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    $7126.92 Kilt on e-Bay

    Hi,

    Happened to see this on e-Bay, item ":

    170040982720

    Can't imagine too many being sold though seller does say in part:

    "This is an excellent, value for money kilt"

    Bob
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    value for someone

    Ain't no kilt worth 7G's. It is a great value for the seller! Only an idoit would give that much for something worth, at the most 1/10 of that

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    So I says...

    "Uh.... over 3000 pounds for one kilt? Don't you think that is a bit excessive???"

    Lets wait for the response.......

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    Think :rolleyes: he put his decimal point on the wrong salival. :confused:

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    Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...2720%26fvi%3D1

    Must be a mistake. If ebay charges him fees, based on his listing price, he's going to be very unhappy.

    Edit: I took a look at his web store. the rest of his kilts are listed at 37.99 GBP or 71.27 USD. Clearly a brain fart when placing the decimal point.
    Last edited by Bob C; 20th October 06 at 07:11 AM.
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    I can tell by the buckles and pic that it's a **** Kilt (also... look at the standard 24" length and the fact he called it a "Casual Kilt" and the fact that it's shipping within 24 hours and has no hip measurements specified). I agree that it's probably a mistake in the decimal point... 38 POUNDS ($70 USD) sounds MUCH more reasonable.

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    This isn't one of those Neiman Marcus Christmas things?

    Or something like the Victoria's Secret diamond encrusted brassiere?

    Perhaps it comes with a lairdship and manor house in the Old Country?

    Best

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    For that price, instead of tissue paper, it should come wrapped in sheets of uncut $100 bills.

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    WHOOPS! I'm sure once the emails come flooding in, he'll get it corrected.

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    I have a sample of that exact same kilt. Judging by the result of the fabric burn test I did, it is NOT PV. It is acrylic of average quality.

    There is a definite difference if you take a thread and burn it, and stretch the melted end while it is still hot.

    Acrylic turns an orange-yellow color, PV turns black:



    The yarn on the left is Marton PV, Asian acrylic on the right.

    I suspect many of the so-called "16-oz PV" kilts are neither 16-oz or PV.

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