mk11 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1973-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Malibu-coupe-Pro-Built-1-25-/162220679368?hash=item25c51b20c8:g:HdgAAOSwPCVX7Anq&autorefresh=true 175 bucks bid and still not meeting reserve... hmmmm mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I always have to laugh a little when I see this "pro-built" nonsense. Obviously this seller has never seen what a "pro" can build. It definitely would not include this much orange peel & the crappy job on the trim! Just call it what it is. a built kit! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Just call it what it is. a built kit! ...painted with a roller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 But it has AUTHENTIC 70's GM orange peel paint on it. What more could you ask for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 If that guy is considered a pro I'd hate to see what 95% of this forum classifies as. I don't think I've ever seen a build on here with that much orange peel. I haven't even gotten that much orange peel before, and I consider myself mediocre at best. This guy would shoot flaming projectiles if he saw the work of people on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 But it has AUTHENTIC 70's GM orange peel paint on it. What more could you ask for? Right, if oranges were the size of wrecking balls! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 What I am more amazed about; who in the right mind bid 175 dollars for such a thing? To me it seems a joke, like they bid for fun on it. And what I am also wondered; how high is that freaking reserve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russosborne Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I've got it. The seller is using that car as a drug mule. Only the buyer hasn't gotten around to bidding on it yet, maybe is in jail already. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 The whole car has a vinyl top! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Suburban Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I noticed the vinyl top too!Pro built has always made me laugh on eBay. Pros get paid for their work so every eBay sale is from a pro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) There's no shortage of delusional people in every field who truly believe their substandard work is exceptional, or "pro" quality. Almost every day I see something like this The perpetrators without exception apparently think it looks like this. I see carp passed off as "professional" and paid for (very often lotsa money) constantly in bodywork, paint work, engine tuning, upholstery and interior work, electrical work, carpentry, illustration, mechanical design...the list is endless. I don't understand. I probably never will. Edited October 6, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I don't understand. I probably never will. Me either. I was a construction equipment mechanic for almost 30 years. My boss called my work "meticulous" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Me either. I was a construction equipment mechanic for almost 30 years. My boss called my work "meticulous" I'm usually called "methodical." Which is boss speak (and GF speak) for "Quit wasting time on getting it right and just carp it out!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Hey, the seller is selling cars at a pretty good rate. Doesn't matter what we think of the build, only takes two bidders to like it. Or one and a shill, Either way, the builder is getting pretty reasonable money for the builds. I look at Paul Hettick's builds and see things I would have corrected had I built it, but he gets big money. Why all the hatin?We should be encouraged that there are people in thiis world that would buy our builds if given the chance. When was the last time any of us saw this Malibu in a kit or builtup that we could buy and display? Not everyone understands nor has the skills of a model builder. I get folks all the time tellingme there is no way they could do that. And there are buyers out there that have the money and want the car. I would take $25 for about any builtup I got and be happy with it at this point in my life. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 ...painted with a roller. I was thinking more along the lines of a garden hose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I don't understand. I probably never will. It's easy. A lot of people have very low standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesco Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Hello honestly not worth all the money there is no visible engine Edited October 6, 2016 by francesco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Hey, the seller is selling cars at a pretty good rate. Doesn't matter what we think of the build, only takes two bidders to like it. Or one and a shill, Either way, the builder is getting pretty reasonable money for the builds. I look at Paul Hettick's builds and see things I would have corrected had I built it, but he gets big money. Why all the hatin?We should be encouraged that there are people in thiis world that would buy our builds if given the chance. When was the last time any of us saw this Malibu in a kit or builtup that we could buy and display? Not everyone understands nor has the skills of a model builder. I get folks all the time tellingme there is no way they could do that. And there are buyers out there that have the money and want the car. I would take $25 for about any builtup I got and be happy with it at this point in my life. RandyIt has nothing to do with who's buying them or how much money they bring, I just can't stand it when these dopes call the trash they churn out "pro-built".I think I do fairly good work on my projects, but I would never call them Pro-built."Pro" means professional. If building models is this guys profession, I would be surprised if he wasn't in the bread line.Just lay off the misleading terms, that's all I ask. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I agree. That's why this ebay posting draw so much flack. besides the insult of calling this pro built are mediocre pictures. My god if you are going to sell things on ebay take some pride what you are posting. Particularly if you are trying to see it as professionally built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Well, it doesn't say what profession he is a pro at. We do know that he is not a professional painter, photographer or model builder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Well, it doesn't say what profession he is a pro at. We do know that he is not a professional painter, photographer or model builder. "professional wrestler" maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Or maybe just a pro model seller... Interesting to look back at feedback. These three cars and suburban plus a rolls model went to the same buyer for an outlay of almost eighteen hundred bucks. Another '69 imp is showing sold earlier to the same bidder for five hundred. That one was listed as 'resin built' and the first one was 'resin pro built'. mike Edited October 6, 2016 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I am a pro modeler. I am from France! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pack rat Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Or maybe just a pro model seller... Interesting to look back at feedback. These three cars and suburban plus a rolls model went to the same buyer for an outlay of almost eighteen hundred bucks. Another '69 imp is showing sold earlier to the same bidder for five hundred. That one was listed as 'resin built' and the first one was 'resin pro built'. mike I can't be the only guy asking this question.....what is this supposed to represent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 That one was billed as a '75 Buick Regal and apparently sold for 450 mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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