e-Bay Trick...

Pete Ebbink · 02-28-2006, 12:59 AM

A Swiss luger friend let me know this holster was running on e-Bay...unfortunately...I was busy with the SOS show travels and work and did not even know it went up on auction

My friend went after it but got sniped at the end.

It is a very nice Swiss holster that did not draw much bidding attention...as the seller thought it was for a Colt Woodsman and placed the auction name accordingly...it never showed up for a search for "luger holster" or "swiss holster", etc...

Lesson is to search "out of the box" I reckon...

I did contact the winner to let him/her know I would buy it from them if they get it home and realize it is not a holster for a Colt Woodsmand or Hi-Standard...one can only hope...

Simpsons LTD has a similar Swiss commercial holster...not nearly as nice as the one on e-Bay :

http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...oducts_id=3732

Edward Tinker · 02-28-2006, 01:24 AM

Pete, I have come across a few items by that very 'trick", it was by accident for me that I found it. If I happen to run across a WW2 item, I almost always click and see what else they are auctioning, found a couple of items this way.

Ed

02-28-2006, 12:59 AM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	e-Bay Trick... A Swiss luger friend let me know this holster was running on e-Bay...unfortunately...I was busy with the SOS show travels and work and did not even know it went up on auction My friend went after it but got sniped at the end. It is a very nice Swiss holster that did not draw much bidding attention...as the seller thought it was for a Colt Woodsman and placed the auction name accordingly...it never showed up for a search for "luger holster" or "swiss holster", etc... Lesson is to search "out of the box" I reckon... I did contact the winner to let him/her know I would buy it from them if they get it home and realize it is not a holster for a Colt Woodsmand or Hi-Standard...one can only hope... Simpsons LTD has a similar Swiss commercial holster...not nearly as nice as the one on e-Bay : http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...oducts_id=3732

02-28-2006, 01:24 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Pete, I have come across a few items by that very 'trick", it was by accident for me that I found it. If I happen to run across a WW2 item, I almost always click and see what else they are auctioning, found a couple of items this way. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV