I purchased this table off e bay in the uk
The table below is listed in the USA
Price:US $1,858.80
Shipping:$195.00 Economy Shipping |Item location:
Atlanta, Georgia, United State
The United kingdom table cost £1.20 or $2
I purchased this table off e bay in the uk
The table below is listed in the USA
Price:US $1,858.80
Shipping:$195.00 Economy Shipping |Item location:
Atlanta, Georgia, United State
The United kingdom table cost £1.20 or $2
but the shipping from the UK to the US will cost you $1,856.80. So it's basically the same exact price in both countries. Put/Call Parity and all that.
Plus you have to get past the language barrier when you speak with people in the UK. That's another grand right there. That table is a money pit.
Last time I checked they spoke the King's English over there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Behnke
Amazing Michael.
The Queen's English.Quote:
Originally Posted by michael flay
have you taken possession of this table? Sounds like a typo to me, sellers are not held to a typo on ebay. I have a hard time believing you will get the table for $2, but bravo if you do, its a handsome piece of QSWO.
That's why we can't understand them in the U.S.. We speak American English.Quote:
Originally Posted by Myk Rian
Pretty wood but the table is ugly IMO. It would be $5 at a garage sale or $25000 on craigslist.
I have actually collected the table and paid $2 (£1.20) for it .The reason for my post was to demonstrate old furnuture on Ebay can be a possible souce for timber .I agree with Mike,s statement it is pretty wood and the table is ugly IMO
Old oak dinning tables are frequently listed on E bay in the UK and you can if you are prepared to drive up to 50 miles purchase one about every 2 weeks The price range is about £5 to £20 ($9 to $36)
Interestingly when I dismantled the table I discovered it was held together with oak doweled jionts
regards Brian
one piece of the table are worth that price
That table sold for £510. Quite a bit more than "$9 to $36". So much for any preconceived range. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Deakin
Nice find. I don't know that the table is particularly ugly, though I don't care for the edging on the top or the color. The piece can be stripped and refinished, not entirely sure what to do about the edge.
What's your plan for it? Break it up for material? Refinish? Exotic firewood?
I think I would just leave it as it is.The frame looks correct enough that it could be its period and someone replaced the top to get rid of a crack or ink stain. The feet don't show any wear,but its possible they are replacements. Look for tool marks and patches on the base. If it is an old base I would change to a more appropriate top and write on the bottom your assessment and thumb tack a photo of the table in its present condition .Otherwise it 'yam what it yam'.
The price I indicated was for tables similar to the one I purchased .The table that sold for £510 was
Beautiful Antique Solid Oak Table 17ft x 7ft only of its kind (no chairs)
We are told it was manufactured around 1900 - 1910
Quite a large table and for that size £510 is not a lot of money
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/17ft-x-7ft-So...B1!~~60_12.JPG
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The 2nd table - that one looks great! :)