Seiko 7A38 - by the numbers

Seiko7A38 at November 21, 2019 at 5:47 AM

I'm in catch-up mode, after being away from my home PC for a few days, so I'm a bit behind in posting this. Another 7A38-7180, in typical well worn condition, was listed by a US eBay seller, late on Sunday evening, as a 5-day auction, with an opening bid price of $99. The seller is unwittingly offering it through eBay's dysfunctional GSP programme. Non-functional in the case of any Seiko.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264536626739

The above 5-day US eBay auction (carried over from the previous page) for a well worn 7A38-7180 ended late last night, selling for the opening bid price of $99.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264536626739

Seiko7A38 at November 17, 2019 at 4:36 AM

Seiko7A38 at October 5, 2019 at 8:53 AM

This rather more well-worn example, fitted with a non-original replacement bracelet, was listed this morning, by a UK eBay seller, with a 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price of £275, or the option to make a much lower, more sensible offer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223693686905

He re-listed it, nearly an hour later, now as a 7-day auction, with an opening bid price of £58 (with a reserve set), or the option to Buy-it-Now for £165.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223753481529

The above 7-day UK eBay auction for a 7A38-7180, fitted with a non-original replacement bracelet, ended late on Saturday night, with bidding @ £78 after 6 bids - and the reserve price not met. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223753481529

At the time of writing, the seller hasn't re-listed it.

Seiko7A38 at November 17, 2019 at 4:16 AM

Just a quick update on that one. Last week, having already re-listed it once, the Italian eBay seller ended the second re-listing as item allegedly no longer available.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153717630789

He re-listed it almost immediately, with the Buy-it-Now price reduced down from 299 to 220 Euros. Still far too high a price for an example in this condition, IMHO.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153717775958

Having twice reduced his Buy-it-Now price down to 'only' 185 Euros, plus the almost obligatory screwing around with his order of his photos, presumably in a last ditch effort to confuse punters, yesterday evening the Italian eBay seller once again ended his latest re-listing for that 7A38-7180 as item allegedly no longer available.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153717775958

Let's hope that's the last we've seen of it.

Some watches remain unsold for literally years on end - usually because they're speculatively over-priced. The two such classic examples of 7A38-7180, which I've cited on previous pages of this thread being this one, which has been automatically re-listed by the Dutch eBay seller since August 2017 and of course US eBay seller vanman2usa's example which has been 'doing the rounds' for well over 10 years !!

So it's remarkable, by comparison, how quickly a 7A38-7180 can sell, when priced realistically. This example, in average worn condition was listed yesterday evening, by a UK eBay seller, with what I considered to be a very reasonable Buy-it-Now price of £139.99 or the option to make an offer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163971417483

In good used condition and fully functioning.second hand sets 2 seconds after 12 so needs adjusting.Apart from that a very nice vintage seiko chronograph.Mens Seiko Quartz Chronograph Black Metal pvd 7A38-7180.Vintage seiko chrono . Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.

The listing was live for just over 90 minutes, before it ended - sold.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163971417483

Sold not as one might have expected for the very reasonable £140 Buy-it-Now price, but as revealed by the alterative 'true selling price' link, for an offer of £120.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=163971417483

Here's another 7A38-7180, in rather more well-worn condition, that's likely to take a little longer to sell. Listed earlier this afternoon, by another UK eBay seller with a 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price of £200, or the option to make a much lower offer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392570411212

Seiko Sports Chronopraph 1980’s Watch. 7A38-7180. 

Black and Gold, some parts worn off. 

Battery died years ago and never used since.

Needs battery but cannot guarantee it works.

Condition is Used. 

Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.

Earlier this morning the UK eBay seller ended the above listing for his over-priced well-worn 7A38-7180 because of an error. Presumably the error was in the pricing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392570411212

Less than 5 minutes later, it was back on eBay - now on 'Special Offer' (not). 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392573425512

Give me strength (he writes, trying his best not to resort to the usual sarcasm).

Only two weeks ago, in 'closing' the lengthy saga of a well-worn 7A38-7180, which after multiple attempts by the Italian eBay sell sir.vintage.watch had failed to sell even for his much reduced Buy-it-Now price of 185 Euros (see below), I wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153717775958

Let's hope that's the last we've seen of it.

