Ridiculous eBay postings

[rwchatham CLC 21892]

Have people lost their minds thinking by putting so much bs in eBay adds people will actually pay ridiculous prices ? Here’s a perfect example .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-1960-Cadillac-Eldorado-Fleetwood-Biarritz-Seville-Hub-cap-Wheel-Covers/323428609409?hash=item4b4dd8ed81:g:m0gAAOSwq9ZbjeT6

[spolij]

you are right.  Crazy. Put in a bid for $1 lol

[Bobby B]

I was thinking the address would've been in Nevada.....
                                                         Bobby

[rwchatham CLC 21892]

Market value 3500 for one restored cap ?? Where do they come up this stuff , it’s  like a comedy show . Must be checking a fictional database somewhere lmao

[Ralph Messina CLC 4937]

I know someone who has 4 NOS '59 Eldorado caps in  the original box that he bought new.  He bought two sets in '62. One went on his '58 SDV the other was a spare. Two years ago he turned down $8M because he feels they are worth north of $10M.

To the best of my knowledge he does not, nor has he ever used recreational pharmaceuticals.....

Nothing surprises me any more.

[Dan LeBlanc]

I know someone who has 4 NOS '59 Eldorado caps in  the original box that he bought new.  He bought two sets in '62. One went on his '58 SDV the other was a spare. Two years ago he turned down $8M because he feels they are worth north of $10M.

To the best of my knowledge he doe not, nor has he ever used recreational pharmaceuticals.....

Nothing surprises me any more.

There was a NOS set at Hershey this year that someone posted on Facebook, still in the original boxes.  Can't remember if the asking price was $12500 or $25000, but I know it was up there.  I'll see if I can find the post.

[D.Smith]

$10,000 for this NOS set at Hershey.

The seller said they were bought new at the dealer in 1971 or 1972.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

$10,000 for this NOS set at Hershey.

The seller said they were bought new at the dealer in 1971 or 1972.

That these were still available from the dealer in 71/72 is surprising in itself. I wonder how much they cost then...

[Ralph Messina CLC 4937]

Eric,

According to the '70 MPL they were $56.20 each.....If you bought gold at $35 in 1970, the hub caps were a better investment ; 4450% vs 4280% return.

[EAM 17806]

Guys/Gals like that will catch some sucker to pay all kinds of money for items such as these; no wonder buyers like this end up short of funds at some point of their lives.  EAM

[signart]

$10,000 for this NOS set at Hershey.

The seller said they were bought new at the dealer in 1971 or 1972.

If there ever was a set of $10,000 wheel covers...that would be it.
Last year I sold the Holy Grail of NOS Olds covers in the box for $500

[spolij]

https://www.ebay.com/b/Vintage-Hub-Caps-Trim-for-Cadillac-Eldorado/140745/bn_20182958


1959-1960 Cadillac Eldorado & Fleetwood 2 Hub Cap Wheel Covers Restored
These are 2 Eldorado wheel cover in good driver condition. Stainless is very good, shiny. Slight defects as expected in a part of this age.
$1,500.00
Brand: Cadillac
$60.10 shipping
or Best Offer
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OEM Cadillac Set of 4 15" Hub Caps Wheel Covers CA56WC 1956 Eldorado Devill(128)
OEM Cadillac Set of 4 15" Hub Caps Wheel Covers CA56WC 1956 Eldorado Devill(128)
See all pics, be sure the application is what your looking for.
$245.96
Top Rated Plus
Was: Previous Price$299.95
Brand: Cadillac
or Best Offer
FAST 'N FREE
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1959 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood Biarritz Seville Hub cap Wheel Covers
1959 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood Biarritz Seville Hub cap Wheel Covers
Provided you find the right person that has worked on Stainless Steel. Driver quality as there are a few dings and a couple of surface scratches. Original and not reproduced !
$7,000.00
Brand: General Motors
$27.63 shipping
Warranty: No Warranty
or Best Offer
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[chrisntam]

snip
Two years ago he turned down $8M because he feels they are worth north of $10M.
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Turned down $8M (million)?  They are worth $10M (million)?

Did you mean Thousand?  ($8k), $10k)

[Ralph Messina CLC 4937]

Chris,

I meant "M" as in the Roman numerial for one thousand which was the norm when I was in college and entered the business world . The use of "K" - as in kilo - came into use in the 70's when we were going to convert to the metric system...… another ingenious government idea.

[rwchatham CLC 21892]

Up until around 1999 or so you could find them nos in the box for sale and they would usually bring 4000 for a set , then a set went on eBay and a fellow in Australia paid 10k for the set and that has been the benchmark ever since for nos ones .  At the ridiculous claim this seller states in the add  of a restored one being worth 3500 each market value well nos should be worth twice that so that puts the value of a nos set 28k according to the nonsense in this particular eBay add . I hope his  silly claims are correct since I have a nos set in the box sitting right here lol

[Caddy Wizard]

My favorite of this sort of thing was the used antenna lead (yes, just the wire part with the braided metal covering) for a 49 Cadillac that sold on ebay several years ago for $650.  Yup, $650 for a bit of antenna cable.

[spolij]

supply and demand.,
There was an add for the grill, climate control, for the dashboard, 66 deville $350. A small piece of plastic

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Eric,

According to the '70 MPL they were $56.20 each.....If you bought gold at $35 in 1970, the hub caps were a better investment ; 4450% vs 4280% return.

Ralph...the caps probably were a better investment than the car they went on(!) - especially after storage costs are factored in.

[spolij]

I've got a bridge for sale if anybody wants one!

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

What it all comes down to is how badly you need that part.

If you're finishing up a long and expensive restoration and
you need some "item"  -- such as an expensive piece of
trim or "jewelry" to top it off -- a person may spend much
more than the going rate.  "The going rate", whatever that is,
depends on the quality and rarity of the piece.

For example, about 15 years ago when I was gathering parts
for the restoration of my '55 Eldorado I needed another hood
crest.  I didn't like the repos at the time. Ted Holcombe had
an NOS crest NIB with the gold plated surround for $500.  I
paid it and was glad I did.  It's been on the car ever since!

Mike