Are these people nuts???

**cavscout** · 26th October 05, 11:20 AM

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** · 26th October 05, 11:35 AM

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** · 26th October 05, 01:20 PM

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** · 26th October 05, 01:38 PM

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** · 26th October 05, 02:50 PM

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!

**arrogcow** · 26th October 05, 08:19 PM

It is an original. The denim have back pockets like the workman's.

Adam

**tomcherv** · 27th October 05, 04:45 AM

I've seen this phenomenon quite frequently on ebay. I wonder if there is a term for it - like ebayitis or something.

And don't forget that you still have to pay shipping on top of it. Personally, I won't pay more than about 2/3 of an item's new cost when I'm doing an ebay bid.