the baron Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Ive got this gear Knob apparently its from a Spyder (Lee from CPS gave it to me for free) but how can they charge £1128 for a used knob https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-RED-LEATHER-GEAR-KNOB-DF02/273895962695?hash=item3fc578b847:g:VVsAAOSwDLhdCjVq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Would be surprised if it is from a Spyder as the eBay link shows 5 speeds (+Reverse of course) - am pretty certain that all 98x Spyders were 6 speeders. 🤔 As for £1100 for the one in question.... gotta be a typo or deliberate silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk1max Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Maybe the car comes with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted July 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, map said: Would be surprised if it is from a Spyder as the eBay link shows 5 speeds (+Reverse of course) - am pretty certain that all 98x Spyders were 6 speeders. 🤔 As for £1100 for the one in question.... gotta be a typo or deliberate silliness. This style of gear knob all seem to be called “Spyder” so not sure why they are classed as that if the spyders were 6 speed bit odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Some eBay sellers seem to have a habit of listing items for 10 or 100 times their actual value when they go out of stock on an item. I've seen many sellers doing this but I've never understood why. Perhaps there is some metric with ebay they are gaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Or they are using an auto-pricing algorithm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules74 Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Who knows what it's been used for...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted July 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Anyway, i dont care as that has just added £1000 on the value of my boxster, I’m sure the insurance wouldn’t have a problem with the new valuation 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 When I was picking up some Boxster bits from an eBay seller they showed me a 6 speed 'signature' gear stick and told me it was worth £1000. I just nodded as it looked pretty ordinary to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 £750 brand new from Design 911. Crazy prices ehhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Nobody in their sane mind would pay 4 figures for a gear knob, unless it’s hand crafted out of rare materials for a super rare supercar/classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uggski Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 5 hours ago, mike597 said: Some eBay sellers seem to have a habit of listing items for 10 or 100 times their actual value when they go out of stock on an item. I've seen many sellers doing this but I've never understood why. Perhaps there is some metric with ebay they are gaming? I have seen this as well. I think dealers all get charged a listing fee. When stock is low they change the price rather than letting the listing lapse and then get charged a fee for relisting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbot Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Obviously made of Unicorn horn................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Looks like it’s from the “Launch Edition” 2.5 boxsters from days of yore... I’d pay a few quid for a nice GT wooden nob, if I had a car worthy of such greatness😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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