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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 16, 2012 23:53:55 GMT -5
If it doesn't sell you may expect it to be advertised next time as being on sale for $2,221.99
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Post by daveh on Apr 17, 2012 3:20:13 GMT -5
If it doesn't sell you may expect it to be advertised next time as being on sale for $2,221.99 Mickey Sound thinking. If it is for sale at a higher price it must be worth more. Sometimes on ebay there are two, or more, similar items for sale at the same time. Sometimes the one that is attracting the most, and higher, bids, in fact offers less than the other. I knew a builder who, in the 1970s, had houses for sale at £8,950. They wouldn't sell. He then put them up at £9,500 and they all sold within "minutes". His reasoning was that there were people who were looking in the £9,000-10,000 range and were dismissing anything under £9,000 without so much as a glance. |
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Post by Berndt on Apr 18, 2012 1:25:07 GMT -5
That's quite true. Simple psychology. What doesn't cost much, isn't worth much. I also often feel tempted to go for a camera with a start price of $20 more than of $2, because I think, the seller is at least confident enough about the condition of his camera to ask for $20. It's of course stupid ... but those things come into our minds sometimes and it seems, that others are thinking similar. The 1-2 dollar ones often stay untouched because everybody thinks "This has to be junk", while people are bidding on the more expensive ones. But well ... those $1220.00 are quite brave   He might be lucky, if there is no other unit of this model on an auction for months, but still ... it won't sell for this price, I guess ... except it would be in totally perfect condition. Prices for either perfectly refurbished or nearly never used rare models can reach the sky sometimes. There is no price guide for those anymore, just the question, if somebody really wants it or not ... and of course, if he/she has the budget for it. But there are still many of those on this planet. If a millionaire's daughter says to his daddy: "I want this camera for my next birthday" and this birthday is in one week, he would probably not mind, paying a few thousand dollars for it and even picking it up with his helicopter if it can't be delivered in time |
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 18, 2012 8:29:12 GMT -5
"If a millionaire's daughter says to his daddy: "I want this camera for my next birthday" and this birthday is in one week, he would probably not mind, paying a few thousand dollars for it and even picking it up with his helicopter if it can't be delivered in time " Why oh why wasn't I born as a millionaire's daughter?  Mickey |
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Post by Randy on Apr 18, 2012 8:51:08 GMT -5
Because you have knobby knees Mickey. ;D
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 18, 2012 11:54:13 GMT -5
He's operating on the same theory as the Nigerian spammers. If you stick an absolutely unbelievable and ridiculous offer in front of enough people, there may be one person dumb enough to bite on it. W. Do you mean I am not going to get that 174 million US I was promised by the widow of the recently deceased His Excellency, Plenipotentiary First Perpetual High Lord of the Exchequer? I am shattered! Mickey |
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Post by olroy2044 on Apr 18, 2012 12:43:42 GMT -5
Aw shucks, Mickey! Ain't no thang! Jist glue the pieces back together, borry some new leather from Randy, cover up the cracks, and presto-chango Jist as good as new! ;D ;D
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 18, 2012 13:53:05 GMT -5
Aw shucks, Mickey! Ain't no thang! Jist glue the pieces back together, borry some new leather from Randy, cover up the cracks, and presto-chango Jist as good as new! ;D ;D Roy Doggone! Ah cain't find no leather to match the wrinkles. Mickey |
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Post by daveh on Apr 18, 2012 14:49:49 GMT -5
Mickey, have you thought of distressed leather?
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 18, 2012 15:06:56 GMT -5
Mickey, have you thought of distressed leather? No. It is too distressing to think of the suffering of the poor creature that was attached to it. Mickey |
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He might be lucky, if there is no other unit of this model on an auction for months, but still ... it won't sell for this price, I guess ... except it would be in totally perfect condition. Prices for either perfectly refurbished or nearly never used rare models can reach the sky sometimes. There is no price guide for those anymore, just the question, if somebody really wants it or not ... and of course, if he/she has the budget for it. But there are still many of those on this planet. If a millionaire's daughter says to his daddy: "I want this camera for my next birthday" and this birthday is in one week, he would probably not mind, paying a few thousand dollars for it and even picking it up with his helicopter if it can't be delivered in time 
