Hi everybody, I need help about vintage cox engine (tee dee 0.10 & 0.20)

In fact I bought today, to the same seller, some other engines... The two Tee-Dee are now on ebay... I chose the "make an offer" option ; because I think that my prices are high...
You can see them, they are the only Cox in plastic boxes...

hikikomori89 wrote:In fact I bought today, to the same seller, some other engines... The two Tee-Dee are now on ebay... I chose the "make an offer" option ; because I think that my prices are high...
You can see them, they are the only Cox in plastic boxes...

hikimori:  hikikomori: I sent you a PM about posting your pictures.  Which ebay site are the Tee Dee engines on? Your profile doesn't show where you are from.

 happydad

Welcome to the forum!!!

HD, if I'm not mistaken, here a link:

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Vintage-COX-Engine-Tee-Dee-0-10-Modelisme-COX-Tee-Dee-As-new-Boxed-Full-Set-/131624994821?hash=item1ea5760805

Hmmm... What do they normally go for over there on eBay? €160 is about $180 here. The average going price I've seen here on US eBay is around $100-$120, or around €88 to €105.

The Conversion Mark

I know that my prices are high, that's why you have the "Make an offer" option !

The one who sends me a price like the ones you mention will certainly be the next owner of those engines !

I apologize for my english again !

In the vintage crystal box, with all the accessories... For some collectors, it makes a difference...

But anyway you are right, those prices are a little bit too high, I'm just waiting for some reasonable offers... !

Hikikomori,

I have no experience watching eBay over in France, but I've noticed something about eBay over here in the States. If someone posts an item with a high "Buy It Now" price, it rarely sells. I figure they got that price by looking at past auctions and taking the highest price the same item has sold for, thinking they can just ask for that. But bidders usually don't bother with those, seeing them as unrealistic. But if another person takes the exact same item, puts a low beginning bid on it, and lets the auction run for about 6 days, the bidding starts low and then usually runs up to a price about where the first person set their "Buy It Now" price. Gotta figure in the "Auction Fever" angle. The person who set the high price never gets the sale, but the patient person who started low usually gets the sale. By setting a high price and taking offers, you might get an offer that you accept which is lower than you could get if you let the auction run. I'm not guaranteeing that it will happen, I'm just posting my observations. You should see if you can contact some other sellers in France to see how they sell for maximum profits.

The Observer Mark

here are the pictures from our friend in France. I apologize for taking so long. I have been at computers all day. another story.


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again my apologies to Hikikomori89

happydad            

To the Forum hikikomori89 , Nice Looking engines you have and Mark is correct on the observation of Auctions but they can bee risky , If there has been an flood of the engine you are selling sometimes its best to let things settle down for a while . You have to watch and keep up with whats selling . Just my Eric

Thank you first for all your answers...

Both engines are already sold ! (80 € and 120 €)

The "Buy it now" works very well, you just have to wait a little bit longer, sometimes ! But for my engines, two days have been enough to sell them.

In France, the auctions on Ebay are dangerous, since about a year or two (crisis !). Most of the time, you sell for a lower price using auctions... I have more than 4500 evaluations and I am a pro seller...

When your product is really wanted, auction is OK... I will never know if I could have sold them for a higher price with auction ; but they are sold for the price I wanted !

Excuse me, title changed, engine "found" !

Boxed, with the certificate signed by Sir Ohlsson ;-)

24k Gold Plated, boxed !!!

Welcome to Cox Engine Forum, Hikikomori. I hope you'll visit with us and post if you get into playing with Cox or any other types of model engines.
Rusty

See you soon !

Well magically here are the Ohlsson pictures.


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enjoy.  happydad.          

Thanx !

Who's clicking all the red negatives on Hikikomori's posts? Must be a mistake. Or someone's petty little brat's way of displaying one's disapproval with the content of a new member's posts. Rather than saying something constructive.
Rusty

I don't understand why... Hope that my posts are OK for everybody...

Welcome to to forum!  Your posts are just fine, enjoyed seeing your pictures of the "new in package" engines, even if hosted by Happydad, (thanks HD!)    till you are able to post your own. The"red" marks should be a mistake, I know I have inadvertently issued them a while back using my iPad to scroll thru a thread....it gives you a "your vote has been cast"  message. Oops, didn't mean to do that, so I sent a note apologizing for the error.  (Whoever gave you reds, should do the same)

That Ohlsson is one prime example of a collectors item, for sure!

He is now on sale on eBay, let's see what happen !

Just a reminder, as a new member, Hikikomori, be sure and explore our forums and note the different sections for Cox and non-Cox engines and buying, selling, different activities and interests. Then when you start a new thread it can be posted in an area that will draw the most attention from members that are interested in those sorts of things.
Again, Welcome to CEF, enjoy,
Rusty

Thank you for your advice !

For those interested, I sell a Brown Junior "C" 1939 (from the beginning of that serie, numbered 3C2) ; and an "O&R" 049 Midjet 1955 !

They're online on eBay...

In a few days I will be able to post photos here !

They are nice engines, have a look !

Many others to come soon !!! (and some really scarce)

B.

Please have a look and let me know wether my prices are OK and your feelings about those vintage things !!!

My ID on eBay "Dafnys3".

Thank you !

I sell those engines for a friend, I am not a connoisseur ! If there are some mistakes, please would you be kind enough to let me know.

I thank you !