Record eBay bid for a 50¢ part?

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  1. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    wow..... high to me.
     
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    Yea, I saw those & they were at $10.50 for a few days. I really wanted them & figured I'd try & snipe them at about $20.00. The next thing I noticed was they were at $45.00 with a day remaining. Those two pieces couldn't have been more than $1.00 from the dealer. I have several used ones from the junk yard, but they get all boogered up when you try & remove them. If those are worth $46.00, then what does it make our cars worth???
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Worth at least $4600 :) Ha, Ha!!

    I have been able to salvage some used ones. It works best to remove the entire wiper assembly to get them off without buggering them up. Easy to do when I go thru an entire car and part it out. Harder to do in a junkyard, unless you want to spend about 2 hours or more getting to everything to get it off.
     
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  5. dmhines

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    I have one perfect one off my car - the other one was missing when I boguht it so I'll have to hit a junk yard ...
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Of all the cars I have ever seen and taken apart, I have only seen them on the driver's side wiper. Don't know why.
     
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    Craig; I agree with you. I have a '71 Comet and a '73 Mav parts car, and they each have one on the driver's side, and none on the passenger side. Can't hurt to put them on both sides, I guess.
    What, exactly, are their functions, if not for just trim around the wiper openings?

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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I don't know what the use if for.
     
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    Someone was selling six grommets that the bottom pegs of a grill go into. This morning the bid was $60!!!!!
     
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    Interesting...I too have only observed them on the drivers side only. I thought it was just a coincidence until you guys mentioned it. My original paint car also only had only one on the drivers side. Additionally, I noticed that passenger side wiper pivot fits differently than the drivers side & it appears that the grommet won't fit into the passenger side.
     
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    Hey - Mine was on the drivers side!!! I'll check the shop manual.
     
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    Hmmm

    The Shop Manual implies that there is only one used per car. Looks like it may just go on the driver's side. Dan
     
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    Wonder if the sellers on ebay are driving up their own prices?
     
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    Yes, they are. I bid on a part on E-bay, and each time I put in a bid, it was automatically upped by $1, each time. Seems very sneaky and disingenious. Kinda put me off of e-bay for good. If you can't win, or get a part for a decent price, why even bother?

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  15. DAB

    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    I read about a software that a guy has designed that automatically bids for you (Up to your absolute limit and up to the last fraction of a second). I think it was called Bid Slammer!

    You "need not be present to win" lol
     
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