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is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 12:16 am
by mason
What, for God's sake, is so special about this raincoat?
The price is already just silly and the auction hasn't even finished yet
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220841386886?ss ... 1438.l2649
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 3:24 am
by rainsplosh
Is this a joke!......that's around £450 in UK money, and why knocking on a hundred bidders?....i've seen a few ridiculous prices for vintage 60's raincoats or some designer coats ....but this takes the biscuit! (& still 12 hours left when i viewed it).
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 7:49 am
by rainwear-experience
OUCH !!!
I cant see the attraction at the price, but although there are nearly 100 bids there seems to be two bidders who really want this
Ray
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 7:55 am
by hotwilly
At that price those guys certainly want it - wish i had half a dozen for sale..lol
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 8:24 am
by rainsplosh
Seems the 'King's Road Style' can make a few bucks!
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 9:06 am
by mason
I remember another auction involving a yellow Rukka that went for a completely silly price after a bidding war between two buyers ... then the winner reneged on it ... got cold feet!
The seller (whom I know) was EXTREMELY pissed off: pound to a penny that's what happens here. let's wait and see what happens.
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 12:09 pm
by matron69
It must have gold plated pvc lining!
In Europe Rimo have coats at upto a 1000 euros which I cannot see to be justified!
Best wishes
Paul
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 2:09 pm
by rainfash
Folks, I know these kind of raincoats quite well. They are from a german manufacturer in the 80s, called "Mantel Schmidt".
They made shiny cotton-backed pvc raincoats till the mid 90s. Finally they closed their factory near Hamburg. The coats did cost about 100 DeutscheMarks (about 50 Euros at that time). They have been sold quite well in Germany, and they were available in nice colours (green, red, blue, pink, black).
Now they are a "collectors" bargain.
But I can't understand why this auction got so many bids.
Although the seller is well know for having real collector's style raincoats.
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 5:11 pm
by cmp
The bidding has now finished for this raincoat. It was sold for 505.00 Euros or
£442 GBP. Is this really worth this much. Lets see if the buyer actually goes ahead with payment.
Re: is there something I'm missing here? Please explain
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 5:27 pm
by RainyDee
If the raincoat came with the blonde modelling it for a few hours... maybe...
