OK, a bit off-topic for Private Flying, but has anybody ever got a bargain from eBay's Aviation items - or is it just good for the seller?
I'm new to eBay, and I've been watching for the past week or so. It seems that the few useful bits of kit tend to shoot up in price to silly money in the last few hours before the auction closes. I've just seen one item go for more than Transair's new price once you added postage, another go for 50% more than the same thing on The Hangar - and the one thing i've bid for (a headset) ended up more than £100 more than what I reckon a reasonable second-hand price would be*. It looks like people get caught up in the chase and forget about what they're paying. Great if you're selling, of course, and i'm going to put some 'bargains' up for sale
but is it worth watching as a buyer? Of course, if you really want a broken 707 VOR then I guess it is great too, but...
*i'm not bitter, honest