Attention collectors.... 2010 is now "VINTAGE"

DeSotoSky

DeSotoSky

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There is a currently a Buck knife listed on the 4-letter auction site with a clear 2010 date code described with enthusiastic expressions such as Older Vintage DISCONTINUED BUCK .... out of long term archival storage and "From my dads estate. The Buy it Now price is 70% greater than new pricing from Bass Pro. We don't need to identify and pick on the auction/seller for the purposes of this discussion (because we are a kinder and gentler forum).... but I would like to whittle it down to this question...

Do any of you ever bother to point out glaring errors to sellers or is it a pointless exercise because the seller probably already knows?
 
Lots of strange stuff on the Bay last few days.

Buildup to the full moon, I guess.

:)
 
i think some of them know - but in a lot of cases you can tell they don't - some people who don't know anything about knives sometimes find a knife and try to sell it, not knowing anything about it -and sometimes the listing will reflect this - but in this case that you are talking about i think the person knows- most people can at least tell if something is a year two old , or very old - and i don't think many people would change the listing if you were to say something to them anyway...
 
I have actually. I have told them what they have and sent them the link to the date code page. One individual I informed that his 60's - 70's Buck was a "Two Dot" and could be made anywhere from 1974-1980. He changed the listing, added the "Two Dot" reference and got bids right after.

Others that are clueless with their "vintage" headings, I don't bother cause their prices are usually too high and don't get bids.
 
DeSotosky,
Plenty of people try to help Esellers but I have found that most could care less usually because they have one knife to sell, the listing is already up and it does cost money to edit your listing. Most will reply with some sort of thanks and maybe they will edit the listing but don't count on it. I have helped a few people that still to this day contact me to give them the correct info on an item they want to list.

Just be careful how you bring up a discussion about an auction listing, the Mods have strict rules about DEAL SPOTTING, it's a no no. Just FYI cause your new here.
 
I used to contact sellers in regards to mistakes in listings, but it soon became apparant that this was a full time job.
What I see, through phone calls with folks and also reflected in auction descriptions, is someone selling a departed family members collection. They know their loved one had been collecting for many years and therefore, every knife in the collection must be old. It makes complete sense when you connect the dots, as long as you leave a few of the dots out. Honest mistakes in my opinion and it pays to ask questions.
Thats not to say that they are all innocent mistakes of course.
 
Being retired......I have a lot more time than Joe. :)

Some people are very, very happy to get information on their knives.

They should be......they can change their auction title to get far more hits because they target the right buyers.

Some, as Joe says, are nice folks baffled and overwhelmed with selling off grandpa's knives.

I honestly try to help out wherever I can and when folks are nice I'll go back and give them more help that will help them get a better price for those knives.
 
Also, re the question of "Vintage."

I'm sure most of you know this, but some won't, and it's a good thing to know.

Everything has a vintage......meaning everything has an age.

When the word is used on e-Bay, it should be accompanied by a date or time period to reveal the vintage of the item.

As in, Buck 110 (vintage 1960s).

Vintage used alone is useless except as a tool of deception (to trick people into thinking it's old).

This is common on e-Bay.
 
Thus, as you can see......the writer of the auction mentioned in the OP (if he said "Older Vintage DISCONTINUED BUCK") actually used the word correctly.

:)
 
"Vintage" is one of those words that sound vaguely positive but have no fixed meaning. See also: authentic; genuine; real [unreal?]; big; just like; X-style; as good as X.

On ePrey "antique" also has no meaning.

Currently-produced products are often labeled "vintage."

ePrey is like the Wild West - every gunslinger for himself.

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Like y'all said, vintage is so selective.

For me a vintage 110 only has two scale pins. :)
 
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