Unfortunately, it wasn't. Here is the very same 7A38-7180, with case-back s/n 610309, listed earlier this afternoon, by would-be profiteering Italian eBay re-seller salvatorezz21resta, with a 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price of 240 Euros, or the option to make a lower more realistic offer (hint: ideally one less than 185 Euros).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293366208142

SEIKO 7A38 7180 FUNZIONANTE AL 100% CHRONO MOLTO RARO ANNI 90 VINTAGE.

MODALITA' DI SPEDIZIONE: CORRIERE ESPRESSO 

MODALITA' DI PAGAMENTO:

PAYPAL (PREFERITO) O BONIFICO BANCARIO O RITIRO DI PERSONA. 

TERMINI DI VENDITA:

GLI OGGETTI IN VENDITA SUL MIO ACCOUNT SONO DI MIA PROPRIETA', NON HO RAPPORTI COMMERCIALI CON I MARCHI ESPOSTI, GARANTISCO IL FUNZIONAMENTO DI TUTTO CIO' CHE PROPONGO A MENO CHE' NON SIA ESPLICITAMENTE DICHIARATO NELL'INSERZIONE CHE L'OGGETTO IN ASTA E' DI FATTO NON FUNZIONANTE E VENDUTO PER RICAMBI O RIPARAZIONI, OLTRETUTTO ACCETTO RESTITUZIONI SOLO NEL CASO IN CUI VENISSE CONSEGNATO UN OGGETTO DIVERSO DA QUELLO DA ME VENDUTO O DA ME DESCRITTO.

SI TIENE CONTO DEL FATTO CHE LA VENDITA E' REGOLATA DALLE NORME DI COMPRAVENDITA TRA PRIVATI.

To save you flicking back over the page, here's a photo showing case-back serial # 610309, from the listing by the previous Italian eBay seller sir.vintage.watch.

Seiko7A38 at August 3, 2019 at 4:57 AM

Earlier this morning, German eBay seller silversurfer365 (a.k.a. Carlo 'ketap') jumped onto the bandwagon for speculatively over-priced 7A38-7180's, listing this average worn example with a 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price of 299 Euros - or the option to make a lower more sensible offer. I doubt that'll make any difference. Like the majority of his listings, I expect it'll be ended as 'item no longer available'.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273954172873

Indeed, just as I predicted, German eBay seller silversurfer365 has continued to play games of 'Hide and Seek' with his over-priced offerings. This one has now been ended as allegedly item no longer available twice. The first re-listing, that I hadn't bothered to mention before, ran from 22nd September to 30th November. (On 13th October, he again reduced the Buy-it-Now price to 'only' 247 Euros.)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274019817760

Quelle surprise (not), it is still available - re-listed again early this morning. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274140598469

Seiko7A38 at December 7, 2019 at 10:54 AM

Give me strength (he writes, trying his best not to resort to the usual sarcasm).

Only two weeks ago, in 'closing' the lengthy saga of a well-worn 7A38-7180, which after multiple attempts by the Italian eBay sell sir.vintage.watch had failed to sell even for his much reduced Buy-it-Now price of 185 Euros (see below), I wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153717775958

Let's hope that's the last we've seen of it.

Unfortunately, it wasn't. Here is the very same 7A38-7180, with case-back s/n 610309, listed earlier this afternoon, by would-be profiteering Italian eBay re-seller salvatorezz21resta, with a 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price of 240 Euros, or the option to make a lower more realistic offer (hint: ideally one less than 185 Euros).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293366208142

Give me strength (he writes, trying his best not to resort to the usual sarcasm).

That 7A38-7180 listed by the would-be profiteering Italian re-seller, sold late this afternoon. Thankfully not for the full 240 Euros Buyit-Now price, but ....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293366208142

As revealed by the alternative 'true selling price' link for a best offer of 220 Euros.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=293366208142

Buyer clearly missed my hint - and probably thought he was getting a bargain. 

Seiko7A38 at December 4, 2019 at 10:52 AM

Here's another 7A38-7180, in rather more well-worn condition, that's likely to take a little longer to sell. Listed earlier this afternoon, by another UK eBay seller with a 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price of £200, or the option to make a much lower offer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392570411212

The wishful UK eBay seller of that well-worn 7A38-7180 had ended his original listing after only two days and re-listed it with the 'pie-in-the sky' Buy-it-Now price reduced to 'only' £199. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392573425512

I added the re-listing to my eBay watching page, but can't honestly say that I gave it a second look after that. So I hadn't spotted that he'd made a couple of revisions ....

