Silly amenity kit question

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Mar 25, 2015 | 10:13 am
  #31  
Quote: That helps very little with the many kits we already have.
My apologies, I thought you were asking for ideas of what to do with new kits you'd collect on your future travels rather than those you already have.
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Mar 25, 2015 | 12:07 pm
  #32  
Quote: Interesting. Is it worth the hassle to sell them on eBay? I dunno, sounds like more trouble than it is worth.
If you're lucky enough to fly TG, LH, or NH F then the Rimowa amenity kits are definitely worth selling on eBay. You'll get around 100USD/ea for these little things, more if it's a rare color.
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Mar 25, 2015 | 12:23 pm
  #33  
Amenity Kits
Quote: I am resurrecting this old thread because I am facing the same dilemma. But we have dozens and dozens of new and sealed amenity kits, almost 50 toothbrush/dental kits, and more. I have already done everything listed on this thread:

- Sold more interesting kits on Ebay (non-US or US kits in sets)
- Use bags for cords (the SN bag is especially useful)
- Given them to family members flying long-haul coach (AA)
- Use for personal makeup/toiletry bag (CX)
- Use as regular "flight bag" with my own amenities that I want for all flights (UA, surprisingly)
- Simply dug into them to pull out individual items
- Collect special edition kits (current AA vintage sets)
- Thrown them out (OS)

And STILL we have SO MANY kits! We are about to travel to Myanmar and Cambodia and were wondering if it would be appropriate to just give them out as gifts to kids (especially the dental kits) since we won't give cash ever. Or if there is something else we should do. We are currently expats and we don't know the charities here that might accept them.

Any ideas?
I give them to friends when they visit me or I visit them. They appreciate it either for when they travel or to give guests when they visit their homes, as many of the items can be very useful for a guest (such as toothbrush, comb, lotions, pen, eye shades...). People who don't travel in premium cabins really appreciate them!
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Mar 25, 2015 | 2:48 pm
  #34  
Quote: If you're lucky enough to fly TG, LH, or NH F then the Rimowa amenity kits are definitely worth selling on eBay. You'll get around 100USD/ea for these little things, more if it's a rare color.
About half that actually.
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Mar 25, 2015 | 3:54 pm
  #35  
Quote: About half that actually.
Such incorrect. Many snarky. Wow.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIMOWA-Lufth...p2047675.l2557

http://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Nippon-A...item4ae58ac6c3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THAI-AIRWAYS...p2047675.l2557

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-COLOUR-L...item27fb1eac29
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Mar 25, 2015 | 7:36 pm
  #36  
I saw them starting at about $30.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Se...item487c4222e6

$54 and zero bids.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-3-COL...item1e9be24cfb

Set of 3 for $99. Zero bids.
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Mar 25, 2015 | 8:36 pm
  #37  
I sold several British Airways First bags, designed by Anya Hindmarch, for a tidy little sum on ebay, many years ago.
This was around the time when those Anya Hindmarch canvas tote bags that read "I am Not a Plastic Bag" sold for a small fortune.

Never used ebay before that, and never again . . . but that's another story.
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Mar 25, 2015 | 9:13 pm
  #38  
Yes, with our powers combined we have shown (with strong supporting evidence) that the range of prices on eBay for Rimowa first class amenity kits are between $50-$150.

Now, if only there was some other easier simpler way to express that amount on a casual forum post without someone going out of their way to correct you. "around 100"? no, way too obvious, I should have calculated the mean based on recently sold items through March 15th before ever opening my big mouth (it comes out to just over $89, thats for 28 (single) kits sold in the last two weeks).

So, thank you sir. Thank you for wasting everyones time, and calling me out on something so mind-numbinlgy minuscule that even Gordon Ramsey would say "Eh, let it slide. It's good enough."

PS: The links you posted are for (BR) amenity kits (which always sell for less) for sale as opposed to sold. If you want to see what things have recently been sold for, when you search for something on eBay you can go to the left hand column and under "Show Only" you can select "Completed listings", this will show completed and sold items in green.
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Mar 26, 2015 | 7:53 am
  #39  
Quote: Yes, with our powers combined we have shown (with strong supporting evidence) that the range of prices on eBay for Rimowa first class amenity kits are between $50-$150.

Now, if only there was some other easier simpler way to express that amount on a casual forum post without someone going out of their way to correct you. "around 100"? no, way too obvious, I should have calculated the mean based on recently sold items through March 15th before ever opening my big mouth (it comes out to just over $89, thats for 28 (single) kits sold in the last two weeks).

So, thank you sir. Thank you for wasting everyones time, and calling me out on something so mind-numbinlgy minuscule that even Gordon Ramsey would say "Eh, let it slide. It's good enough."

PS: The links you posted are for (BR) amenity kits (which always sell for less) for sale as opposed to sold. If you want to see what things have recently been sold for, when you search for something on eBay you can go to the left hand column and under "Show Only" you can select "Completed listings", this will show completed and sold items in green.
No one was "calling you out". Just adding another piece of information. Perhaps you should be a tad less sensitive.
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Mar 26, 2015 | 10:11 am
  #40  
Quote: About half that actually.


So you weren't trying to correct me huh? Just adding some information? Pure altruism, wow.

Nope not adding information. Just trying too hard to be a smarty pants with the wrong info.

Perhaps you should use a tad more brain power, I'm sensitive to stupidity.
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Mar 31, 2015 | 6:14 pm
  #41  
The ones that look like a miniature Rimowa suitcase have a cult following.
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Mar 31, 2015 | 7:03 pm
  #42  
Donate them to a shelter?
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Apr 1, 2015 | 12:13 pm
  #43  
I'm looking to sell a few (mostly Y-class) along with a couple of KL delft houses.
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Apr 1, 2015 | 12:59 pm
  #44  
I've been giving them (especially the Y-class ones) away to people who stay over at my place.

For the nicer ones, I like to find practical uses for them. I'm currently using one of the DL Tumi kits for my chargers and cables.
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