 Poster: A snowHead
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Like a lot of us I have a tendency to browse ebay looking for my next 'must have' ski thing. Lately I have started to notice some stupid prices being asked for skis.
This is not about someone being a bit cheeky on the asking price for a couple of year old White Dots, its about bonkers asking prices for museum pieces.
Here is my opening item, can anyone do any better ? 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151210096506?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think the name of the seller gives a clue to the price === i.e. They haven't got a clue what they are selling !!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I was very bored awake with a dodgy tum last night and spent ages laughing at the stupid asking prices for retro kit.
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I could not even ski on them, they are massive
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If people buy it though, why not? There are two watchers already.
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| denfinella wrote: |
| If people buy it though, why not? There are two watchers already. |
Yep, but I am one of them 
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Surely no-one in their right mind is going to buy those for any reason?
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Someone is offering a pair of Völkl P9 Super G for only £0.99. Great ski, but about 25+ years old, and I don't think I could ski them any more. I'll give it a miss this time.
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I don't think I could ski them any more
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I'm sure you COULD but why would you? You'd have much more fun on something modern so why cut in to your precious ski time farting about. If I was working a season and wanted a bit of a laugh then may be
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Similar skis available on a french website for a slightly more reasonable 10 euros!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Right my old K2 198cm are going on ebay tonight
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Awww, the listing has been removed... Or perhaps they've taken them to Sotherbys for auction instead?
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My son bought a pair of 188 Fischer race skis, circa late 1970s model off ebay last year for 1 Euro.
He spent ages tuning and waxing them, and he has had them out ripping up the piste about 10 times so far this season, he loves them so much!
It´s surprising as well the amount of people who comment on them, one old guy even said in his race days they were the same ski he skied 
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You know it makes sense.
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Or it was a  who's too embarrassed to admit it.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I sold some of our older skis on ebay last season to a buyer who wanted to collect, when he came he saw some even older skis and boots that I had intended to throw out and promptly bought those too. He was taking them out to Bulgaria to a hire shop in a ski resort!
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Poster: A snowHead
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He was taking them out to Bulgaria to a hire shop in a ski resort!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ebay has a purpose but too many people think everything is cheaper on ebay. It is not. People get addicted to the bidding and the 'winning'. You have not won, you just paid more than everyone else did.
In short - people will buy almost anything on ebay and often pay too much.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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In short - people will buy almost anything on ebay and often pay too much.
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So right. I looked on Ebay to try and get a retro onesie for my daughter for some or other event and they were over £80 plus over £30 for shipping.....god I wish I had saved all my old gear from over the years. We found a new onesie in Sport Fabrik in Sion for 30 CHF...bargain and gopping with it! Just wait though, they'll be all the rage soon.
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