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Posted by B1bus on Fri Jul 13 15:34:20 2012 I want to sell some bus rollsigns on EBAY, and I contacted SubwayAl.I think he will cut them up , and I don't want that to happen to them. I posted years ago that he was a good dealer and started his auctions at reasonable prices, but that seems no longer the case. Transit items have become out of reach to the average person. Is there anyone on here who would be willing to sell them for me? Send an email address. Thanks. You have an idea where I live. |
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Posted by FWT9000 on Fri Jul 13 17:38:37 2012, in response to Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Fri Jul 13 15:34:20 2012. Why not open an eBay account and sell them yourself? |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Fri Jul 13 18:03:34 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by FWT9000 on Fri Jul 13 17:38:37 2012. Rollsigns are very difficult to sell at the moment. I've sold many in the past but the market has really dried up. It is a very time-consuming process and in the end you probably actually lose money. First, you have to photograph the entire roll if you want your potential buyer to see the contents and quality. The rollsign is generally photographed in short segments for best results. This is a long, time-consuming process depending on the length of the roll. You need a place to horizontally place the roll for best results, and must use a good camera. If you do not have sharp and clear pictures of the entire roll, your chances of selling it may be greatly reduced. Then, you must post each picture individually in the order of the rollsign. After placing it on eBay, you hope for the best. If it is sold, one must find circular tubing to mail it - long tubes are not easy to find. Then you have to take it to the post office or other shipper, hope it arrives safely, and pray the customer likes it, or it can be returned, Not a job for an amateur....I had one gentleman who wanted me to sell his rollsigns but his requests were ridiculous. In addition to placing them on eBay, he wanted DVDs made of the; another one who requested my assistance not only wanted DVDs but HO and O scale printouts, but didn't want to pay for them! Yea, sure.... |
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Posted by WestCode44 on Fri Jul 13 18:05:42 2012, in response to Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Fri Jul 13 15:34:20 2012. Are they Old NYC Bus Rollsigns.?WE-44 |
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Posted by busdude2 on Fri Jul 13 18:07:27 2012, in response to Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Fri Jul 13 15:34:20 2012. I found this one on ebay years ago. It was off of a old Gm bus for Somerset bus lines in NJ. It has many more routes on it other than the photo shows.
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Fri Jul 13 18:08:20 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by busdude2 on Fri Jul 13 18:07:27 2012. Anyone purchasing it would most likely want to see the entire roll before placing a bid or purchasing it. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Fri Jul 13 18:14:00 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by Joe Saitta on Fri Jul 13 18:08:20 2012. I am not selling it just showing what I got years ago on ebay. |
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Posted by Gormogon on Fri Jul 13 18:24:20 2012, in response to Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Fri Jul 13 15:34:20 2012. Do you want to sell them to SubwayAl or do you want him to sell them for you and give you the money?If you want someone to sell them for you I presume that you will offer them a commission and cover all of their eBay and PayPal fees. If you find someone willing to do that for you then you can tell them what price to start the auction at and whether or not you want the sign cut up. BTW if signs are in good condition Al does not cut them up. The rolls that he cuts up are in poor condition and he salvages what he can. There is a market for individual routes or destinations. |
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Posted by JohnnyMints on Fri Jul 13 23:16:50 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by busdude2 on Fri Jul 13 18:07:27 2012. I like it! I saw a couple of NJ bus roll signs on Ebay but unfortunately they were way out of my budget. Perhaps one day... |
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Posted by WestCode44 on Fri Jul 13 23:18:16 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by busdude2 on Fri Jul 13 18:07:27 2012. Nice condition.!! esp> 444 New York City.WE-44 |
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Posted by B1bus on Sat Jul 14 01:53:39 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by Joe Saitta on Fri Jul 13 18:03:34 2012. I HAD someone sell about 10 for me before, but he screwed up the pricing practically GIVING some away before he figured out the right way to price them. HE had no problem shipping them, or posting pictures of them. |
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Posted by B1bus on Sat Jul 14 01:54:28 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by WestCode44 on Fri Jul 13 18:05:42 2012. Yep. |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Sat Jul 14 06:57:39 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Sat Jul 14 01:53:39 2012. The answer is then simple: return to this person since you appeared satisfied. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Sat Jul 14 18:38:06 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by JohnnyMints on Fri Jul 13 23:16:50 2012. Here are a few more pics from my roll sign from Somerset bus lines and the type of bus it came off of.     NOT MY PHOTO JUST FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES. |
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Posted by TERRapin station on Sun Jul 15 01:33:16 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by busdude2 on Fri Jul 13 18:14:00 2012. Pwn3d |
