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A heartfelt thank you for creating this community and for your weekly podcasts. As a “run silent, run deep” kind of guy in person as well as in business, it was nice to have a place to hang out from time to time that seemed genuine and real without the drama. Best of luck to both of you.
It’s likely a glass smoke bell which goes over the top of a candle burning chandelier or other type of light fixture. Should be a good seller for a replacement part.
Will is a methodical talker! He had a lot to say and looked like he’d been through hell. He hadn’t posted in a awhile and it took him quite sometime to sort it out. I believe he’s a 20 year veteran on eBay with lots of money invested in a large inventory and eBay is a big part of his income.
Be careful with this. Webinterpret did a big marketing push a few years ago and caused all kinds of grief for several sellers. The problem (I think) was they would crosspost certain items that were restricted in some countries and accounts were being suspended and in some cases there were threats of being permanently banned. eBay and webinterpret threw their hands up and took no responsibility. Will (terminal99) got caught up in this and lost alot of money from a 30 day suspension on eBay. Here’s a video where he talks about it. EDIT: Video is a bit long and Antique Frog has a good suggestion to speed it up a bit.
An extreme option is to hand deliver with a cash transaction. At that price point it will likely be worth it. I’ve done this in the past, both driving and flying.
Proceed with caution in this category, it is full of … well, interesting characters and the market is very volatile. You run the very real risk of a reseller / speculator trying to flip and if the market tanks they do a chargeback. Personally I would only sell graded, slabbed and registered cards.
@Temudgin – MarkS gives a good advice, USPS Registered Mail is quite secure and offers much higher insurance options. I would also add Adult Signature Restricted Delivery to the package. Something else I would recommend is to call your buyer and vet them a bit before shipping, their phone number is on the Order Details page.A high five and congratulations on number 500. Your consistency, work ethic and willingness to take chances over the years is very impressive and I appreciate having a place to hang out that’s all business with very little of the real world shenanigans. Life goes by fast!
Hi Dahlyla. Your shipping details page is slightly different than mine and doesn’t have the Rate Tables check box. On my page it is just above the “Services Calculate Shipping” line. I do have saved rate tables to choose from and it’s likely you do not so check box doesn’t show up for you. So my guess was not correct, likely an eBay issue. Sorry!
“‘shipping charge varies by location’”
Sounds like you have rate tables enabled on this listing. Evidently the buyer’s zip falls under Free Shipping per the rate table. Go to item>Revise Item>Shipping Details and see if Rate Table box is checked.
Hopefully this isn’t too much of a hijack of this thread, but I wanted to share a listing on eBay that demonstrates the power of knowledge and research. I collect historical items that are relevant to my area and this seller occasionally has items of interest to me. This particular item is a several page Civil War letter written to his mother, and in the realm of war letters this is about as good as it gets. The young man writer paints a picture of war that transports you back over 150 years ago and puts you in his place. The seller does an amazing job with his listing and usually gets very good prices for his items. I’m going to bid on it but don’t expect to win. If you’re into this kind of thing I recommend taking a look.
This appears to be a Victorian era wall pocket. They came in many different styles and materials and were quite popular utilitarian items in the late 19th century. Hung or tacked to a wall, they would hold magazines, mail, documents, newspapers, etc. These generally still sell very well because they look great, are a genuine antique (maybe, hopefully not a reproduction) and can still be used for their original purpose. Yours is very nice and appears to be refurbished? Is the leather new?
The hall mark is for the Birmingham Silver Co out of New York. I believe this is a base to a candlestick or candelabra, missing the top portion. The hole is likely for a missing reinforcement rod that would extend into the base which would be weighted with some material like plaster or a cement. Not much worth I’m afraid. See this link for something similar.
https://www.bermansilverwork.com/repair-silver-plate-white-metal-candlesticks-candelabra
Those are “Judd” bookends from the H. L. Judd Co. out of Connecticut circa 1920’s, maybe 30’s. There should be a casting number on the back, four digits starting with a 9. Are you sure yours are cast iron? Not sure of this particular one but many of their bookends were made in bronze. Try a magnet and see if it will stick. Very good collector base for these, they should sell for good money depending on material and condition.
