Good condition 7A38-701B 'Vulcan' sold in eBay auction

[Seiko7A38]

Although I still regularly review my search result notifications, lately I've come to despise eBay. It's nothing like it was 10 years ago. There are so many greedy chancers and speculators trying to make a fast buck selling Seiko 7Axx's nowadays. Watches are frequently listed with ridiculous 'pie-in-the-sky' Buy-it-Now prices, regardless of their condition and even whether they're actually working or not. Then when they do actually sell, usually against a lower 'Best Offer', sometimes months or even years later, eBay deliberately withholds the actual selling price, which makes it difficult to gauge the market. The most recent 'enhancement' of inappropriate AI generated descriptions is yet another retrograde step.

So it makes a refreshing change to see a desirable 7A38 in nice condition, honestly described, sold in an eBay auction for a good price. This 7A38-701B SAA005J 'Vulcan' was listed by a UK seller on the evening of 15th August as a 10-day auction, with an opening bid price of £99 and no reserve. It ended yesterday evening, selling for a reassuringly expensive £1220 after 26 bids. I'm not sure how many views the listing received, but it had 45 watchers by the final day.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226295344027

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The seller only uploaded the 5 photos above. Note the description stated that the watch was purchased from Anchor Supplies (originators of the 'Vulcan' myth), but their Nottingham outlet, rather than Ripley, Yorks.. I wonder it it came supplied in a waxed cardboard box.

I'm pleased for the seller that it achieved the price it did. I was watching the auction closely myself, because this watch is in almost as good condition as the last example I bought in December 2018.

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