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Posted by TERRapin station on Sun Jul 15 01:37:06 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Sat Jul 14 01:53:39 2012. Niiiiiiiice. |
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Posted by JohnnyMints on Sun Jul 15 06:42:22 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by busdude2 on Sat Jul 14 18:38:06 2012. Great stuff, thanks for posting!!!Any particular reason why some readings have the route number after the destination? |
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Posted by busdude2 on Sun Jul 15 13:27:09 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by JohnnyMints on Sun Jul 15 06:42:22 2012. They had a lot of routes like that I never knew why. Its strange. Maybe it was a combined route that is my best guess. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Sun Jul 15 13:34:15 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by JohnnyMints on Sun Jul 15 06:42:22 2012. The ones that have 148 then the city then 141 are really strange. |
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Posted by B1bus on Sun Jul 15 21:54:20 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by Joe Saitta on Sat Jul 14 06:57:39 2012. Not when he sold a sign for $5.00. |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Sun Jul 15 22:52:04 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Sun Jul 15 21:54:20 2012. It was your responsibility to set a minimum or reserve price, otherwise, you can get screwed, as obviously you did. I take many items on consignment, the seller and I agree on a minimum price, and no one gets hurt. Auction selling can sometimes be quite complex. Give the job to a person who has a good reputation on eBay or any other auction site, or do it yourself. But be certain you take good, sharp clear photos of every section of the entire sign. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Jul 16 07:55:32 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Sun Jul 15 21:54:20 2012. Whatever you do, don't use Joe Saitta. |
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Posted by Westcode44 on Mon Jul 16 13:31:44 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Sat Jul 14 01:54:28 2012. Im interested,,WE-44 |
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Posted by BigBusDriver on Mon Jul 16 14:59:57 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Jul 16 07:55:32 2012. Why not? |
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Posted by WestCode44 on Mon Jul 16 17:22:46 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by BigBusDriver on Mon Jul 16 14:59:57 2012. Joe will do right by you- if you want someone else to sell them for you on EBAY. He has done it for me in the past. He is a stand up guy-WE-44 |
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Posted by Gamera on Mon Jul 16 18:30:50 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by BigBusDriver on Mon Jul 16 14:59:57 2012. does he need a reason to dis anyone? |
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Posted by BigBusDriver on Mon Jul 16 19:07:30 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by Gamera on Mon Jul 16 18:30:50 2012. nah. Just trying to see how slanderous the charges will be this time.....STILL LOL@BELITTLING BREE-ANNE |
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Posted by Gamera on Mon Jul 16 20:07:01 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by BigBusDriver on Mon Jul 16 19:07:30 2012. LOL @ Bree-Anne: The Queen of Libel |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Thu Jul 19 22:26:48 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by BigBusDriver on Mon Jul 16 14:59:57 2012. Now you know very well that question will never be answered by him because most likely it will add "wood to the fire" of the upcoming lawsuit. My lawyer keeps bugging me.... |
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Posted by B1bus on Fri Jul 20 18:31:12 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by Joe Saitta on Sun Jul 15 22:52:04 2012. He did NOT contact me about when he was putting them up for sale.If I had seen that, I would have bid on it myself. He got the hang of it by the 10th rollsign getting about 170. Yes, it was probably my fault for not keeping in contact with him, but i thought he knew what he was doing. |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Fri Jul 20 23:21:03 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Fri Jul 20 18:31:12 2012. Please correct me if I'm wrong or don't understand your statement. You gave the signs to the gentleman and requested they be listed on eBay. However, you did not enter into any agreement as to minimum price, time to be listed, etc. Thus basically you gave him the freedom to do what he wanted with the signs, and he would give you a percentage of what was sold. Is that correct?Whenever I take things to sell for another individual (my eBay site is jpspcc699 and over the next few weeks will be offering many NYC area items for sale, such as books, slides, negatives, maps, including the brand new never-unfolded extremely rare 1974 Vignelli one, old/rare documents, etc.) we agree on all details of a sale. This way there are no misunderstandings with either party. I've been on eBay for about 13 years and did auctions by mail for many years before that, thus I feel I can speak with a bit of experience. My eBay rating is 100%. |
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Posted by B1bus on Sat Jul 21 21:49:37 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by Joe Saitta on Fri Jul 20 23:21:03 2012. Yes, I admitted I was lax. THat is why I don't want to deal with him again. |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Sun Jul 22 01:14:43 2012, in response to Re: Selling rollsigns on EBAY, posted by B1bus on Sat Jul 21 21:49:37 2012. Then my only suggestion is to find someone with a good eBay rating who is willing to sell your signs. The work involved in preparing and listing roll signs is very difficult, and the financial rewards, if any, usually are very low. |
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