RDK Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Two eBay auctions for a bottle of beer.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=270132264843 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=260145824374 The first auction contained a picture, a bit of explanatory text, and sold for $300. In the header for the auction, the name of the beer is spelled wrong. The second auction spelled the name of the brewery correctly, explained precisely why this 150 year old bottle of beer was important, and gave lots of references. Check out its selling price... The buyer of the first auction was the seller of the second auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 That's the difference between "selling" and "marketing". Looks like the sort of example that will turn up in MBA courses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 (edited) Winning bid: US $ ............. Edited September 11, 2007 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Geez, mikeweil, don't give away the punchline! Make 'em go to the two pages to be dumbfounded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Mind-boggling. Looking at that 56-bid history on the 2nd auction is amazing. What I find myself wondering is whether the seller from the 1st auction has heard the big news yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 This made me check my fridge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Criminey. Hey collectordan, can I borrow a grand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 This made me check my fridge! I found two empty Burgie cans in the attic awhile back.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I love how the "winning bidder" has bought nothing but metal/hard rock cds before winning this auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I have to wonder whether or not this is bullshit. The winning bidder appears to be a metal head with a short history of buying/selling mainly rock related shit. No previous bids than launches the huge winner at the end. And why no feedback on this transaction for either party? Makes me wonder if the deal ever happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I love how the "winning bidder" has bought nothing but metal/hard rock cds before winning this auction. You know those metalheads love their beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 (edited) Just as I thought, the ebay forums tell the story. Sorry, dudes. If you feel like checking you will see collectordan purchased an 1875 bottle of Artic Ale from a dude named Michael Peterson, This is his post about the 1872 bottle on ebay... I am Mike Peterson, seller of the 1875 Arctic Ale. I am also formerly newsletter editor of the newsletter of the Association of Bottled Beer Collectors. While it is impossible from a photograph, to say with certainty whether the 1852 Arctic Ale is a fake, I am sure it is. Labels were rarely put on bottles in the 1850s, they were just coming into use. The label states that the 'red hand' is a trade mark. This trade mark was not registered until 1878. The bottle looks wrong. It looks like one manufactured around 1880 to 1920 or so. The wax seal is inappropriate for a bottled beer which has to survive Arctic conditions. A corked bottle with a lead seal is the only effective method of sealing against Arctic conditions available in the 1850s. I hope that helps. Full thread can be found clicking below.... ebay forums discussion Edited September 11, 2007 by catesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I wish I had seen that beer the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 So does this mean I wasted my time rummaging thru the fridge? Crap, I coulda' been drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 This is the 1875 bottle. And apologies on my previous post for writing 1872 instead of 1852. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 My Burgie cans are starting to look a whole lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Just as I thought, the ebay forums tell the story. Sorry, dudes. If you feel like checking you will see collectordan purchased an 1875 bottle of Artic Ale from a dude named Michael Peterson, This is his post about the 1872 bottle on ebay... I am Mike Peterson, seller of the 1875 Arctic Ale. I am also formerly newsletter editor of the newsletter of the Association of Bottled Beer Collectors. While it is impossible from a photograph, to say with certainty whether the 1852 Arctic Ale is a fake, I am sure it is. Labels were rarely put on bottles in the 1850s, they were just coming into use. The label states that the 'red hand' is a trade mark. This trade mark was not registered until 1878. The bottle looks wrong. It looks like one manufactured around 1880 to 1920 or so. The wax seal is inappropriate for a bottled beer which has to survive Arctic conditions. A corked bottle with a lead seal is the only effective method of sealing against Arctic conditions available in the 1850s. I hope that helps. Full thread can be found clicking below.... ebay forums discussion So Mike Peterson, beer bottle newsletter editor, spelled the name of the beer wrong in the first auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) Just as I thought, the ebay forums tell the story. Sorry, dudes. If you feel like checking you will see collectordan purchased an 1875 bottle of Artic Ale from a dude named Michael Peterson, This is his post about the 1872 bottle on ebay... I am Mike Peterson, seller of the 1875 Arctic Ale. I am also formerly newsletter editor of the newsletter of the Association of Bottled Beer Collectors. While it is impossible from a photograph, to say with certainty whether the 1852 Arctic Ale is a fake, I am sure it is. Labels were rarely put on bottles in the 1850s, they were just coming into use. The label states that the 'red hand' is a trade mark. This trade mark was not registered until 1878. The bottle looks wrong. It looks like one manufactured around 1880 to 1920 or so. The wax seal is inappropriate for a bottled beer which has to survive Arctic conditions. A corked bottle with a lead seal is the only effective method of sealing against Arctic conditions available in the 1850s. I hope that helps. Full thread can be found clicking below.... ebay forums discussion So Mike Peterson, beer bottle newsletter editor, spelled the name of the beer wrong in the first auction? No, Mike Peterson was not the seller in the first auction. It just turns out he auctioned off an 1875 bottle in June and collectordan was the buyer, but that bottle was legit. Edited September 12, 2007 by catesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 My Burgie cans are starting to look a whole lot better. At least they're not fake ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Nice to offer free shipping though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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