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Nice sales, Snap On anything are good sellers and you did well on that box top.
Interesting by sale and on the gaucho knife.
My Teisco Del Rey turns out to be a guitar made after Kwai bought the company, it has some very desirable pick ups on it, I shimmed the neck after adjusting the truss rod and it’s a player now.The reps admitted it was a mistake but they could get the appeal past the person who flagged it.
The rep offered to restore my listings visibility but it may have taken more time to repopulate than letting the suspension run its course.Thanks Suzy, yes, I received a 3 day suspension from selling and listing new items for listing a 9v battery that is branded for a spinal bone stimulator which are banned from eBay, no amount of reasoning I tried with CS would make them change their mind on this, it looks like any other 9v battery so I just had to grin and bear it.
Surprisingly I still sold a couple items via best offer, perhaps if a buyer had saved an item on their watchlist they could still put in an offer or contact me.I haven’t had this trouble for some time now but a number of years ago I sold an non working, parts only item but not in a category that had that for a condition. The eBay rep said if it was in a category that allowed for not working, for parts only I would be ok.
Silent treatment seems prudent, if they can still open a case then the world is ending.
It’s durable enough to just wrap in ‘small bubble’ wrap and then just cut a box to size.
I’ll bet the buyer who left the Neutral FB thought better of it and removed it themselves. And that’s why no notification about it was received.
Probably end tables as speaker stands of that height would have a way of hiding the wires through the support.
Might be worth more as speaker stands though.
I use speaker stands in some photos of stereo systems and am always asked if f the stands are included or for sale.Thanks Sharyn, Bleu is a smooth collie, same breed just short haired.
Love those radio sales, I’ll bet that Zenith with the box sold fast, it’s a desirable brand name.Think about what parts on it you can sell, most mechanical parts are readily available new,
You say it’s rusted so body parts are worthless and are particularly hard to ship.
I’m not sure there are enough salvageable parts to make it worth the time and effort. A running engine and good transmission would be the most valuable parts but removal and shipping is costly.
If you think you can sell a 1999 Corolla for $1000 I’d take the money and run.Some info glean d for the interwebs
Mr. Seizo Shinano was a very skilled Master Luthier and founded Shinano Guitar Factory in mid-1960s. This guitar was made in late 1960s under supervision of Master Luthier Seizo Shinano. In early 1960s Mr. Shinano was working just as individual luthier competing with other best Japanese luthiers like Sakazo Nakade, Rokutaro Nakade, Sadao Yairi, Masaru Kohno, Seizi Inaba and others. At that time Masaru Kohno wasn’t considered the best Japanese luthier yet. Seizo Shinano established his Guitar Factory Sometime in mid 1960s. This particular guitar was made at this factory.
He has earned my deepest respect for his guitars. Since my first encounter with my first Shinano (SC30) guitar I am constantly on the hunt for these guitars. To be precise for (GS) Grand Shinano and SC series, beyond any doubt very high grade guitars. Models made by this factory in 1960s were from introductory (models 13 to 43) through intermediate (53 to 63) and high end (73 through 93). Models Shinano 73(all solid woods Spruce/Indian Rosewood b/s), Shinano 83 (solid Spruce top, solid Brazilian Rosewood Back, laminated BR sides) and Shinano 93 (all solid woods with Spruce/BR) are greatly respected by Japanese players and considered as concert guitars.
By early 1970s the labelling system of Shinano guitars changed to SC (Shinano Concert) and GS models.Some info about Shinano guitars:
Instruments previously produced in Japan during the 1960s and 1970s.
Shinano was a trademark and possibly the name of a luthier who built classical guitars in Japan during the 1960s and 1970s. It is reported that Shinano guitars were distributed by Daion, but it is unknown if Shinano guitars were distributed in the U.S. by Daion’s distributor MCI, Inc. in Waco, TX. Shinano guitars appear to built of mid- to high quality, but it is unknown if they were factory or hand-built. Any further information on Shinano can be submitted directly to Blue Book Publications.
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The complex story of Yamaki guitars is entwined with the histories of a number of other Japanese companies. In the late 1940s, brothers Yasuyuki and Kazuyuki Teradaira started working for Tatsuno Mokko, an instrument-building firm that later split into two different companies, one of which was called Hayashi Gakki. In 1954 Hayashi Gakki was bought out by Zenon, a large music distributor. In 1962 Yasuyuki left Zenon to start an instrument distributor he called Daion, which means “big sound” in Japanese. In 1967 Kazuyuki left Zenon to produce classical guitars under the name Yamaki, an auspicious Japanese word meaning “happy trees on the mountain.” By the early 1970s, Kazuyuki expanded the Yamaki line to include a large number of steel-string guitars, many of which were based on C.F. Martin and Co.’s designs and were distributed exclusively through Daion. Along with Yamaki guitars, Daion sold instruments from Shinano, Mitsura Tamura, Chaki, and Hamox, some of which were built by Yamaki at various times, and Harptone guitars, which they imported from the US.Yes, ship in the case but remember to wrap it in the thin styrofoam fabric and make sure it doesn’t move around in the case, the boxes and wrap can be found in the guitar shop’s recycling bin or ask inside especially after they receive a shipment.
Restringing could be as much as $30-$35, you might just buy a set $6-$10 and include it in the listing, cheaper and much less trouble.Not sure where you live but old style guitar shops have been replaced by Guitar Centers, try and find a ‘luthier’ shop.
The D string is missing, classical guitars are a little more difficult to restring as they are knotted so have the shop do it and have them access the action (space between strings and frets and use that in your description.
Also find the double box for shipping guitars, you’ll need some of that thin foam wrap as well to keep it from getting scratched, best if it has a case.
I’ve sold many guitars on eBay as well as managing a music store in the eighties.
Here is one I just listed as a partial guide-
https://www.ebay.com/itm/114034307945?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
