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Brvcewavne OP t1_iuts5sh wrote

Reply to comment by iamalext in Since I saw the other old stove, thought I’d post mine. by Brvcewavne

Not looking to sell but what do you think something like it sells for?

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iamalext t1_iutsj28 wrote

Just saw one on ebay for $3500, but it was in excellent shape. The unit listed next to it was practically dead and going for $350 (https://vatican.com/Stoves-Wrought-Iron-Range-Co/)

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Brvcewavne OP t1_iuttiwv wrote

Cool to see others like it, thanks for the link!

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mckulty t1_iuu4iiz wrote

Did not expect the Vatican imprimatur on an eBay sale.

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joomanburningEH t1_iuurnxn wrote

eBay is where I go for almost everything. Private sellers. Commercial sellers. Industrial sellers. Almost anything I search for, it has. I enjoy buying from private sellers the most, have had some cool interactions. I bought a Hank 3 T-shirt one time and ended up talking to his mom, ex wife of Hank Jr., Gwen Yeargain, about a sizing issue. Hand written thank you notes in cursive from an old lady on the East coast, many more.

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mckulty t1_iuusimd wrote

I bought and sold a lot in 1998-2000 and have a bunch of antique technical stuff to sell now that I'm retired.

Is it a still a safe place to sell and get paid?

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alanbdee t1_iuy99u3 wrote

I've never had an issue buying things. From what I can tell on /r/scams, usually, scammers will try to pay you through a different app and not PayPal. So just require they pay through PayPal and you're probably fairly safe. For anything large: pickup in person and cash only will stop almost all scams.

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isleepinahammock t1_iux5f6j wrote

Ok, back up. What is up with that site? Is that the actual Vatican, if so, why are they running an auction site?

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CyanideFlavorAid t1_iuy8qcz wrote

They gotta sell stuff like everyone.

Lots of companies would sell cheap to a middle man who would then have to try to sell to consumers.

For antique items though you lose a lot of the total value doing that because speculators aren't going to risk not being able to sell a stove that weighs as much as a car engine.

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