Guest imported_Speedster Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I just Realized that the Good Friends that I have met on the Packard Forums are the Same Deep-pockets Bums that have been Outbidding me on Packard parts on eBay. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> Oh well, Competition (Not Love) is what makes the World go round. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John N. Packard Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Rick, What I do to the deep pocket guys is bid them up so they will have to dig a little deeper. Haven't been burned yet!jnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 It's hard to find a deal anymore on ebay for Packard parts and I've never seen so many that are nos <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 John, there seems to be a lot of people who just like to bid but don't really want to buy. Then again how many shills are out there? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 You can find a deal once in a while on E-bay, what I really dislike is some of the resellers that do nothng more than increase the prices, you can get a few good deals out there,just have to know what the price is from Kanters, or Max or other and bid less. I picked up a set of fender skirts for the 51-56 for under $15, and I have sniped a few items in the last few seconds on more than one instance, hope none where from here, and have driven the price way up on a few things ,like a $10 hubley Packard up to $35 in the last 2min.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packard8 Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 There seems to be an outbreak of ?auction fever? lately?.except when I?m selling something, LOL. I watched a reprint shop manual get bid up to $125 a while back. Last time I looked, Kanter sells them for $75?go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> There seems to be an outbreak of ?auction fever? lately?.except when I?m selling something, LOL. </div></div> same here <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> The things I've sold on ebay haven't been worth the drive to the post office <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55PackardGuy Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I've never bought anything through auction on e-bay, but discovered that Faxon Auto Literature has a site of their own on e-bay. It's not really an auction, but an on-line catalog. You can "bid" on a piece of literature--starting at 1 cent below the cover price! But the "buy-it-now" prices are reasonable. Shop manuals, owners manuals, etc. A very nice repro shop manual for 46-47-48 Dodge was $20 plus shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John N. Packard Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 JT, I've been generally satisfied with the items that I have bought on eBay. I like the Buy-it-Now feature. Recently have used it more than bidding on items. Several years ago there was a bidder that I just could not beat. I tried sniping and bidding high amounts and he beat me every time. It got to the point where if he was bidding on an item I wouldn't even try. I have sold a few books and literature items on eBay and generally made about 25 cents an hour doing it. But I did get rid of the stuff.jnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_PackardV8 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Of 'Friends and Enemies". Someone wrote:"I just Realized ... Deep-pockets Bums that have been Outbidding me on Packard parts..." Rebutal:"a man with no enemies knows not prosperity" annonymous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_PackardV8 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 JNP wrote:"I have sold ... and generally made about 25 cents an hour ..." I can do little bit better than 25c/hr. What are u expecting???? $25/hr????eBay is the greatest liquidation facility that i know of. NO SCHEDULE to follow other than shipping. NO ripping and running or phone calls to be bothered with. No paper work.Bottom line is that its a sales force that is available 24/7, world wide, when ever i damn well feel like selling and ON MY SCHEDULE. With that kind of flexibility i don't need to get rich from it. Just turn a CONVENIENT profit.Wish my other escapades were as convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51Patty400 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Guilty!... I got 14 things on Ebay for my Pckard in December...lolEXCEPT a mint condition front outer grille. KanterDan outbid me by 6 bucks. I got stuck in traffic and couldnt be there for the last few minutes of the sale.- Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Hey did you get that $1.95 gas door chrome trim thing I told you about? Ebay over all rate a 75 on a scale of 100 for me. Mostly people are just blowing money on stuff cause they get carried away. I've watched certain items like NOS, as is voltage regulators go for almost the same as modern guaranteed repro ones for sale. Some of the stuff for sale is easily obtainable at the local auto parts store for less! Dice-shaped valve stem caps, fuzzy dice and things in that category. 6v tractor or universal coils are less expensive than other mail order places. Anything that specifically says Packard costs more even if there are equivilants for other applications.People bid way over the value of one #3 car and another nice car gets insulting bids. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe kastellic Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Rick, if there some part that you want and I can get it for you, at a reasonable price, and you NEED IT to get your car on the road, I don't want to make a profit, because maybe down the road I'll be in the same spot and you might be able to help me out, I thought that this was a HOBBY AND NOT A BUSINESS, for what its worth I don't think that Packard patrs in general are not all that pricy, they seem to be fairly priced, compared to say 55-57 chevy parts, a freind of mine who has a 57 chevy with the 283 with dual quads, has the air cleaner for this setup PAID 2500.00 for the AIR CLEANER and this is not nos!! check out what parts are going for 55-59 cadillac's there two to theree times what we pay for our 55-56 Packard's and they don't even have TL ride!! BTW look what we pay to keep our daily driver's on the road, I hope that GREED will not DESTROY the the old car hobby. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Twitch, yes the nos voltage regulators on ebay a lot of times are more than you can buy a new one at the parts house for, but if you really want the original Autolite or Delco look you're going to pay more. I bought a couple of nos Autolites for about $15 or $20 which I thought wasn't bad <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Thanks for the Offer Joe. I usually get good items, at a good price, on eBay. I just had never thought about the guys on the Forums being the guys that are Outbidding me, before. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Looks like I may be needing a new Headlight Switch for the '56 Clipper, Now. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> I haven't seen one of those on eBay for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Berger Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 You can get the tool for the headlight switch from Bob Berg in LaJunta, Colorado - reasonable.YFAM, Randy Berger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Randy, I think I'll try to make the Tool but If I can't fix the old Switch I may be looking for a Source for a replacement Switch? I'm going to take it apart and try to Repair it but I know that type switch is real hard to get back together without breaking something and it may be too burnt to repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51Patty400 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Yes, I got that. Most stuff is over priced but if it is a needed part then I grab it. Who knows the next time it will come around.I am mostly getting chrome parts. Cheaper to buy them then to replate them. I figure I'll put all the extra parts in the trunk and hit some Packard venues and sell them cheap to recoop some cost.- Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51Patty400 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Further to that...Which one of you troll-faced bastards just beat me out of a door sills!!! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />LOL, just kidding. Can't buy em. Anyone know how to fix them? Bent and a bit twisted. Tried pounding them between 2 pieces of wood. Waste of time that was.- Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John N. Packard Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I got a set of door sills for my '54 Patrician a few years back from an outfit in New Jersey named "Door Sills." Excellent workmanship and very nice appearance. I believe I found them about the middle of the White Field at the Hershey Fall Meet.jnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Yes, 'DoorSills' is Don Kuehn and I think the number is 973-423-1196 or 904-0270 (at shop). I'm not sure about the area-code but it's in NewJersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John N. Packard Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Well PackardV8, 50 cents an hour would be nice. That's what I made doing yard work for folks back in the fifties!jnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51Patty400 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Thank you both!- Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Bob A Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Repro door sills are available from Minnesota Packards, P.O. Box 19119, Diamond Lake Station, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Send a SASE for pricing and models, state your year and model. Canadian orders $10.00 extra for delivery charges.These Regional Projects from PAC.RegardsBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Block Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 It's a small world, bid wisely, I am trying to restrict myself to years 40-47 now.Joe <span style="font-weight: bold"> <span style="font-style: italic">packard</span></span> +720 on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Now I have problems, Bob is here too.. I though you where already on the AACA? or where just lerking...well nice to here from you again, we will have to get together one weekend with Mark , Art and you in the new year and discuss our Packard family... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51Patty400 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I'm off all this week. I don't go back 'til the evening of the 8th.- Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51Patty400 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Thanks Bob,For others: The projects guy is Wayne Kempfert (763) 498-7184- Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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