How did this cue sell for so much ??

[jrc750]

Unbelievable !!! A jointed old cue selling for £525 delivered ........ jeez
Looks nice but surely £175 max for that ???
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tom-Newman...p2047675.l2557

[ADR147]

gosh that is a lot for a split cue! - i sold one recently for more but it was signed by tom newman and walter lindrum and mint!

[RogiBear]

Ha, they could have bought it the week before for £300

[ADR147]

Ha, they could have bought it the week before for £300

that would still be £150 too much!

[DeanH]

obviously being a "personal friend" of TW helps

[ADR147]

obviously being a "personal friend" of TW helps

never helps me - my 'personal friend ' has been making me a few cues for about 7 years now!

[DeanH]

never helps me - my 'personal friend ' has been making me a few cues for about 7 years now!

maybe the buyer was Shaun M, who (the seller obviously not up to date) wants to replace his cue that got broken

[the nugget]

Criminal jointing that cue!