Price of admission goes up (Ithaca 1911)

[AKA Hugh Uno]

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=9242692

Winner: C*******7
Current Price: $3,010.00

NO RESERVE!! Here's a very nice Ithaca 1911A1 that was manufactured in early 1944. This pistol is in excellent condition and retains about 99% of the original parkerized finish.

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[Duane Hansen]

You know what they say, "they're worth what you get for them" I just hope that the fake box didn't add too much to the final price.

[lenb]

It's in really nice condition, but the final bid price does surprise me too.

Len

[Chuckindenver]

nice pistol with great pics, and lots of them, thats how an auction is supposed to look.
even with the repro box.
top dollar, but if your looking for a sweet addition, and have the money, why not spend it?

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I agree Chuck. Everyone is happy.

The new owner didn't pay the market value by any means, and this is not "The Price of Admission", but he wanted it.

Who knows his rationality for placing such a high proxy bid to get what he wanted, but he has the disposable cash to buy what he wants and placed a bid beyond what a reasonable bidder would pay.

The buyer is happy he has the power to get what he wants from everyone else bidding and he gets a new toy he won't appreciate.

Seller is happy! 'Jack the Dog' gets a good commission too and he's pleased with his selling technique and feels he's duped many more people with good photos and his 'box'. (Nice salesmanship!)

[AKA Hugh Uno]

and feels he's duped many more people with good photos and his 'box'. (Nice salesmanship!)
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Mark (Wiprud) is indeed a good salesman and does an excellent job of posting pictures but I don't think the word "duped" belongs anywhere in the same sentence.

I have done business on several occasions with Mark, contacted him about auctions, etc. and he is an extremely honest and honorable gentleman. he isn't an expert on 1911s and makes it clear he suspects the box is fake. that doens't rise to the level of deceipt in my book.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

He knows it's not a real box. Plain and simple.

[Johnny Peppers]

I agree that Mark runs an honest auction, and in the past he has changed his information when he found out that something was not original or correctly identified.
I also agree that anyone should know the box is fake, and not even the same type as used by Ithaca. It would have been better left out of the ad.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I didn't mean this to go against Mark, as much as saying some people will pay way too much as the result of a good polished ad. He does an outstanding job with his ads and photos.

I am disappointed in him at the way he's now including these boxes in such a way though. Any dishonesty in an auction or sale gets to me, but I guess it's just salesmanship. I'm sure the buyer could care beans about the box and it does look like an outstanding 1911A1.

[Mike Josephic]

That pistol looks near perfect to me. Just what price do you think is "fair and reasonable" for such as piece? Just curious. '45's of WWII in that condition are becoming increasingly harder to find -- or perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places. Comments?

As to Mark -- I've dealt with him for years. He's about the most honest and ethical guy I've found on any of these auctions.

Mike