US $1,303.00 for 1290 balls of DMC Tradition

[lprajogo]

I stumbled across this auction in ebay.

I am wondering whether any of us will end up buying it

[LaurieE]

Without shipping, that comes to approximately $1.01 per ball.

[slicer]

Is that really a good deal? Not that I'd spend that much money on yarn at one time.

[snugsmontreal]

although i would probably spend that much on yarn, it would be over a much much longer amount of time than all at once, more like 2-3 years! and i have never really used that stuff, once seen it used for embrodery/cross stitch.

[vonnie]

we could go together and buy it....shipping is free......I don't use size 8 if it was size 10 I might be interested.....but not size 8...

[birdlady1]

I just emailed the seller and asked if the numbers were typos.

[bella_song]

I have a feeling that it won't be bought in that large of a unit.

[bruisin]

it would take a mass of people to get a good deal, because if alone could you craft it up in time? I mean, wouldnt it just lay there going to waste?

[sonnets_and_stitches]

It's the same seller with the DMC cotton skeins going for $2,474.00. But hey, shipping's free.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-DMC-Pearl-Cotton-Skeins-No-5-Thread-Art-116_W0QQitemZ170120075766QQihZ007QQcategoryZ116616QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[slicer]

yeah, i saw that one too.

 

Maybe it would make sense to buy these if you had a yarn shop, but I'm not sure how much of a discount shop owners get for such thing from the manufacturer anyway.

 

Who knows?!

[birdlady1]

The seller emailed me. The prices in the auction(s) are correct.

[sonnets_and_stitches]

I'm wondering why it would be worth the seller's time to sell all that in one lot? Perhaps storage space is suddenly limited for this seller?

[bruisin]

what would one do with all this???!!!

[alibra]

If I am honest I have spent at least that much on yarn over the years, but, not all at once. Amazing though how seeing that lump sum makes you stop and think, but spending it over time...never blinked!

[Crocus58]

You'd think she'd have included a picture . . . . (that's the jealous crone in me talking)

 

I couldn't spend that much all in one lump on thread - - - I get nervous when I spend $50! Hope it goes to a good home.

[crochet_hen]

I notice that there have been no bids on either auction!

[frogsrock]

this is NOT a good deal

 

these are not skeins of yarn, they're little bundles of floss, theres only like 27 yards in each

 

if you watch the acmoore sales ads you can get them for like 10 for $1

[Crocus58]

That would explain why there are no photo's . . . . . .

[slicer]

that's what I thought they were. This one is a bit more confusing because it doesn't say the yards, just the weight. The second auction has the weight and the yards.