CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE-TENNESSEE

Robert · 18th February 2010, 11:02 PM

Jose, I know what you mean. I had all intent of bidding on this when I first found it and sent a message to the seller to let him know what he had (I did NOT mention the fact that I was going to bid on it) but the information I offered was completely ignored. Like you, this was not the first time that I have offered help in identifying someone else's items just to be ignored and on one occasion very rudely told to mind my own business.

On the other hand I have been thanked and even had people change their listings. Being the perpetual optimist I don't seem have the good sense to stop.

Robert

Rick · 19th February 2010, 12:04 AM

I never contact Sellers anymore; gave that up about 6 years ago .

Total waste of time and effort; plus your good will and intentions .

We need a Financial Darwin Award for the biggest eBay Sucker every year .

*

*Of course as long as they're not forum members .....

Robert · 19th February 2010, 12:39 AM

Hello Rick,
If we do ever decide to have a Financial Darwin Award for forum members I nominate myself for that pair of klewangs SLO's that I purchased.

Robert

Rick · 20th February 2010, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Hello Rick,
If we do ever decide to have a Financial Darwin Award for forum members I nominate myself for that pair of klewangs SLO's that I purchased.

Robert

I guess those turned out to be Shaver Cool relatives .

If that's the worst you have done you're nowhere in the competition .

Ask me about the misplaced decimal point sometime ....

Robert · 20th February 2010, 02:13 AM

"Ask me about the misplaced decimal point sometime"

OK, Now you've got me interested.

Tell me about the decimal point.

Robert

Rick · 20th February 2010, 04:04 PM

Since you took the bait .

A Tulwar years ago .
My top bid was supposed to be $250. or so ; well I put in a comma instead of a decimal point .

It was not an expensive Tulwar; another bidder ran it up to over $500.00 just out of spite I believe .
I had outbid this person before on another item .

OOPS !!

Methinks I got off easy .

Robert · 21st February 2010, 09:58 PM

Yes, I guess with that kind of money on the line it could have been a LOT worse!!

All in all least you got a very nice sword out of it. I don't even like to think about what I ended up with

but I think that I might have made up for it with my last purchase.

Robert

20th February 2010, 04:04 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,366	The Quarter Million Dollar Tulwar Since you took the bait . A Tulwar years ago . My top bid was supposed to be $250. or so ; well I put in a comma instead of a decimal point . It was not an expensive Tulwar; another bidder ran it up to over $500.00 just out of spite I believe . I had outbid this person before on another item . OOPS !! Methinks I got off easy . Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 20th February 2010 at 04:16 PM.

18th February 2010, 11:02 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Jose, I know what you mean. I had all intent of bidding on this when I first found it and sent a message to the seller to let him know what he had (I did NOT mention the fact that I was going to bid on it) but the information I offered was completely ignored. Like you, this was not the first time that I have offered help in identifying someone else's items just to be ignored and on one occasion very rudely told to mind my own business. On the other hand I have been thanked and even had people change their listings. Being the perpetual optimist I don't seem have the good sense to stop. Robert

19th February 2010, 12:04 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,366	I never contact Sellers anymore; gave that up about 6 years ago . Total waste of time and effort; plus your good will and intentions . We need a Financial Darwin Award for the biggest eBay Sucker every year . * *Of course as long as they're not forum members .....

19th February 2010, 12:39 AM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Rick, If we do ever decide to have a Financial Darwin Award for forum members I nominate myself for that pair of klewangs SLO's that I purchased. Robert

20th February 2010, 02:13 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	"Ask me about the misplaced decimal point sometime" OK, Now you've got me interested. Tell me about the decimal point. Robert

21st February 2010, 09:58 PM	#7
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Yes, I guess with that kind of money on the line it could have been a LOT worse!! All in all least you got a very nice sword out of it. I don't even like to think about what I ended up with but I think that I might have made up for it with my last purchase. Robert