S&A Features: Ebay Watch
eBay Watch: September 2007
As you can see, this is a double-monther. I was on vacation visiting my family in England in September, so I got totally behind on my August report. Consequently I decided to combine the best of August and September so you at least get to see the August stuff. I’m also introducing a new feature […]
Posted by: House of Neil on October 10th, 2007
eBay Watch: July 2007
I have no big statements to make this month. Just an apology for being late with this. Weekends are always super busy, especially now that the weather is decent in Chicago. Saturday is skating, and Sunday is doing stuff with my daughter. So this gets pushed back. And back. And back. Oh well. This month […]
Posted by: House of Neil on August 27th, 2007
ebay Watch: June 2007
OK, first this month I want to clarify some things. Namely, what Baywatch is and what it is not. It is a column where I list skateboard related auctions that caught my eye the previous month on eBay. It is completely random: I cover what I find interesting, unusual or funny. It is not a […]
Posted by: House of Neil on July 21st, 2007
eBay Watch: May 2007
I’m keeping the same deal in May as I did in April. No Jessees, Grossos, McGills or Hawks. We’re all sick of looking at them, right? Instead there will be more unusual stuff. Maybe not as high dollar, but a lot less dull. This month also saw the Ray Underhill charity auction. Lots of pros […]
Posted by: House of Neil on June 21st, 2007
eBay Watch: April 2007
You will notice some changes this month. Because it’s my column and I can do what I want, I’m dropping some of the usual big $$ boards because I’m sick of looking at them. No skull and snake McGills for example, no Jason Jessees (except for a reissue), no Roskopps (except for a reissue). If […]
Posted by: House of Neil on May 14th, 2007
eBay Watch: March 2007
Episode #50 Yup, we’ve reached a milestone here at eBay Watch! This is #50. Pretty incredible really. I started doing them because I was collecting and was interested in the (relatively) new eBay phenomenon. I did the first one in September 2001. Back then there was still a number of online stores offering vintage decks […]
Posted by: House of Neil on April 16th, 2007
eBay Watch: February 2007
2007 continues red hot in February. Some really big numbers this month on some really surprising items. One I think has to be a mistake by the buyer, but more of that later. The first thing I want to say this month is I’m not a free advice column. I must get three emails a […]
Posted by: House of Neil on March 5th, 2007
eBay Watch: January 2007
2007 got off with a bang. The dip in prices is a thing of the past: lots of high-ticket items went off this month, and lots of interesting stuff that we don’t normally see. All I can assume is that cash was tight before Christmas, but now that tax refunds are starting to come in, […]
Posted by: House of Neil on February 7th, 2007
eBay Watch: December 2006
I want to start off this December Baywatch by thanking a faithful reader who goes by the excellent handle “she was killed by space junk.” Thanks for the stickers, much appreciated. You rule. Now back to business. December was another down month, with some great bargains to be had. I know. I got one. But […]
Posted by: House of Neil on January 8th, 2007
eBay Watch: November 2006
Hey everybody. Well it appears that we are in the yearly eBay slump. Seriously. I’ve never seen so many auctions go off where the decks didn’t meet reserve. There are some great bargains out there on decks that don’t have a reserve: I will list a couple, but go on there and do some digging. […]
Posted by: House of Neil on December 16th, 2006
eBay Watch: October 2006
Due to feedback on the column, this month I’m starting a “weird” auctions section, that features some of the more unusual items from the skateboards section of eBay. As always, this stuff is totally random; whatever catches my eye. I may miss some stuff that goes off, but hey, that’s life. If you guys see […]
Posted by: House of Neil on November 10th, 2006
eBay Watch: September 2006
Thanks for all of the comments you guys are leaving on the Baywatch thingies. It’s great to know that people are even looking at these ramblings, let alone enjoying them! I’m wondering though, what do you think of the length of them? Too long? Not enough? Let me know your thoughts. Also, do you want […]
Posted by: House of Neil on October 9th, 2006
eBay Watch: August 2006
Nobody bashed the July Baywatch on Skull and Bones, so I guess I must have done an OK job! Kilwag, thanks for inserting the comments section. It’s cool to see what people think, and it’s a way for instant corrections. Cool stuff. Just out of interest, how many hits a month does the site get? […]
Posted by: House of Neil on September 6th, 2006
eBay Watch: July 2006
I have some corrections to make from the June 2006 report, as some contributors to a collectors online message board were "kind” enough to point out. How about emailing me next time guys? First I showed a Jason Jessee "hotrod” that I said went off for $566. The seller says that he pulled the auction, […]
Posted by: House of Neil on August 20th, 2006
eBay Watch: June 2006
I got some good feedback from the new format I started last week, so I’m going to continue doing it by era. Some of the era choice might not be 100% accurate, but sometimes I’m doing it by feel rather than by historical accuracy. For example, the Variflex Eric Grisham might have come out in […]
Posted by: House of Neil on July 15th, 2006
eBay Watch: May 2006
OK, let’s try something new this month. Instead of breaking it down by company, let’s break it down by era. It spices things up a little bit, and may also give some insight into whether really old stuff is worth more than newer stuff. Let’s start with the 60/70s. 60’s – 70’s Let’s start off […]
Posted by: House of Neil on June 10th, 2006
eBay Watch: April 2006
Here we are again, monthly, and on time! Thank your lucky stars! And it’s free! Talking of free, I think if you email us asking for advice on how much the deck you just found under the bed is worth, and we answer you and you make a boatload of cash, flow us some back. […]
Posted by: House of Neil on May 10th, 2006
eBay Watch: March 2006
Yup, that’s right. Baywatch is monthly again. At least, it’s monthly so long as I don’t get too busy/distracted/depressed. It probably doesn’t seem like it, but it’s a lot of work. Who am I kidding though, I love it! Let’s get on with March 06. Not a lot of big stuff went off in March. […]
Posted by: House of Neil on April 10th, 2006
eBay Watch: January-February 2006
Let’s call this the Jason Lee Blind "Aladdin Sane" month. You seldom see this deck: there hadn’ been a mint one in almost 2 years, and in this 60 day span three went off, all for over $2000. Weird. Rumor has it there was a 4th too, but I didn’ catch that one. So let’s […]
Posted by: House of Neil on March 10th, 2006
eBay Watch: November/December 2005
Lots of decks this period, and I mean a shitload. Prices were weird though. All over the map. Maybe it’s because of Christmas or something, but decks that should go high weren’t, while other ordinary decks were going huge. Santa Cruz/SMA First up we have this great looking Duane Peters “stripes”. I’ve seen this deck […]
Posted by: House of Neil on January 10th, 2006
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