The second one, which he made at lunchtime today, included changing its status to "spares or repair" and further reducing the Buy-it-Now price down to a mere £60. It sold 10 minutes later, not for that much reduced Buy-it-Now price, but ....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392573425512

As revealed by the alternative 'true selling price' link, for a best offer of £50 ! 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=392573425512

Seiko7A38 at December 13, 2019 at 10:29 AM

Seiko7A38 at August 3, 2019 at 4:57 AM

Earlier this morning, German eBay seller silversurfer365 (a.k.a. Carlo 'ketap') jumped onto the bandwagon for speculatively over-priced 7A38-7180's, listing this average worn example with a 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price of 299 Euros - or the option to make a lower more sensible offer. I doubt that'll make any difference. Like the majority of his listings, I expect it'll be ended as 'item no longer available'.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273954172873

Indeed, just as I predicted, German eBay seller silversurfer365 has continued to play games of 'Hide and Seek' with his over-priced offerings. This one has now been ended as allegedly item no longer available twice. The first re-listing, that I hadn't bothered to mention before, ran from 22nd September to 30th November. (On 13th October, he again reduced the Buy-it-Now price to 'only' 247 Euros.)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274019817760

Quelle surprise (not), it is still available - re-listed again early this morning. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274140598469

.... And so it goes on .... and on. That latest re-listing was ended a couple of days ago, in his customary manner, as allegedly being no longer available.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274140598469

Needless to say, it was back on eBay again, re-listed earlier this evening ....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274168542375

Once again, presumably in an effort to confuse unwary punters, into thinking it's a new listing, he's shuffled the photos around. The primary image is now the same one he started off with back at the beginning of August. 

This 7A38-7180, suffering from degraded lume and tarnished hands, fitted with a cheap leather strap in place of the original bracelet, was listed earlier this evening, by a US eBay seller, with a risibly over-optimistic 'pie-in-sky' Buy-it-Now price, with the option to make an offer. It's being offered through eBay's dysfunctional GSP programme, which if it did actually work for Seiko's, would potentially add nearly another $100 bucks on top. Not 'NICE' - by any stretch of the imagination. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254466770164

VINTAGE,.SEIKO,.ANALOG.QUARTZ WATCH..BLACK TONED TONED CASE,..ORIGINALDIAL, HANDS AND MARKERS,IN EXCELLENT CONDITION..HAS ,DATE,FUNCTION, CHRONOGRAPH.....HAS NEW BATTERY,AND ALL FUNCTIONS,WORK AS THEY SHOULD...THERE IS NORMAL SIGNS OF NORMAL USE, ON CASE..ALL 4 PLUNGERS WORK NICELY..`,NEW, SEIKO, ORIGINAL PARTS, REPLACEMENT CRYSTAL,....CASE BACK, MARKED.."7A38-7180,JAPAN.#..610190"..NEW BATTERY,AND HAS BEEN KEEPING TIME,OVER 24 HOUR CHECK..MEASURES,APPROXIMATELY,..35,MM, ACROSS,WITHOUT CROWN,X, 38,MM,LUG TO LUG,X,9 MM,THICK...NEW, BLACK LEATHER, REPLACEMENT,WATCH BAND...OVERALL,A VERY NICE WATCH .,READY TO WEAR.NO WARRANTY AS TO SHELF LIFE OF BATTERY...SOLD AS-IS..SEE PICTURES FOR ACTUAL CONDITION.

PAYMENT DUE AT TIME OF PURCHASE.ITEM TO SHIP UPON PAY PAL CLEARANCE.SHIP ONLY TO U.S. AND EBAY GLOBAL.OKAY TO COMBINE SHIPPING,ON MULTIPLE WATCHES.

