Hi – I am new to this hobby and website. Although I have purchased several pieces via ebay over the past month, I am wondering whether the prices that I have been paying are what I should be paying or not. What started me thinking about this was a post that I wrote earlier today where I mentioned that I paid what I thought was a reasonable price for a waffle iron.
After posting I thought a little more about what I had written. Did I know enough to be able to say that what I paid was reasonable?
To this end, and to help others in my situation (new and wondering what a fair price would be for CI pieces), I will provide below the list of pieces that I have purchased. All have been purchased within the past 30 days.
I realize that fair market price = what a buyer and seller agree the price to be at a point in time, and I have no regrets, but I would like to submit this list to the more senior members on this site for feedback. I am doing this so that I can learn of any pieces that I have overpaid for (which will help me make future decisions), and so that others in my position can have access to one more data point to use when they are considering pulling the trigger on a piece.
Comments from all, either negative or positive, are encouraged. The prices that I list below include shipping. I have included them because shipping prices vary greatly (due to sellers including a handling charge), and I have noticed that the ACTUAL shipping costs are between $10 and $20 depending on size, etc.
Here is the list:
1. Wagner no 8 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – slight wobble) -- $40.50 shipped
2. Wagner no 6 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – sits flat) -- $36.67 shipped
3. Wagner no 10 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – slight wobble) -- $45.50 shipped
4. Wagner no 3 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – sits flat) -- $17.94 shipped
5. Griswold skillet griddle no 202 (small cross logo -- slight wobble) -- $75.00 shipped
6. Wagner cornbread pan “junior” #1 (Erie logo) -- $21.99 shipped
7. Wagner cornbread pan “junior” #2 (Erie logo) -- $16.99 shipped
8. 2x Wagner cornbread pan “tea size” #2 (Erie logo) -- $40.30 shipped for both
9. Griswold New American waffle iron #8 (976/977/975 base) -- $60.00 shipped
10. Wagner dutch oven #8 lid and base (Sydney –o- logo at top – moderate wobble) – $54.99 shipped
11. Wagner chef skillet 9 inch (Sydney -o- logo at top - 1386B –sits flat) -- $63.45 shipped
12. Wagner griddle #10A (Sydney –o- logo at top – sits flat) -- $83.00 shipped
13. 2x Griswold popover pan #10 (949C) -- $112.97 shipped for both
Some other notes:
• The stability of the pans (flat, wobble, etc) were known to me (or expected) at time of purchase. For example, I suspected the dutch oven might have a wobble but I didn’t care since I will be using it in my oven to bake bread. "Slight wobble" means very little wobbling -- it will sit flat on a thin tablecloth but not on a plate of glass.
• My recommendation for purchasers is that you ALWAYS confirm the stability of the pieces you are considering. Good sellers will list this but many will not and it is very difficult to determine stability from pictures. Do this (a) so that you are aware of what you are buying and (b) so that you can return the piece if it does not match the description (I have done this once already).
• The cosmetic condition of the pieces varied, but all were in need of moderate cleaning. I don’t have pics of everything in their “as bought” state, but here is one of three pieces that gives you an indication. All were roughly similar.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139658521@N07/shares/8bySJ5
Please let me know if there are any items that I am missing and I will happily update this post if I have that info.
I hope this information is useful to some. Comments and feedback, either negative or positive, are welcome!!
After posting I thought a little more about what I had written. Did I know enough to be able to say that what I paid was reasonable?
To this end, and to help others in my situation (new and wondering what a fair price would be for CI pieces), I will provide below the list of pieces that I have purchased. All have been purchased within the past 30 days.
I realize that fair market price = what a buyer and seller agree the price to be at a point in time, and I have no regrets, but I would like to submit this list to the more senior members on this site for feedback. I am doing this so that I can learn of any pieces that I have overpaid for (which will help me make future decisions), and so that others in my position can have access to one more data point to use when they are considering pulling the trigger on a piece.
Comments from all, either negative or positive, are encouraged. The prices that I list below include shipping. I have included them because shipping prices vary greatly (due to sellers including a handling charge), and I have noticed that the ACTUAL shipping costs are between $10 and $20 depending on size, etc.
Here is the list:
1. Wagner no 8 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – slight wobble) -- $40.50 shipped
2. Wagner no 6 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – sits flat) -- $36.67 shipped
3. Wagner no 10 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – slight wobble) -- $45.50 shipped
4. Wagner no 3 skillet (Sydney –o- logo at top – sits flat) -- $17.94 shipped
5. Griswold skillet griddle no 202 (small cross logo -- slight wobble) -- $75.00 shipped
6. Wagner cornbread pan “junior” #1 (Erie logo) -- $21.99 shipped
7. Wagner cornbread pan “junior” #2 (Erie logo) -- $16.99 shipped
8. 2x Wagner cornbread pan “tea size” #2 (Erie logo) -- $40.30 shipped for both
9. Griswold New American waffle iron #8 (976/977/975 base) -- $60.00 shipped
10. Wagner dutch oven #8 lid and base (Sydney –o- logo at top – moderate wobble) – $54.99 shipped
11. Wagner chef skillet 9 inch (Sydney -o- logo at top - 1386B –sits flat) -- $63.45 shipped
12. Wagner griddle #10A (Sydney –o- logo at top – sits flat) -- $83.00 shipped
13. 2x Griswold popover pan #10 (949C) -- $112.97 shipped for both
Some other notes:
• The stability of the pans (flat, wobble, etc) were known to me (or expected) at time of purchase. For example, I suspected the dutch oven might have a wobble but I didn’t care since I will be using it in my oven to bake bread. "Slight wobble" means very little wobbling -- it will sit flat on a thin tablecloth but not on a plate of glass.
• My recommendation for purchasers is that you ALWAYS confirm the stability of the pieces you are considering. Good sellers will list this but many will not and it is very difficult to determine stability from pictures. Do this (a) so that you are aware of what you are buying and (b) so that you can return the piece if it does not match the description (I have done this once already).
• The cosmetic condition of the pieces varied, but all were in need of moderate cleaning. I don’t have pics of everything in their “as bought” state, but here is one of three pieces that gives you an indication. All were roughly similar.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139658521@N07/shares/8bySJ5
Please let me know if there are any items that I am missing and I will happily update this post if I have that info.
I hope this information is useful to some. Comments and feedback, either negative or positive, are welcome!!
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