RARE Original No 32 MK III British Lee Enfield No 4T Sniper Scope Mount Case | eBay $ 4,0000
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I know the owner of that one and he's good people.
For that money, the seller hasn't even cleaned the dust off it!
Seriously Brian 4 Grand is way above the normal plateau for these scopes even if it may be NOS which it is not as it is fitted to a bracket, fleabay is the cause of inflated prices and I will be the first to admit being caught in the hype of bidding wars wanting to own something I feel fits in with my eclectic collecting on WWI/II memorabilia. And isolating the item from Intl sellers narrows the field somewhat anyway I will watch it and see where it goes. Would be interesting to see where its partnered T is. Also interesting to see the case though numbered to the scope is the incorrect designation of the Mark of scope it being stenciled as a Mk II whereas the scope is clearly a Mk III guess they can have errors in the amoury as well. ;)
In Aussie dollars at the current exchange rate it equates to = $5,642.15
Hey guys, I didn't price the thing. I just said I know the seller and he's good people. I KNOW I can't afford it. All these auctions have made it near impossible for me to buy good items to turn over to guys like you at a reasonable price where everyone is happy. I've seen people pay some really stupid money for stuff on auction sites, (I'm not one of them). I feel that many who spend all their time carousing auctions should really get out more but that's just my humble opinion. I'm sure someone will let us know if it sells or not.
The scope case is correctly marked as No 8 Mk2 and refers only to the case Mk and not the Mk of its matching Mk 3 scope.
How else does one come across bargains if you do not surf the world wide web, I know wait till you get a feeling, a bird cr*ps on you, the sun rises in the West! hands up those who do not surf the web to find an item they would like or to buy and move on at a meagre profit I think post #5 alluded to the web pushing prices that has caused shrinking profits for business's. I would like to say that I was not referring to the sellers type of character but referencing just how things are sometimes. I have picked things up on fleabay that should have sold for allot more than what I paid for them and the reverse, it is just what you desire at the time and how much money you have spare. And sorry Brian you do not know what "a guy like me is like" as I have not had the pleasure of meeting you face to face but I have brought items from you as per your web page.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
It has taken me about 10 years of ebay buying 'cheap' and selling 'dear' and ploughing it all back in.
An initial £50 investment in a PH5C sight and subsequent sale, purchases, sales etc has paid for all my Enfields - including my current holding of No1 Mk3*, No4 Mk1*, No5 Mk1, BSA No7, No4T, L42 and a No4 in 410 Shotgun
So - 7 firearms with a value of £xx,xxx's cost me £50.
It can be done
alan, i'll bet that you spent as many hours watching, chasing, hunting, buying and selling to get from the sight to the full collection as it would have taken to earn the money to buy them outright. :D
at least that is what i have found with my car stuff. how ever you do it, it costs.
Just curious, but about what would a canvas scope case like that sell for by itself now days?Quote:
Originally Posted by Valleysniper
I have one, as a bonus it came as a second scope case along w/the metal one that matches to the rifle that was in the chest of a 44 Enfield "T" I bought. So I coupled it with my Trials rifle. I know it's not correct for the rifle's date but the Trials rifle had a later/non matching MkII scope on it anyway. Ray
A canvas case on it's own sold last month on eb here in the UK for GBP400 ( 615 USD). It was from a "P" prefix rifle too.
Fair point, but, Its not only the 'fun of the chase' its something to do on those long Winter nights when its dark at 3pm and still dark at 8am the next morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by henry r
Generally my wheeler-dealing is done between September/October and April, - Summer is for outdoor activities.
Work is a 4 letter word that I gave up on when I was fortunate enough to be able to do so at age 45 years.
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Originally Posted by CINDERS
My hand is up. I almost never search the net for things to buy, except for bits and pieces to move forward on projects already in hand.
I only look for stuff I need. I couldn't be bothered haggling over something just to re-sell it.Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
I picked up a book today 1st Ed SC 1996 printing "The Blue Haze By Leslie Hall (A WWII Australian Prisoner of the IJA) in unread mint condition for .50 cents it sells on ABEbooks.com @$70.00 and fleabay @$100.00 so not bad for just walking in at a book sale, no haggling just here's the dosh (And other big buys for .50 cents) and see ya later :thup: Seriously I like haggling I mean if I can save $150 off a $5,000 rifle then that can go towards ammo, come on Jim you must have haggled a few people in the day.