E-Bay for boxing books
Posted: 01 Nov 2005, 15:32
I looked on e-bay recently for boxing titles, just out of interest.
There were 3 books that looked Ok and I put in a bid, having never did this before I was quite happy when it looked as if I may get the books at a good price.
For about two days my bid was the highest and I thought they must be mine, then my kids told me to keep an eye on it the last 5mins or so.
Sure enough the price rocketed, I knew how much these books were worth anyway and knew the amount I`d go to, but what surprised me was the crazy price they eventually went for.
The seller was a shop, and I must say it obviously makes sense for the book shop to sell on e-bay...the prices were amazingly over priced.
"The Straight Left and How to Cultivate it, by Jim Driscoll" this book went for £73 p+p......it is only worth around £40, in fact abebooks has one for £29 in 1st edition.
There were 3 books that looked Ok and I put in a bid, having never did this before I was quite happy when it looked as if I may get the books at a good price.
For about two days my bid was the highest and I thought they must be mine, then my kids told me to keep an eye on it the last 5mins or so.
Sure enough the price rocketed, I knew how much these books were worth anyway and knew the amount I`d go to, but what surprised me was the crazy price they eventually went for.
The seller was a shop, and I must say it obviously makes sense for the book shop to sell on e-bay...the prices were amazingly over priced.
"The Straight Left and How to Cultivate it, by Jim Driscoll" this book went for £73 p+p......it is only worth around £40, in fact abebooks has one for £29 in 1st edition.
