Why did they pay so much?

[Miller]

i saw this auction on ebay.de and wondered, why they paid so much for a bad repaint. Is it for the blue base and in hope to rescue it in brake fluid? On the second photo one can clearly see the original peach paint.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Matchbox-Series- ... _cvip=true

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[nickjones]

Beats me,

[petethesweet]

Hi all, i was bidding on a empty F2 Grey Hound coach box last night, I went to £40 i thought i was being bid up at this stage so i backed off. Next couple of bids it went up to £102. I know its a hard box to find but somebody must have wanted it more than me Pete.

[leonty24]

I also bid on this box but like you i was shocked at the winning bid, i recently won for the same amount a mint GT40 with the
red script box

Dave

[petethesweet]

Hi Dave I don't mind paying a bit over the odds but I think £102 was double what it was worth, there will be another one Pete.

[leonty24]

Yes i usualy have a figure that i am willing to go depending on how badly i want that item
but not pay well over the odds.

Dave

[Tinman]

Some people have more expendable income than sense. Either that or a shill was involved.

I hope the seller doesn't ship the box in a jiffy bag.

[motorman]

Hi all, i was bidding on a empty F2 Grey Hound coach box last night, I went to £40 i thought i was being bid up at this stage so i backed off. Next couple of bids it went up to £102. I know its a hard box to find but somebody must have wanted it more than me Pete.

Even at half that price I would still have expected a model in the box as well. Way to much money imho.

[kerbside]

It seems that some collectors will pay more for the box than the model, had this model and the box for a few years.



George T.

[fixer]

TBH I do not understand boxes in any way