Good question.. I, personally, go on eBay on adverage 4 or 8 times a weeks. Mostly just to browse. When looking for something, I hang back and keep watching for the lowest amount. Usually ending within a day or so. And normally with the lowest shipping rate as well. There are a lot of scammers out there. The auction may say, $5.95 with 0 bidders and you may win without any other bidders. But then there will be the shipping charge of $25. For something that normally ship for $4 to $6. It may even take me weeks to find the best deal. eBay, in truth, is a gamble. It's like putting your money into a slot machine. Problem is, some are riged and you end up loosing more than what it's worth.
The Moonglo doll I purchased off eBay a while back ago was off the german board. I don't speak a word of german so I just skimmed through one auction over another till I found a pattern. Then I did a quick serch of the doll and found 4 of em. The lowest one was for $15 opening bid. 0 bidders. Worldwide shipping was $10. I won the auction, with no other bidders. Plus the lady selling the doll was orignally from the US and was easy to talk with. Their money is different from the US so I thought I was paying more. Turned out I wasn't, I was paying less. Talk lucky on my part. However; on the US boards, Moonglo can go as high as $500 or more. On adverage, I'd guess $100 to $300. Same as Tickled Pink. With or without clothing. My Tickled Pink doll was a trade. A young man emailed and said he had one he was looking to "get rid of". Traded it for a 2000 CareBear. Keychain that is. So it just depends....
I guess I'm one of them patient buyers that doesn't mind waiting for long periods of time. After all, it's just a toy. Weather it'd be something to play with or display. I try not to worry about it too much. As for eBay, it's a matter of luck and finding the deal that best suits you. For money worth, it depends on the person.
Rainbow and the kids aren't really worth much compared to harder dolls like Stormy, Tickled Pink, and Moonglo. In fact, Stormy isn't really out there unless you find someone to make one for you. Like I did. So the overall value depends on how you look at it.
Hope this helps you. And good luck with eBay...
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