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Bought for £100 sold for £46,800

soolin
soolin Posts: 75,002 Ambassador
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There is an article on page 3 of the Daily Mail today about someone who saw a Worcester jug on ebay and recognised it as something valuable. They won it for £102.72 and sold it immediately via Bonham for £46,800.

I'm checking out the rest of the Worcester jugs as I type!

Soo
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  • rose_sparky
    rose_sparky Posts: 974 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oooooh I hope the seller didn't read that, wouldn't they be gutted.
  • smartie1976
    smartie1976 Posts: 1,984 Forumite
    but the seller didn't know what they were selling. I would have somewhat researched something like that before putting it on to an auction site.
    It's BOUGHT (to Buy), not BROUGHT (to bring) AND you cannot be frauded, only DEfrauded.

    Please do not buy animals from a pet store. Visit your local sanctuary or centre and give a good home to an unloved or abandoned animal.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 75,002 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    smartie1976 wrote:
    but the seller didn't know what they were selling. I would have somewhat researched something like that before putting it on to an auction site.

    I'm guilty of selling things I have no idea about.

    I have something listed at the moment, photographed from lots of angles, listed what the marks say and basically just said i've no idea how old or what these are.

    I've had three lots of browsers email me to give me chapter and verse about what I am selling, turns out they are quite rare. I think there are some great buyers out there, helping me with my listings like that!

    Also a certain wonderful regular user on here has set me right a few times, both on my spelling and on what it was I was selling!

    Soo
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • cafenervosa_2
    cafenervosa_2 Posts: 1,023 Forumite
    Wow, thats serious profit! :j
  • rose_sparky
    rose_sparky Posts: 974 Forumite
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    If they haven't read about it I expect they are very pleased with their £102.72.
  • Father_Jack_2
    Father_Jack_2 Posts: 59 Forumite
    And I thought that I did well by paying £1 for a vase and selling for £247.00 !!
  • robin123_2
    robin123_2 Posts: 209 Forumite
    I can guess what everyone is searching for now on ebay.........
  • movieman
    movieman Posts: 383 Forumite
    It's not really ebay-specific though, just a matter of knowing what collectors will pay. I know some people who are experts on various pottery-makers, and it's not uncommon for them to buy something at a car boot sale for a couple of pounds and sell it on for 50-200... I don't think any of them have ever made quite as much profit in a single deal though :).
  • manhattan
    manhattan Posts: 1,461 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    its not this one is it?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Royal-Worcester-18th-C-1st-period-sparrow-beak-jug_W0QQitemZ120023819642QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64972QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  • smsmasters
    smsmasters Posts: 991 Forumite
    Holy smoly, that's a lot of dosh to be made!
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