A Pleasant Experience On eBay - (A Story For Frankenstein Collectors)

[Monsters For Sale]

Had a little nervous fun a couple days ago.  Ebay notified me of a newly listed item I might be interested in.

I was.

The auction had options to (A.) Buy the Item Now for $49.99 or, (B.) put in an opening bid of $29.99, and hope no one else was interested during the following week..

I thought it over carefully and chose A.

Since any item can still be bought by someone else until it is actually paid for, I hurried through the business of signing on to my account, selecting the Buy-It-Now option and then signing in to my PayPal account, choosing the payment source I preferred and verifying that I did indeed wish to pay now.  At the end, eBay thanked me for my purchse.

I felt a little more at ease.

Still, I have heard of unscrupulous Buyers asking Sellers to cancel completed auctions in lieu of higher remuneration.  The hapless original Buyer is sent a note saying "The Item is no longer available."

About 20 min. after auction close, the Seller sent me a notice of intent to ship and a USPS Tracking Number.

I felt a little more at ease.

Still, It was just after the Post Office closed where he lived.  That meant he could not actually take the package to them until they opened in the morning.  Other prospective buyers could still contact him overnight.  He might be tempted.

It would be a long night.


To make a long story short...    (Right.)   He did take it to the Post Office and I did get it 2 days later.


Isn't that a nice story?

[Mike Scott]

Aren't you gonna tell the people what you got?

[Monsters For Sale]

Aren't you gonna tell the people what you got?

Just this:










Isn't that a nice story?

[ramsey37]

Holy fark!

[Mike Scott]

According to the last photo, you got robbed!


Seriously, nice going! Paying attention really paid off!

[Anton Phibes]

wow....congrats!!!!!

[CerebusLives]

Jesus man you had to think about using the buy it now option!?!? .  My god that is a deal apparently the seller didn't at least look up what they usually go for.    I remember seeing just a trashed one for $499.   
You looking to sell?

[Monsters For Sale]

I had collected my keys and such and was just taking a step toward the door when I heard distant thunder, the signal that I was receiving email.  I turned back toward my computer, saw that it was only my daily notifications form eBay, then stepped toward the door again and stopped. "No", I said to myself, "It will just take a few minutes and there might be something worth seeing."

The Clinton Frankenstein Bucket was about the 7th item on the first page.

I had no idea how long the listing had been up.  (I was in such a sweat to buy, I forgot to check.)  I hastily signed on and made the purchase.  Only then did the real sweating start.  The Seller was experienced and he was sure to be receiving all manner of offers after the sale.  I doubted I would ever actually get the Bucket

But Frank is home safe now.

And, yes, he is almost that dark.  He must have spent the last 52 years in the dark.  He is also surprisingly thick as these guys go.  His nose has never been caved in.  If it weren't for the typical paint loss and rivet patina, he would look brand new.

I'm all set to go Trick-or-Treating with the other kids this year.

[Monsters For Sale]

According to the last photo, you got robbed!

Imagine my embarrassment.

[Mike Scott]

Imagine my embarrassment.

That price almost seems high, for the '60s? I swear they have blow mold pumpkin buckets at the dollar store (for a dollar), today.

[aura of foreboding]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???

No way...........................  Congratulations!  So jealous! 

[SpeedierThantheGrave]

No way! You scoundrel! Good job and congrats!

[mjaycox]

Is it just me, or is the price on the bottom what really makes it?

I can't believe how minty that is

[Monsters For Sale]

Is it just me, or is the price on the bottom what really makes it?

I can't believe how minty that is

I love the price on the bottom.  It's like the cherry on an ice cream treat.

And it really has the original glossy shine.  Not scuffed up a bit.  If I was able to take better pictures, you could see all the fine overspray that still clings to the sideburns and ears - a lot more than shows in these snaps.

Usual nose, brow and chin paint loss.  I think a lot of these got rubbed a bit in the store.

[Palifan]

That's an amazing find at that price and I'm so glad that a collector who will love and treasure this piece managed to bag it and not someone who would have just flipped it straight away.

It's in the right hands and shows us all that there are still bargains out there to be found.

Ian