I paid too much

[turpin]

Hey Turpin, How about this?



That is a really nice pen.

Thanks for the lighting assist, Mike

It's a nice pin. Overpaying...my take on that is that it is almost impossible to determine whether you have overpaid or underpaid by looking at prices elsewhere in this day and age. No matter how low you get the price, you are bound to find it cheaper somewhere else, and always after you have paid for it. I think the real determination for over/underpayment is now satisfaction. I think that I would be satisfied with that pin for $30, and therefore (I think) you did not overpay.

I think you misunderstood. I paid $50 for it on ebay, then found out it retails for about $30 on the Miracle website, the maker's online store. But I really like the pin, and I've been doing pretty well on ebay lately (4 yards 16 oz HoE Campbell Ancient, a 16 oz Davidson tank in Lochcarron, and the REAL Miracle, a dress sgian dubh for about 8 percent of the >$200 retail price; no typo, $16.95 for the knife) so it's all good. I'm a happy man.

And I mean that. It's not the stuff, it's the hunt and the score, then the short jones for shipping and it's Christmas all over again. Sort of like living in the movie Groundhog Day.

It's why I hit up Thrifts as well. One day I may end up buying something I previously donated. But I'll pay less than the original price, by G*d!

[Erisianmonkey]

Thanks for the lighting assist, Mike



I think you misunderstood. I paid $50 for it on ebay, then found out it retails for about $30 on the Miracle website, the maker's online store. But I really like the pin, and I've been doing pretty well on ebay lately (4 yards 16 oz HoE Campbell Ancient, a 16 oz Davidson tank in Lochcarron, and the REAL Miracle, a dress sgian dubh for about 8 percent of the >$200 retail price; no typo, $16.95 for the knife) so it's all good. I'm a happy man.

And I mean that. It's not the stuff, it's the hunt and the score, then the short jones for shipping and it's Christmas all over again. Sort of like living in the movie Groundhog Day.

It's why I hit up Thrifts as well. One day I may end up buying something I previously donated. But I'll pay less than the original price, by G*d!

Alas, my dear Turpin, I think you missed my point as well. Granted, I thought you paid $30 for the pin, but my point was that you only overpaid if you are not satisfied with it, as thanks to the internet, no matter what you pay, you are likely to find a lower price after your buying decision has been made. That is a very nice pin, and as you paid the $50 for it, I assume gladly until you saw the lower price, you did not overpay, IMNSHO.

[brandycr]

its beautiful .

[turpin]

Alas, my dear Turpin, I think you missed my point as well. Granted, I thought you paid $30 for the pin, but my point was that you only overpaid if you are not satisfied with it, as thanks to the internet, no matter what you pay, you are likely to find a lower price after your buying decision has been made. That is a very nice pin, and as you paid the $50 for it, I assume gladly until you saw the lower price, you did not overpay, IMNSHO.

point taken and validated. That's why I stop looking at airfare after I buy a ticket, because I know I canget a better price the next day somewhere else.

[gilmore]

"The A. Hill & Company (Birmingham) Ltd. In England began producing Miracle jewelry in 1946. The jewelry produced has the medieval look that is antique inspired from Celtic, Irish, and Scottish styles including many different English historical styles for Anglo- Saxon, Viking and Baroque. The jewelry design pieces are made with antique pewter, silver and gold base metals with faceted or embedded colorful imitation gemstones of agate, quartz, topaz etc. and semi-precious stones and rhinestones. Many pieces of Miracle jewelry are metal detailed on the back side which is appreciated by collectors today.

Mark or stamped to name a few of the Miracle marks: “A Miracle Creation” hallmark in a small cartouche in the 1950s, “Miracle” in 1960s-1980s, “ Miracle with or without a number, or with or without an R for copyright date“, “Miracle Anglo-Saxon”, Miracle Viking”, and “Celtic Jewelry + (in Irish Gaelic)”.

The factory in Shenzhen, China produces 2,000 pieces of Miracle jewelry monthly and have indicated that good quality is ensured with its skilled workforce. The company sells 80% of its market here in the U.S.A. with exports to the Middle East and has expanded its clientele through exhibiting its jewelry in Hong Kong."