Are these people nuts???

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Saw this Black Original Utilikilt show up on eBay a few days ago and decided to watch it. Just checked and it is up over $150 and still over 4 days left in the auction. A new one only goes for $125!! I don't understand

shakes head and walks away perplexed

[cavscout]

I know what you mean. UK's are FREQUENTLY selling on ebay for more than their retail price. When I was planning to sell my Survival I watched several others go for more than retail. I ended up selling mine for a small profit which allowed me the purchase of the PK Forest MarPat and some left over to pay down the credit cards . All I can figure is that demand is exceeding the supply and lead time.

[possingk]

From the e-bay add

you could have exactly the kilt you want....without waiting 6 months to a year for Utilikilt to get caught up on their backlogs, or fill custom orders!

From Utilikilts.com

Please Note: If your kilt is not in stock, we will make one for you. Because our kilts are hand made, making a kilt for you can take up to 6-8 weeks.

I guess if you are looking for a utilikilt and don't go to the website perhaps you think he is right and that you would have to wait a year for one?

[Kilted Taper]

Also, with this being denim, it's actually $148 for UK, and at that size (41" waist), add on another $10. So, you're still in the ballbark with that auction. And folks are always adding that "don't wait 6months, blah blah blah". I've got 4 UK's and have never waited longer than a week, but maybe I'm just lucky.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

KT,

Thanks for pointin that out about the denim. I did not catch that on UK's site, although, I am going to go out on a limb and guess that this baby is probably going to go for something in the $175 range, given where it is now and the time left for the auction. I guess that is not too bad if you really are jonesing bad for one and it is in your size, but would not tempt me.

[Iolaus]

I think they're wrong about the denim. It says denim twill, and looking at the one close-up, it doesn't look like the denim UKs that I saw up close; it looks more like an original.

...and I agree, the bidders are crazy!