Interesting Sales Tactic ?

[442RCT]

This seller has either way too much sentimental value attached to his jacket or an unrealistic appraisal of what the jacket is worth based on new vs used.

He's listed it 4 times, the first 3 times with no bidders.

His first listing began at $ 695 and a BIN of $795. Bidders= Zero
He re-listed it with start bid, $ 689. Bidders = Zero
Re-listed a third time, start bid $ 689. Bidders= Zero
Re-listed fourth time, start bid $ 985 Still in progress.

I have no idea why he keeps increasing the starting price, perhaps because he sees WW2 vintage A-2s going for thousands and figures if he increases the start bid, potential buyers will believe this jacket is worth it. :lol: :roll:

Bomber jacket: Size 40 A-2 .
The bomber jacket is made by Eastman Clothing . It is a horse hide spot on reproduction from the company that made them for the US air corps in England. The artwork is all hand painted & signed by Jim Brusch, an L.A. artist some 20 years ago. I purchased it right off his back. The coat was new at the time, he had planned on keeping it and had his name tag installed. I never changed it because he is also the artist that painted so many of the Eastman jackets.
Please note on waist band there is a snag. This can be repaired though I would only trust Eastman for that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... MEWAX%3AIT

 

[ghq1]

Maybe he saw your sig line and decided he should rankle you by Going for Broke!

BUT I've done that . . . listed an item . . .then upped the price on the re-list and sold it . . .so he only needs one dude to snap it up . . Maybe he has the luxury of time . . .and thus he's tryin' to "ware" us all down . . .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320643214786

 

[Jaguar46]

Before long it will be $2000. So if you buy it now, you will save over $1000.

 

[442RCT]

Before long it will be $2000. So if you buy it now, you will save over $1000.

I already have a "Memphis Belle" jacket. It's a RM..and didn't cost as much as the one on eBay.. :lol:

 

[dujardin]

wowwwwwwwwwww your jacket's back paint is splennnnnnnnnnnnnnndid

 

[Weasel_Loader]

Kinda like people selling custom hot rods. They pour thousands and thousands into them and expect to get the same back out of it. That's why it's "custom".

Same thing with custom A-2s. People just don't understand it doesn't work like that for resale value.

 

[442RCT]

The seller is quite the optimist, he believes a lot of 'views', even though he has no bidders, equates to:

USAAF Type A-2 Summer Flying Jacket Brown Horsehide size 40

Well there is a lot of activity on this posting. Seems to be the best A 2 on Ebay at the moment... Wonderful artwork. And this coat has lots of air time in a B-17G (909) and B-25Js ( Tootsie & Heavenly Body) Look'em up.. Feel free to ask questions

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... SS:US:1123