BMW Motorcycle tools for sale on eBay

[Duane Ausherman]

I just listed a boxful of BMW special tools on eBay. Someone may get them cheaply, as I don’t know what most are for. I haven’t used them for over 35 years, as they were misplaced. If someone recognizes a few of them, let me know and I may be able to edit the listing.

It is embarrassing to have to admit to myself and the world, that I know so little.

Since I am recovering from surgery, I plan to downsize a lot of my junk.

Over the years I have helped several widows of good friends sell off “stuff” and I don’t want to leave Linda with my mess.

[dwerbil]

Here's a direct link.

[Duane Ausherman]

Oh, I forgot the link, sorry. That link is to just a simple listing. Go to http://www.ebay.com/itm/140783650145?it ... 23&vxp=mtr and see the rest of them.

[Duane Ausherman]

Someone sent me the item #. Item number: 140780868369
I guess that it is obvious that I don't know much about this flea bay stuff.

[ME 109]

Someone sent me the item #. Item number: 140780868369
I guess that it is obvious that I don't know much about this flea bay stuff.

It's easy Duane, I started 6 months ago and am up to about 75 airhead purchases.
I shouldn't have said that.

[Duane Ausherman]

ME 109, wow, you took the plunge. I do a bit of buying, but mostly sell. We have found that eBay can provide some huge savings. The selection is vast and many of the prices are huge savings.

About 10-12 years ago I sold at least 500-800 BMW Motorcycle items and was well versed in eBay technique. Then I got busy again and was nearly silent for some 5-6 years. By the time I got back to selling again the system had changed quite a bit. Then I sold a couple of hundred items and learned it again. Then a hiatus for about 5 years and now I am back. This time it is really different. i haven't sat down and taken the time to really learn it again, not yet.

I have 509 feedbacks showing, but I that is from well over 1000 sales of BMW parts. I don't push for feedback, as I don't value it highly once I got past a few hundred. They are 100% positives. I get some "better than described" comments and that is what I want. I get a lot of "well packed up" and I generally pack super well.

For me it is more about getting rid of stuff than this being my retirement plan. I am already semi-retarded.

[Deleted User 62]

I, too, have started selling on ebay, when things didn't move on the IBMWR Marketplace and craigslist. It's too easy! They have a simple form, without all the frills, that makes it a snap to list items. I've also found things on ebay that were available nowhere else, it's the worlds garage sale!

[Deleted User 287]

I'm too greedy to sell on eBay. It seems between their fees and Paypal, I end up with 1/2 of the sale price. Not worth the grief for the sort of people that buy on eBay. And you have to disclaimer yourself out the ass.

Whatever I don't sell of my bike on the R65 forum or IBMWR, I will give away for free on the local Craigs List just to get it out of my garage.

[Duane Ausherman]

Rob, what is it that you did to eBay to get them to charge you so much? They don't like you, bad boy.

[Duane Ausherman]

The sale ended with only one bid. I find that to be almost impossible. My other items all got several bids and had 50-60 watchers. The transmission output flange puller brought over $100.

The whole list of 35-40 special BMW tools had over 250 "watchers" and only got a single bid of $100. I have never seen such a sale.

My question here is, "Did anybody from here bid on those tools?" I ask because it is possible that eBay screwed it up somehow. I have never seen it happen though.