rjs3 
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1124
 | | 09-01-2004 05:35 PM |
| Just noticed that there's a lot of wine for sale on ebay. Is it ethical to dump the junk or even just what you do not want in your cellar - you do give a description, information about the wine. Has anyone sold on ebay? What's the demand for wine there? | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9628
| | 09-01-2004 05:58 PM |
| It is not technically allowed to sell wine on eBay, only pre-approved vendors are allowed to do so. That said, there is a way around that rule by specifying the wine is being sold not for it's contents but for the collectability of the container itself. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10941
| | 09-01-2004 06:06 PM |
| Speaking as an ebay employee, you are better off going through WineCommune. Volume here is too low. Also I'd rather not have people working around our rules  | | | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3412
| | 09-01-2004 06:45 PM |
| Funniest thing I've seen on eBay is the number of labels people sell. "Collect a piece of wine history with this Yquem 1957 label". Told DavidN he could build a second cellar at the house if he steams off his labels and sells them! | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10941
| | 09-01-2004 06:55 PM |
| Thread drift! There are unbelievable things being sold on ebay. Used to be quite a market in used underwear, but we put a stop to that. Then, believe it or not, there was a thriving market in Stinky socks! There was the wedding dress sold recently modeled by a biker dude. That one got national attention. There are some really scary people out there. | | | |
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Bradley Molzen
VinoCellar.com Admin
Bayonne, NJ
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5097
| | 09-01-2004 07:06 PM |
| That wedding dress one was HILARIOUS!!!
I liked the one for the Playstation 2 that the dad was selling to punish his kid. | | | If you drink wine, you get smarter.... | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Steward
Posts: 7124
| | 09-02-2004 06:29 PM |
| Randy -
The socks thing is too funny!!! | | | |
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1124
| | 09-02-2004 08:45 PM |
| Whoa - checked out some stuff I have on WC. Prices are obscene! | | | |
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Tammy
Grape Picker
Posts: 15
| | 09-08-2004 12:42 PM |
| The Feds are watching the 'mune now, I have a feeling sales (aside from Retailers) will be limited in the future, thanks to our friends at the ATF.  | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10941
| | 09-08-2004 02:10 PM |
| Some links to your stuff on WC? | | | |
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Tammy
Grape Picker
Posts: 15
| | 09-08-2004 07:07 PM |
| I don't have any "stuff" on WC - just giving some general info. | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10941
| | 09-08-2004 08:01 PM |
| Thanks, but I was asking rjs3. Sorry for the confusion. | | | |
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1124
| | 09-09-2004 02:49 PM |
| I meant that I cannot believe how much some of the wines I own have sold for on WC vs. the prices I have paid for them. | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10941
| | 09-09-2004 03:17 PM |
| Make sure to find lots that are actually selling. ie, if you look now you'll think that Foley 2001 Claret is "worth" $315. In practice, it never closes for more than $240-ish. | | | |
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1124
| | 09-10-2004 12:49 PM |
| Thanks for the info - I have a few bottles for sale on there now - one is actually in play, getting several bids. I've never done this before and I have to say that it is quite exciting. | | | |
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