While looking at items for sale on ebay,I’ve seen lots of stuff offered in wrong categories…mostly dated way off. Deliberate or ignorance? I can understand not knowing an eagle design from a peyote bird but chip inlay doesn’t belong in the 1800-1935 era. Seller hoping possible buyers don’t know?
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I say “antique” is 100 years old,“vintage” needs to be 50?
Anybody’s thoughts?
Many sellers have no in-depth knowledge of what they sell. Sometimes it’s deliberately misleading but many times they just have no idea.
I’ve found a few good “finds” looking at wrong “aged” categories; under like, Southwestern BoHo, …I must sound heartless, but i have found as JW states, some people have no clue … I have no patience for those that purposely price gouge.
I have also found some good things that were mislabeled. But also no sympathy for price gouging.
Add at least 20 years (and up to 100) for any date you see on ebay
Agreed - I’m confident we’ve all seen pieces that we literally laughed out loud when we saw the asking price
lol…like the “antique” cuff w/a Kennedy coin on front? Guess I should factor in my own antiquity
& I’m already spoiled by my pawnshop prices.
I do have to say - there are those hovering over their computers waiting to pounce on the good deals - I made a huge mistake when listing a beautiful sandcast cuff of my grandmothers on eBay (it was super uncomfortable for me, and my sisters and cousins had much smaller wrists, so it really didn’t fit anyone) - I accidentally set the opening bid price as the “buy it now” price, hit enter, realized what I had done, went to edit the offering, and one guy had already bought it in the space of a minute! Ouch.
I Foolishly listed a Madeline Beyuka eagle dancer ring as an auction item in '14 with no reserve!!! Contacted Ebay immediately and explained my “new seller” issue. I was a wreck…Luckily they worked with me. I was very fortunate the prospective buyer accepted my apology and it never happened again…
I think most people just don’t know what they have. When even those well-versed in turquoise and NA jewelry can only hazard a guess with many pieces, I don’t place much faith in the accuracy of online listings. Even with my inexperienced eye, I’ve been able to look at a lot of listings and said, “nope!”. But I love looking and sometimes taking a gamble!!
I live in Spain now…antique stuff is 2000 years old and just old stuff is 1000 years old. 100 years old is just used HAHA ! Kyle
lol…keep adjusting my perspectives