So I learned a lesson today. I posted a ISO post on one of my local facebook swap pages for cast iron cookware. Its more of a garage sale site. A lady responded with a pic of a set of pans. I gave her a bunch of info on the pans and the foundry they came from. Even gave her a screenshot of the last time the exact set sold on ebay. I was by no means trying to get over on her and wanted to give her all the info before she gave me a price. She took that info, posted it on a different antique page, and sold them to someone else.....that stings! I guess you live and learn!
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Lesson learned
- Thread starter JustinR
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I have usually used that tactic Doug. I changed my ways on this dues to a couple factors. I am a new collector and have the bug. I simply like talking about it. The other reason is this site. Everyone has been so kind, generous and patient I felt the need to pass that one. Like I said, lesson learned!
Amen
If someone is selling and I'm buying I ask how much then look it over again and ask what's your bottom dollar. And if I like it and price sounds to me I'll pick it up.
I have two hobbies I've had for many years and have a reference library I've been adding to over 35 years. Most of those books new cost $60- to over $100 apiece. I spent hours reading researching and taking notes front time to time.
I don't feel it's necessary to Put all that time, expense, and my lessons learned the hard way to appraise what I'm buying. Back then there was no internet and all the info was done the hard way.
With today's information highway at their fingertips there is no reason why people don't do a quick search just to get a ballpark idea. I know life gets busy with people and there are important things to do they may miss out on that day like who did what on Facebook or judge Judy, I see this in young people today.
As what happened to you OP, I have done the same thing in the past and with the same ending of finding out later they sold it to someone else
I've even offered a very fair prices on pieces that was a lot more than they thought it was worth that surprise them and then they shopped around and got $50 more that I still would of paid to start with. What I was just saying was been there done that. It happens.
I have two hobbies I've had for many years and have a reference library I've been adding to over 35 years. Most of those books new cost $60- to over $100 apiece. I spent hours reading researching and taking notes front time to time.
I don't feel it's necessary to Put all that time, expense, and my lessons learned the hard way to appraise what I'm buying. Back then there was no internet and all the info was done the hard way.
With today's information highway at their fingertips there is no reason why people don't do a quick search just to get a ballpark idea. I know life gets busy with people and there are important things to do they may miss out on that day like who did what on Facebook or judge Judy, I see this in young people today.
As what happened to you OP, I have done the same thing in the past and with the same ending of finding out later they sold it to someone else
I've even offered a very fair prices on pieces that was a lot more than they thought it was worth that surprise them and then they shopped around and got $50 more that I still would of paid to start with. What I was just saying was been there done that. It happens.