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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3368951, member: 51"]4. I wouldn't buy </p><p><br /></p><p>I know you said don't say why, but I'm not giving away any definite clues here. Only personal preference. I have to be darn sure if I'm spending $100 as I'd be buying for resale. With taxes, Ebay fees etc. honestly for a $100 purchase, need resale value to be positively $225 or more. Without having the items in the hand, even if one (or more) was Sterling, it might have a deep scratch or similar, not shown. Maybe even a puncture mark, etc. Assume these would be shipped with no guarantees if not as described. In which case it would come down to melt value if surprise damage and we don't have the weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I wouldn't buy. </p><p><br /></p><p>But readily admit I may have missed a good purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the game, Mr. Nate! Curious what the answers will be![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3368951, member: 51"]4. I wouldn't buy I know you said don't say why, but I'm not giving away any definite clues here. Only personal preference. I have to be darn sure if I'm spending $100 as I'd be buying for resale. With taxes, Ebay fees etc. honestly for a $100 purchase, need resale value to be positively $225 or more. Without having the items in the hand, even if one (or more) was Sterling, it might have a deep scratch or similar, not shown. Maybe even a puncture mark, etc. Assume these would be shipped with no guarantees if not as described. In which case it would come down to melt value if surprise damage and we don't have the weight. So I wouldn't buy. But readily admit I may have missed a good purchase. Thanks for the game, Mr. Nate! Curious what the answers will be![/QUOTE]
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