Seiko7A38 at November 23, 2019 at 12:13 AM

Seiko7A38 at November 21, 2019 at 5:47 AM

I'm in catch-up mode, after being away from my home PC for a few days, so I'm a bit behind in posting this. Another 7A38-7180, in typical well worn condition, was listed by a US eBay seller, late on Sunday evening, as a 5-day auction, with an opening bid price of $99. The seller is unwittingly offering it through eBay's dysfunctional GSP programme. Non-functional in the case of any Seiko.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264536626739

The above 5-day US eBay auction (carried over from the previous page) for a well worn 7A38-7180 ended late last night, selling for the opening bid price of $99.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264536626739

Evidently not sold. Because it's back on eBay again, re-listed this afternoon. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264586946838

Yet another 7A38-7180 was listed by another UK eBay seller earlier this evening, as a 5-day auction, with an opening bid price of £189. Not exactly 'rare' (quite the opposite) and little better than average worn condition - with the usual rubbing 'ware' [sic] to the black chrome coating.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202871502995

Vintage Seiko Quartz Chronograph 7A38-7180. 

Rare watch in very clean Condition. 

Minimal ware. 

Strap has some ware to the paint as shown. 

New battery fitted today. 

Fully working and tested on all functions. 

Gold plate is good. 

Original glass with no major scratches just a few light whispy ones round the edges. 

I have tried to show this watch as best as I can in the photos, the photos form part of the description so please study them carefully and zoom in. 

Condition is Used. 

Dispatched with Royal Mail special delivery insured. 

Strictly Ebay GSP for outside of the UK only, no direct postage outside of the UK. 

Possibly one of the best ones out there so don't miss out, good luck! 

Thank you.

Just a couple of quick updates (without bothering with partial quotes):

The 5-day auction for a 7A38-7180 re-listed (again) by US eBay seller yanmele ended late yesterday evening, selling for the reduced opening bid price of $90.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264594820002

Let's hope it stays sold this time. 

Meanwhile, this morning, US eBay seller vanman2usa ended his latest re-listing for his long-since-unsold 7A38-7180 yet again, as allegedly being no longer available.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153686923339

This particular re-listing had run, automatically renewing every 30 days, since 16th October 2019 - four months, but the long-running saga of this particular 7A38-7180 goes back much much further - over 10 years. You know it will be back !

Meanwhile, they just keep coming. Late yesterday evening, another 7A38-7180, in typical average worn condition, was listed by a Mexican eBay seller, as a 10-day auction, with a highly over-optimistic opening bid price of $245.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233467332126

VINTAGE SEIKO QUARTZ CHRONOGRAPH WATCH 7A38-7180 

MADE IN JAPAN 

WATCH IN GREAT WORKING ORDER 

AS IN THE PICTURES 

PAYPAL 

SHIPS VIA REGISTERED AIRMAIL, TAKES ABOUT 3 TO 5 WEEKS TO ARRIVE MOST COUNTRIES (BRAZIL & SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, UP TO 7 WEEKS).

Seiko7A38 at January 6, 2020 at 3:13 PM

Yet another 7A38-7180 was listed by another UK eBay seller earlier this evening, as a 5-day auction, with an opening bid price of £189. Not exactly 'rare' (quite the opposite) and little better than average worn condition - with the usual rubbing 'ware' [sic] to the black chrome coating.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202871502995

I hadn't bothered posting an update before, but when that 5-day auction ended, the UK eBay subsequently re-listed his not-exactly-rare 7A38-7180 (actually twice) as a Buy-it-Now for £195, with the option to make an offer. Checking my eBay watching page, it sold this morning, not for the £195 Buy-it-Now price, but ....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202881698856

As revealed by the alternative 'true selling price' link, for a best offer of £175:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=202881698856

This thing really deserves its own thread.  But you knew it would be back ! 

Earlier this afternoon, deluded US eBay seller vanman2usa re-listed his 4U2FIX 7A38-7180 for the nth time. Just for kicks, he's increased his previous 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now price from the already ludicrous $299 to a whopping $375 ! 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164076010427

This 7A38-7180 in average used condition was listed earlier this afternoon, by a UK eBay seller, as a 7-day auction, with a sensible opening bid price of £50.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223912212795

Vintage seiko chronograph watch model 7A38-7180. 

Steel strap, clasp clicks like it should. 

Over 30 years old condition is Used, obvious signs of wear but in good condition.

Recent battery fitted and runs smoothly keeping good time. 

Can’t work out what the top left button does but all other work fine. 

No box unfortunately but spare link. 

Please see my other auctions. 

Mens Seiko chronograph watch. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class signed for.

The above 7-day UK eBay auction for a 7A38-7180 ended a few moments ago, selling for £200 after 19 bids - an uncommonly strong price for this model.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223912212795