Zippos?

[conleytheking]

I picked up these 3 zippos this weekend for 25 cents each.
None of them are in good condition.
That slim one is the one who actually caught my eye..

Do you guys think they would be worth putting on eBay?

 

[conleytheking]

Crap. I forgot to add the pics?? Sorry.

 

[Beachkid23]

Starting bid .99 cents. Say they have been untested and your selling them as it is. I mean you don't want to waist $.75! $3.50 shipping. I would just take pictures of the front and the back the bottom and then the sleeve on the inside you should be alright.

 

[jeff of pa]

in case

Zippo : Date Codes

 

[Dadsnorz]

I buy every Zippo I can simply due to the fact the folks at Zippo will repair them at no charge, forever.
They refurbish it and will give you a little card to help determine the age of the lighter. Just go to their
website for the address and such. I never sell them...I just like to pick up a lighter for next to nothing
and send off for free repair.I probably have a half a dozen by now...

 

[mlayers]

I have sold my Zippos lighter for $20 and up. Remember they have a life time warrenty on them. At .25 each I would buy all I could find.

 

[GibH]

The scrolled one is a Marlboro Storm Zippo.

 

[Beachkid23]

I buy every Zippo I can simply due to the fact the folks at Zippo will repair them at no charge, forever. They refurbish it and will give you a little card to help determine the age of the lighter. Just go to their website for the address and such. I never sell them...I just like to pick up a lighter for next to nothing and send off for free repair.I probably have a half a dozen by now...

Best info ever!!

 

[GibH]

When they repair them, they usually put a new insert in them. They send both back, so if you ever sell an older one, you want to put the original insert back into it.

 

[nsdq]

nice find

 

[diggummup]

I listed one yesterday for $20, it sold in literally 5 minutes. I guess I should have put a higher price on it. Only cost me a buck though and it wasn't old. It was a Smoking Marlboro Man black matte from the early 90's.

 

[oroh2o]

Found an old Zippo in a junk box at an auction. In another box, an old wheat penny in a bezel with the inscription: "A cent never spent to repair a Zippo lighter". The penny is 1957, neat find. (Cost $2)

 

[conleytheking]

Thanks for the info/input guys
Great stories

I wonder if they would refinish that small zippos that has all the finish worn off?
I kinda doubt it lol

 

[billjustbill]

Thanks for the info/input guys
Great stories

I wonder if they would refinish that small zippos that has all the finish worn off?
I kinda doubt it lol

Another Zippo story.... I found this Zippo display case for $10....

When I plugged it in, it lights up and rotates. The case door was locked closed with no key, but in a coffee can of old keys I bought a year before I found one that smoothly opens the lock...

Bill

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks for the info/input guys
Great stories

I wonder if they would refinish that small zippos that has all the finish worn off?
I kinda doubt it lol

So far every zippo I have sent in They did nothing to the case.

They pull out the Guts. Put a New one in, & send it along with the old guts Back.
I have dug a few Zippos with the Lids Broken off.

When I send them in They mail them Back With a Brand New Zippo included.


They really do not "Repair" or Refurbish.
they replace the defective part

 

[billjustbill]

How do you send it? About how much does postage/shipping cost to return one? Do ever send in more than one at a time?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[jeff of pa]

I thought you could only send one at a time.

But their repair form looks like I may be wrong

http://www.zippo.com/pdf/PJ14744-RepairForm_v1.pdf


You can write them for a Mailer, Or make your own.

I use Padded Envelopes with no issues.


either way Postage is your Responsibility , so there statement about it not costing even a penny is exaggerated.



sorry I don't remember cost of postage.
Postage prices have risin probably 10% since I sent the last one in anyway.

But they have an Old Lady Sweat shop there & the Old ladies sit & repair Zippos all day You can even go watch them through the widow

Zippo Customer Care - Compliance

 

[jeff of pa]

 

[tonylumps]

I went out this morning and being a new guy I could not figure out the sound of a hit .So I dug and dug and it turned out to be a solid copper Zippo.It was about 8" down Everything workds but the flint wheel.

 

[Paleo_joe]

The last Zippo I got I sold for over $400 so I would not be sending them in for refurb without some due diligence. (1962, new in box, with south vietnamese unit insignia)