52 Hudson Conv. Buy it now at $139,500.00
54SuperWasp
Expert Adviser
I was gone all week-end and, when I came back, I wanted to look at the results of the 54 Conv. and the 52 Conv. that were on E-Bay last week. The 54 was a no-sale at $30,100.00 with a buy it now price of $75,900.00 but I forgot to put the 52 add in my favorites to retrieve it. I thought there was no reserve on this one. But this morning, I saw it came back with, this time, a $139,500.00 price tag. With this, I think I'll stop dreaming about a convertible...Michel.
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Never ceases to amaze me- "Well, Bertha, it only bid to 75- but I'm sure one of those guys wanted to pay 65 more than that, and just didn't get a chance to bid."
I'll agree, there is SOME money left on the table when it gets down to the end-of-auction sniping, but not THAT much.
There was an item that I wanted once on Ebay, but am not Ebay savvy, so told my assistant (who is an Ebay jock) to get it for me- go to $75. After it ended, she said "I got sniped out at about 48." Wait a minute- I thought the idea was to just bid 75 if there was still active bidding within the last 5 seconds. "Well (sheepishly) yeah, but I just couldn't do it- if you jump the bid that much, you're overpaying."
But I say, if it gets away for less than you were willing to pay, its "underbidding".
Have always wanted to see Ebay do it differently- Set a time for the auction to end, but extend it at the end as long as there is still active bidding, and don't close it until there hasn't been a bid for a minute. But I guess that wouldn't be as much fun for the buyers, who always want a bargain.0 -
Well I hope they get what they are asking... (as rediculous as it sounds)..makes mine worth more! Grinnn0
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Hey Dave ... great photo of your recent acquisition.0
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Mike, I Am not that ebay savy myself so what I do is most likely what you had in mind. I will place a bid somewhere along the auction of what I was willing to pay (i.e. your $75 bid). Then, the only way I would loose the item is if someone bid higher than $75. Otherwise you pay one buck above the highest bid. I wanted a set of 39 Hudson lenses really bad and had lost one a week before. I had lost the last set to a $92 bid because I was trying to post a last minute bid. So, I was upset and bit $300 for the new set. I got em for $107. This method has worked for me more than once.0
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I had a laugh the other night Auction Kings were selling a 37 Terraplane 2 door sedan and the guy selling said it should sell well to someone who wants to buy a brand no one knows about. Rolled on the floor laughing. So 139K for a convertible that is not done to perfection is a total pipe dream. He needs to watch Chasing Classics that guy shows auctions every week and you see Hudsons they had a 50 convertible that was pristine it sold for way less than this guy is asking I think it hit 75K0
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54SuperWasp,
Never give up on a convertible Michel. You never know when one might come your way.
Gene.
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54SuperWasp-you may not be missing a lot. I've owned 4 Hudson convertibles.
Other than the Wow factor, the 49 Hudson sedan is a much more comfortible and better handling car.A lot quieter.
I did make some money on them , but not like they do today.
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46 Hudson PU: Thank you for the retrieving trick.
Gene: Thanks for the support!
Lostmind: The convertible dream is just related to my father who had a 51 H.H.conv when I was nine ( 50 years ago...). I'm more than satisfied with my 54 sedan that is still a project cause it makes me already happy, even if I won't be able to work on it before 6 to 8 months...But I get to take a look at it almost everyday...Thanks to all, Michel.
P.S. Since Super Dave found his, it gives me one more chance to get one...lol0 -
There were two '54 Hudson Hornet convertibles for sale this past weekend at the Chicago-Milwaukee Dixon, IL meet. One for around $50,000.00 and the other $65,000.00. Some tire kicking, but apparently no buyers.0
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Brownie, I did that overbid thing once - I got a 1929-1939 National Service Manual that way. I'd bid something like $55, somebody raised it to $57. Long story short at the last minute (seconds actually) I dropped $250 on it and got it for $!15. Most I ever paid for anything on ebay, but the material in the book provided a lot of hudsontech bulletins. One of these days I'll sell the thing - but since I've gotten my use out of it I doubt I'll get $115 back, nor do I really care. If I can get $50 or $60 I'll be happy.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
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THERE IS A TRICK TO WINNING AN E BAY BID AND IT INVOLVES OPENING 2 WINDOWS.
ONE WINDOW TO WATCH HOW THE BIDDING IS GOING AND THE SECOND WINDOW TO MAKE YOUR FINAL BID WITH ONLY A SHORT TIME LEFT....WORKS MOST OF THE TIME0 -
Ah, Tom-Wa - you went and spoiled my ebay bidding secret!!!!!!!!! LOL
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN0 -
Just read in a magazine , I think this months Automoble, that a 1952 Hornet 4 door sedan sold for $179,000 at the Monteerey auction.0
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That is about 170,000 more than my 50 sold for. What a deal... I think I would go for the Dusenburg sedan that went for 150,000? Be it true--that is just plumb crazy!!!!0
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For last second eBay bids look at Auctionstealer.com It will bid in the last few seconds.0
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Thanks Dave, this could be very useful at some times. Michel0
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