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RBolton · 03-17-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mtjim

He's just showing his ignorance.

This is ebay at it's best. This guy is buying these for about $4 on ebay and through his ignorance is reselling them for as much as $36 - on ebay. Gotta give him credit I'd say.

flitzwhopper · 03-17-2008, 04:38 PM

My roomate in grad school always purchased and stored odd foods. I had concluded that he just had very strange tastes. When we were about to go our separate ways, he finally told me that his tastes assured him that nobody else would be eating his food! His motto: never have something that somebody else wants.

I'm glad "Mr White Trash" doesn't know anything about Airstreams. That way I won't happen upon him and think that he has a clue!

I haven't run into an Airstreamer that I didn't have something in common with

love vintage · 03-17-2008, 05:04 PM

I am a very private person by nature. However, these stories strike a cord that touches my soul.

I have also been referred to as "trailer trash". My love of vintage and my Argosy which I cherish, have apparently become a problem to those constructing $300,000.00 cottages.

Bought waterview (ocean) property in 1986, kids age 2 and 4. Rabbits, foxes, blueberries, raspberries, the beach, the ocean, campfires with weenies and marshmallows. Life was sane then.

Ocean properties became hot and the rich were buying everything. They tried to force/buy me out, but I was pissed! Money does not scare me. Thought to myself.......'ya don't like it now... wait to see whats next. I did not go my cottage lot for 3 years, and the grass grew and grew, and the landscaping ceased to exist. It became a boil on Moneybucks ass, and I loved every minute of it.

David and Goliath.

P.S. Moneybucks summer home has been for sale for three years and still not sold.

I still own my cottage lot.

balrgn · 03-17-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Breiz

While perusing Ebay today looking for possible parts for our AS, I saw this ad for a scale model Airstream. While I think the model is nice, the guy's term "O SCALE 50s AIRSTREAM TRAILER~WHITE TRASH VACATION CRIB" irritated me as an AS owner. I'm not overly offended or anything, but come on, that's just plain wrong, right?

O SCALE 50s AIRSTREAM TRAILER~WHITE TRASH VACATION CRIB - eBay (item 380007186088 end time Mar-18-08 22:10:47 PDT)

I can see where that would rattle you cage.
Chalk it up to some mothers (or fathers) children and move on...

Ike T · 03-17-2008, 06:22 PM

He could sell it for much more if packaged with Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock action figures.

66Overlander · 03-17-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Breiz

While perusing Ebay today looking for possible parts for our AS, I saw this ad for a scale model Airstream. While I think the model is nice, the guy's term "O SCALE 50s AIRSTREAM TRAILER~WHITE TRASH VACATION CRIB" irritated me as an AS owner. I'm not overly offended or anything, but come on, that's just plain wrong, right?

O SCALE 50s AIRSTREAM TRAILER~WHITE TRASH VACATION CRIB - eBay (item 380007186088 end time Mar-18-08 22:10:47 PDT)

The sad fact is that if this trailer is advertised as a Hallmark ornament, it get's very little bidding action. But call it an "O scale" Airstream and the bids go much higher. To anyone that's watching the attached photo's, it is obvious what these sellers are doing, but they seem to be able to dupe many people over and over and over again, because I have seen this type of description many times. Sad, but I guess that's what some people feel is an acceptible way to make a buck (or 20).

flamingo-kid1 · 03-17-2008, 08:53 PM

GOOD for you, Laura, and guess what.. we're not all white.

BUT I have often thought that a TRAILER TRASH PARTY would be a HOOT.. even polka-dotted people could have fun.

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Cant we all just get along?

Jim Foster · 03-17-2008, 10:07 PM

I just sent this guy the following message, just to jerk his chain a little. I'll post back if I get an answer.

"Don't 50's Airstream trailers have thirteen upper panels front and rear? That looks like a 90's Airstream. Are you sure it's a 50's?"

airedale · 03-17-2008, 10:11 PM

NICE, I wonder what he will say? He is never going to make that mistake again, the forums people are going to drive him nuts!!

goransons · 03-17-2008, 10:13 PM

Can I interest anyone in an 0 scale bridge? I'll sell to the highest bidder.......

Jim Foster · 03-17-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by airedale

NICE, I wonder what he will say? He is never going to make that mistake again, the forums people are going to drive him nuts!!

