🎱 What’d seller do to auction four $25 cues for $180 (works out to $45 each)? 🎱

[Paul_#_]

What appear to be $25 cues sold on eBay for $45. It was a lot of four cues and sold with shipping cost for total $177.50 ($142.50 plus $35.00 FedEx).

If they are $25 cues, what did seller do to auction them off for the equivalent of $45 each?

Starting bid was 99 cents. The AI-generated description tells little at https://www.ebay.com/itm/3961459552...d=link&campid=5335988529&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 :

Brand: Unbranded _____________ Cue type: Two-piece​

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Delve into the game with this set of four vintage unbranded pool cues, each crafted for precision and durability. These two-piece cues offer a classic feel with a timeless design, ideal for enthusiasts looking to add a touch of tradition to their game room or for seasoned players seeking reliable equipment.With an eye for quality and a nod to nostalgia, these cues are a testament to the rich history of billiards. Each piece in the lot has been designed to provide a consistent playing experience, making them a valuable addition to any player's collection. All four CUES are strait. 3 2 price CUES 1- 3 price cue ​

The last sentence in description above is an undecipherable: 3 2 price CUES 1-3 price cue

 

[Biloxi Boy]

$50 x 4 = $200

 

[Paul_#_]

I think it helped that seller started bid at 99 cents.
All cues had cases, albeit cheap flat ones.
Cues looked okay and not beat up.
Still, pretty unremarkable for that much money.
Was one of the cues actually a valuable cue?

 

[SlateMan]

I think it helped that seller started bid at 99 cents.
All cues had cases, albeit cheap flat ones.
Cues looked okay and not beat up.
Still, pretty unremarkable for that much money.
Was one of the cues actually a valuable cue?

My guess is someone took a "chance" on this one being something more:

Some people will see bids going up and assume something in the lot must be valuable....

 

[Black-Balled]

Jesus.

We do NOT want this Justin to figure out how to start doubling trash cue money.

 

[Paul_#_]

My guess is someone took a "chance" on this one being something more:

And that something more is what? That its a wooden joint?

 

[Benelli]

I think it helped that seller started bid at 99 cents.
All cues had cases, albeit cheap flat ones.
Cues looked okay and not beat up.
Still, pretty unremarkable for that much money.
Was one of the cues actually a valuable cue?

nope all junk, all import, all kindling...

just people thinking there getting a deal, buying low, and then turning around and relist each cue at $100

 

[SlateMan]

And that something more is what? That its a wooden joint?

Don't know, I was just guessing. Maybe they have an old Brunswick cue and need a shaft that fits... who knows...

 

[Cuebuddy]

Auctions are funny like that. Maybe a friend or family member is bidding as a gift for a friend who collects?
The green bumper on the Italian cue was worth a ten spot to me! Those are the bounciest bumper I have ever seen. I have a couple in my collection and they rebound like Diamond rails.

 

[Paul_#_]

on't know, I was just guessing. Maybe they have an old Brunswick cue and need a shaft that fits... who knows...

Maybe a friend or family member is bidding as a gift for a friend who collects?

No one here has spotted anything remarkable about these cues. The seller did not mention anything unusual about the cues.

Two bidders found something valuable. Bidder 2***3 started his bid at $6 and started bidding against 1***i at $76. Only those two bumped it to $142.

 

[Benelli]

again, eBay is littered with shit cues like these titled "Antique" and "Classic Vintage" with clearly AI-generated item descriptions at $100 to $150 buy-it-now's.

If I knew nothing about cues I could naturally assume that buying four cues of the same ilk could easily net me a profit from buying and relisting with $125 buy-it-now prices.

It's sort of a self-reinforcing circle of shit on that site, where the dumb get dumber and the poor get poorer.

 

[Mr. Joshua]

Got lucky. But it goes both ways. Some things sell for far less than they're worth. Or you get some sellers that cancel when unhappy with the auction results.

 

[jimmyco]

No one here has spotted anything remarkable about these cues. The seller did not mention anything unusual about the cues.

Two bidders found something valuable. Bidder 2***3 started his bid at $6 and started bidding against 1***i at $76. Only those two bumped it to $142.



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Two bidders or one bidder and one shill.