if you're thinking of buying. They look in good shape. I tend to ignore pretty much all grading words since they mean something different to each person. Between now and the auction end (a bit over 16 hours) I expect the price will jump to about $450-$500 total.

Edited September 23, 2014 by Tylerjordan

[JotterAddict62]

$550.00 and counting.

If I could only sell some of mine for that price I would be happy.

I guess it is how you word what you are selling and how much snake oil you use...

[JotterAddict62]

$967.00 What!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Am I missing something?????

[KBeezie]

$967.00 What!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Am I missing something?????

Ditto, maybe add the seller and see if the same 5 pens get relisted in the near future? Can't see each of them going for $200+ each if the intent is resell.

Edited September 24, 2014 by KBeezie

[Cryptos]

Hmmm, winning bid by a buyer with 26 feedback... and a final price that exceeds the average Vacumatic price (from what I can tell from eBay stats) by a factor of at least 2. Bit surprising I guess.

[KBeezie]

Hmmm, winning bid by a buyer with 26 feedback... and a final price that exceeds the average Vacumatic price (from what I can tell from eBay stats) by a factor of at least 2. Bit surprising I guess.

Oldest bid of all those was 8 days ago. But they don't give any more details like they used to on buyers.

[ArbInv]

Wow - just saw this. Ebay never ceases to amaze.... Looks like 100% over what you could assemble same 5 pens for if purchased individually. Still I really want a Blue and Burgundy. I did not like the gold trim on these otherwise they would have been perfect...

 

Andy

[JotterAddict62]

I buy my Parkers at local auctions for about $30-35 each for the 3rd Gen Vac's If I'm lucky.

I guess it is all in how you present your product. Need to find a used car salesman to ask on how it works.

When I sell anything on the bay I can not be anything but honest when I describe the item in question that I sell.

 

Ken

[Glenn Atkins]

Those looked like really nice pens, but not at anywhere near those prices.

 

Glenn