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What's it Worth?? / Re: Flask/Shot Holder Etc
« on: July 12, 2014, 12:36:33 PM »
Highly doubtful its for sake'.   I'm no expert but was with a Japanese girl for over a decade and picked up a few things.....

Even tho sake is made more like beer than wine it's pretty acidic.  You wouldn't want to drink, let alone store, it in anything metallic or the taste would alter.  I mean, even whiskey in a stainless steel flask changes flavor after time and both are low on reactivity scale.

Second, sake has great tradition.  Most places won't even use glass because it's not considered to be as close to "earth" as ceramic.

Third, glasses are wrong shape.....it's an aromatic thing.   Why to long to explain. 

Lastly, back to metal, saki is served cold, room or hot.  Metal would be poor insulation to keep it at correct temp.

(FYI- it's usually served warmed up to mask that its inferior saki.  Unless its winter and your host is trying to warm you beware of warmed saki)


Like I said, I don't know for sure but reasoning leads me to say its not for sake. 


You can google things like "tequila forum" or rum, whiskey.....post pictures there.  To me it has that Spanish influence look to it you see in Mexico.  So I figure Mexico....must be Tequila! 

Hey! Who just yelled "racist"?   :)         

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No idea.

Though a picture of the pot would help so as to narrow down the search field.
Easier to research such things if you know period and region.

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What's it Worth?? / Re: Flask/Shot Holder Etc
« on: July 11, 2014, 08:22:07 PM »
I can't find a thing.......sorry.

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What's it Worth?? / Re: Rock Band Accessories
« on: July 11, 2014, 08:21:04 PM »
Same here.  Local value village has a shelf full.  Guitars are $4.99. Turn Tables $6.99, double is $9.99.

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What's it Worth?? / Re: Flask/Shot Holder Etc
« on: July 07, 2014, 12:53:16 PM »
No markings at all on the shot holder, weighs a pound or two - about 6 inches in height at its highest point.

I can't find a thing on this.
Is the entire thing metal?  Or is the cap plastic?
Can you tell what it's made of?  Base and top coat....

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eBay / Re: How to efficiently sell products under $10
« on: July 07, 2014, 12:48:15 AM »
I just sold an item that didn't do well.  Sold for $10 + $12 shipping.
Considering I paid $6 for item, ebay took $2.20 and paypal took $0.96.  I came out making $0.84

Similar items are going for $20-$40.  Mine just didn't get bid on.  Lots of watchers.  Don't know.

But I set it low to sell cause ebay had a promotion that if you list and sell an item you get $20 gift certificate.   So really I made $20.84....

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What's it Worth?? / Re: Flask/Shot Holder Etc
« on: July 07, 2014, 12:29:25 AM »
You can't even get $20 an ounce right now for sterling so 2 lbs would be $640 on the high end. Not $2000. One of us did our math wrong.

Not to nit pick but.....

Actually it would be closer to $580 @ $20/oz.


Touch over 29 TROY ounce's in 2 pounds.

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What's it Worth?? / Re: Flask/Shot Holder Etc
« on: July 06, 2014, 04:17:30 PM »
The second item is what I talked about in another thread.  Assuming its plated and no markings that its on of those 1/1000  brands that is looked for.....no one wants it.  I literally couldn't give the stuff away.
I mean, list it and maybe you'll get lucky that someone is having a wedding or something and wants it but I had no luck.   You'll see those at every goodwill and thrift shop in town selling for $10-$25.
Just be sure to look for stamps or any markings.  There are a few brands that even tho they are plated they are worth a bit.

Now the first item.....

Tell us more.  That looks interesting.  I can't tell much by the pictures.
What's the metal?   Base metal?   Any markings at all?  Weight? Dimensions?

Im on the fence.  Parts of it look like it could hold some value.....other parts look like it was some cheap tourist Mexican metal work or liquor promotion item. 

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Yeah, meet them, get cash and sign contract.   That way you can tell ebay to piss off, you have the courts on your side then.   Might lose the $50 but better than the alternative.

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I was wondering that too.

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I would be concerned about people cleaning out the unit and then disputing the purchase to paypal and getting their full refund.

I was thinking the same.  So many ways to get burned. 
You really think ebay is going to help the seller if person grabs good stuff and leaves junk/trash?
Or look at it and see it's not a money maker and and make a claim of falsely described or, as stated above, had banned items?

With ebay they could really make a case they weren't fully informed. Ebay is always going to side with buyer.....

Let us know how this works out.  Really interested.  I mean, it could be the next big thing....who knows?

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Well if you just look at how many units were foreclosed on I'd say men.
But if you broke down percentages, how many men's units were foreclosed on divided by units rented by men, and same for women, I'd guess percentage wise it may be women.

I don't know to many women that rent units for other than a drastic economic downturn in their life.
Plus women like to keep stuff they really like on hand.  Units women rent tend to be stuff they don't want to give away but really could do without, easier to say F it and let it be foreclosed on.  Men seem to rent units to keep stuff they really want.

Tho, could be women are more sentimental and some more materialistic and would keep paying....?

I dunno. Besides,   I think I've made enough totally sexist remarks already......

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Company News / Re: Amazon shuts down store due to ridiculous clause
« on: June 29, 2014, 05:09:45 PM »
I don't know how any of this works but couldn't you just put store on this page and link it?

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Are you a licensed auctioneer? Do you know how to value things?

Its a lot more than standing there saying 'do I have $100....one!, now $125?.....'


Check out your resources over there like NAVA and what not.  They have, or can direct you towards, regulations and training....

FYI - it can be a rough gig, this auctioneer thing.  Most do storage auctions as a side line. It's not a primary source of revenue. 

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eBay / Re: Feed back disappeared
« on: June 24, 2014, 11:35:47 AM »
Maybe the buyer's accounts were deleted for some reason.

I thought about that but the odds of three accounts being deleted seems high.

Doesn't matter.  Not like I sell a lot and it's usually pretty low value items so people shouldn't be to worried about being scammed. 

I do need to list something this week.   Got an eBay offer of $10 gift certificate if I list, another $10 if it sells.   

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