What was the last secondhand thing you bought on Ebay?

**nuisance26** · 05-21-2010, 08:27 AM

~I love Ebay for finding specific items I've been searching for that have proved nearly impossible to find in other secondhand locations! My most recent purchases:
* A vintage disc golf putter for DH
* a wall mounted, 1950's juicer with the bracket that fits my other thrift store finds of can opener and ice crusher
* vintage uncut sewing pattern for a baby's layette

So what was your latest secondhand acquisition on Ebay?~

**ladykemma2** · 05-21-2010, 09:07 AM

a howard miller thomas tompion mantel clock.

a pair of yellow gold hoop earring (helzberg)
an illusion set wg diamond ring from greatstuff53 (excellent vendor)

**porembam** · 05-21-2010, 09:10 AM

I'm trying to get a bubblebath jet today
I usually buy used books on ebay
I even have my family say - have you checked e-bay?

**savvy_sniper** · 05-21-2010, 09:16 AM

A used crash bar for my Harley - $100 total. Brand new would have cost $209.95 plus 8.25% tax AND possibly shipping. The guy THREW IN his 2 month old Desert Dawgs wind guards for free. They cost $114.95 new.

I also buy my MIL's diabetic test strips for her. It saves her AT LEAST 50% off the store price. She has no insurance.

I recently bought a rifle stock for my brother on eBay. He was willing to pay up to $150. I sniped it 2 seconds before it closed and paid a total of $106.50.

**Lady_V** · 05-21-2010, 09:18 AM

vintage Tupperware (I'm borderline addicted)

It started with a keychain of the sorting ball I had as a child...

then I bought a lunchbox set

then a salad keeper and leftover box (for Old Man's lunch)

I am currently on the prowl for the Servalier bowls in the vintage Harvest colors... they WILL BE MINE !!

**IntlMom** · 05-21-2010, 10:07 AM

a big ole box of K'nex for my son, in a K'nex container - I paid less than it cost him to ship them to me!!

**Buc-O-Mama** · 05-21-2010, 10:41 AM

A Swissmar cast iron fondue set at a GREAT price.

**RaineyDaye** · 05-21-2010, 11:56 AM

antique drawer pull for an antique dresser I got at a thrift store, missing a drawer pull

**frugalwarrior2** · 05-21-2010, 12:56 PM

2 college textbooks for DD. About $60 instead of $350. too cool. Came in great shape. One really was like new. Half.com people!!!

**mek42** · 05-21-2010, 01:07 PM

I just let some eBay bucks expire after being direct marketed by them via phone warning me they were about to expire. Did score some nice old tools from CL recently though.

**nancycg56** · 05-21-2010, 01:52 PM

Cookbooks and fiction books. I'm always on the lookout for vintage pyrex mixing bowls (the primary colored ones) for a good price. So far, I haven't seen any at a price I'm willing to pay.

**McD** · 05-21-2010, 01:55 PM

Wesley is obsessed with the X-Men and the Super Hero Squad. [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Super_Hero_Squad"]Marvel Super Hero Squad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:Super_Hero_Squad_Logo.png" class="image"> Super Hero Squad Logo.png

They are smaller size, less sharp parts, etc. and perfect size for his hands. We have quite a few. But now, they are getting to be harder and harder to find. He specifically wanted Magneto, Mr. Sinister, and Juggernaut so his X-Men had some bad guys to fight.

Checked Ebay--and VOILA!

**spot** · 05-21-2010, 02:03 PM

I needed a computer a couple of days ago. $44 bought me a 17" CRT, keyboard, wheel mouse, XP-Home licensed Compaq Athlon 2600. I had to drop a 1GB stick in to flex it up a little but apart from that it's being friendly. I had to collect it from 15 miles away too.

**khaski** · 05-21-2010, 07:36 PM

I'm all about the books- I'm a horror/paranormal romance/occult fan lately, and besides the 25 cent 'unknown' paperbacks I like to gather at yard sales, the 'bigger name' books are usually a steal on eBay. I would use our local library but....significantly underfunded and outdated. Luckily my BF reads a lot of the same, we trade back and forth all the time.

Just got a lot of 5 Atwater-Rhodes books, one hard cover, for $4.xx shipped! I already have/have read 2 of them, but even on eBay these books run $5+ each with shipping.....a deal, evenb with 'duplicates'.

**savvy_sniper** · 05-21-2010, 07:45 PM

You need to go to eBay and change your notification settings. You have it set up that it is okay for them to call you.

Originally Posted by mek42

I just let some eBay bucks expire after being direct marketed by them via phone warning me they were about to expire. Did score some nice old tools from CL recently though.