I don't think it will be much of a drive. More like a short putt.

Minnie's Mate · 03-18-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Foster

I just sent this guy the following message, just to jerk his chain a little. I'll post back if I get an answer.

"Don't 50's Airstream trailers have thirteen upper panels front and rear? That looks like a 90's Airstream. Are you sure it's a 50's?"

I sent him a similar e-mail pointing out that it was a composite of models from the 1970's and that it was a Hallmark Christmas ornament and that his "white trash" remark was offensive and he replied for me to "lighten up". I'm sure he will respond similarly to you as he did to one other who was offended by the "white trash" remark.

If there is a such thing as karma, he's got plenty of bad karma coming his way for fleecing folks the way he is.

Jimandrod · 03-18-2008, 08:48 AM

White or otherwise, I can get trashy with the best of them - and I'm darn (can I say damn here?) proud of it! I'm such hardcore trash that my flamingos are original 50's concrete with rebar legs! It's one thing to refer to myself as t-trash in jest, but this this guy really is ignorant trash.

Vacation crib? It sounds like he hasn't grown out of his crib yet.

Oh well, jerks come in all shapes and sizes and the guy who did the eBay listing is a really big one!

bredlo · 03-18-2008, 08:59 AM

I woundn't assume he doesn't know his 70's from his 50's, especially if he's been "informed" by several of us repeatedly.

Smart sellers use search terms like 50's, retro, kitch, eames, and vintage to increase their chances of their auction being seen by more people. Add to that, if someone has a Shasta or Silver Streak for sale, they might say "Not an airstream." Why? So people searching for Airstreams will still see the non-Airstream items! So I wouldn't assume he doesn't know it's a 70's model. He might just know that "50's" sells better than "70's".

Besides, 90% of buyers won't care enough to verify they have a hacked up Hallmark Christmas ornament of a 70's trailer.

Sellers do weird things on eBay and Craigslist. I've spelled things wrong at times in ads... on purpose. When I mispell a word as I'm searching (convertable vs. convertible, for example,) I'll slip both spellings in when I'm selling a ragtop - to make sure I catch those bad searches.

Just because buyers don't spell well, doesn't mean their money's no good.

Jim Foster · 03-18-2008, 09:08 AM

Nothing back yet.

We bought one of those little Hallmarks and then were given one as a gift. I think they are really cute.

On the license plate they have "2007". If you blow up one of his photos you can almost make it out.

whitsend · 03-18-2008, 09:38 AM

My daughter called me "Texas Trailer Trash" the moment she saw my 1st Airstream (a Safari, I now have a Classic). I took that as a compliment. As for the guy on Ebay, a fool's born every minute.

airedale · 03-18-2008, 10:00 AM

The 2007 just means that was the year that it was made. Lots of people collect Hallmark stuff for every year, I still think its a 70's style Airstream LOL

InsideOut · 03-18-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bredlo

Sellers do weird things on eBay and Craigslist. I've spelled things wrong at times in ads... on purpose. When I mispell a word as I'm searching (convertable vs. convertible, for example,) I'll slip both spellings in when I'm selling a ragtop - to make sure I catch those bad searches.

We found our '57 (it's a '56 - not that it matters) Airstreem on Craig's List - no description, no pictures, no price, no info whatsoever. Just a phone number:

"1957 Airstreem for sale - call for more info"

We got the address from a friend that had called, we dropped by to look...the rest is history!

I'd like to think their bad spelling and lack of info was to my benefit ~

Shari

airedale · 03-18-2008, 11:08 AM

Yea, the same thing happend with my car, they listed it as the wrong year, umm, by ten years, but that was good for me!!!

flyfisher · 03-18-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Breiz

While perusing Ebay today looking for possible parts for our AS, I saw this ad for a scale model Airstream. While I think the model is nice, the guy's term "O SCALE 50s AIRSTREAM TRAILER~WHITE TRASH VACATION CRIB" irritated me as an AS owner. I'm not overly offended or anything, but come on, that's just plain wrong, right?

O SCALE 50s AIRSTREAM TRAILER~WHITE TRASH VACATION CRIB - eBay (item 380007186088 end time Mar-18-08 22:10:47 PDT)

The term "White trash vacation crib" may refer to Paris Hilton's Airstream on her TV show a couple years back.