Ebay Furor - Watch out for the Sharks

[Guy G. Giacopuzzi DDS]

Will wrote:
>
> >Subject: Ebay Furor - Watch out for the Sharks
>
> >Further compounded by the
> >fact that several people wanted the same items.  Many price ranges were
> >simply outrageously low.  Obviously there are folks on this reflector
> >who are trying to squeeze the blood out of a turnip when it comes to
> >buying Collins equipment or thought that here was a real opportunity to
> >perhaps pick up a load of great stuff at low prices from a guy who
> >freely admits that he is rusty on Collins prices!   Those who did not
> >low-ball the prices know who you are but as a case in point, I had a
> >weighted average of about
> >$ 600 on the loaded KWM-2A that was posted.  It doesn't take a rocket
> >scientist to figure out that this particular unit may be worth twice
> >what was offered as a fair price!    Another item was a CCA VG-EXC
> >312B-5 who some were trying to buy at $ 200 to $ 250!  Now it has been
> >stated that perhaps I abused the good will of those who responded with
> >price ranges, but what was this knowledge worth, when you consider that
> >even though my Collins price gauge was out of date, it was an insult to
> >my intelligence when a couple of respondents said that a 312B5 was only
> >worth $ 200-250?  Of course, many of the respondents made low ball
> >offers so we made the decision to let the market set the price and there
> >is no fairer way to do this than in an auction.
>
> Funny, this doesn't surprise me....I had a similar experience, though not on
> this reflector. I was planning on selling some of my Collins gear and was
> making inquiries as to what it might fairly bring.  I got a couple of honest
> answers and several more that were very obviously self serving low-balls.  I
> was given a figure of $250 for a cherry 312B5 and even worse $700 for a very
> nice 62S1 and $1500 for a KWS1 and two(2) 75A4s(one with a 4 to 1 vernier).
> Needless to say the individual that gave me those numbers won't know if I
> sell the gear until after the fact.
> I don't think "sharks" fairly describes it.
>
> As a result of that experience and this string of posts, if I do go through
> with the decision to sell some of my gear, I will probably offer it for sale
> at a "firm price" here and then anything that isn't sold, I will put on
> Ebay.
>
> I think it would be a shame for everyone if banning Ebay announcement posts
> is done on this reflector just because of the bruised egos of a few that saw
> a chance to get some gear at bargain basement prices.
>
> I don't search Ebay all that often, and  I have seen how nice it is to have
> what is available on Ebay distributed.  I belong to a national car
> collectors group who have a reflector similar to this one(actually they have
> two--one for technical and a separate one for social, for sale, wanted,
> etc.) and it is very nice to receive an email heads up on what is being
> offered for sale in other forums including Ebay.
>
> Just my own opinion.
>
> Will Eral
>
> KC5GF
>
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> --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --The "furor" is because no one likes the "highest price at any cost"
concept that's so popular on ebay.  Let's face it, some things have
gotten way out of line on ebay...I have an average KWM2A with a PM2 and
CC1 case I picked up just a few years ago for about $250.  Certainly,
some items fetch higher prices, but some sellers appear to be sharks
too.  I generally feel ebay is for folks who are not collectors that are
simply trying to unload the rigs, but it's not for us.  If you want to
sell something, pick a price, advertise for it; if you get it great, if
not, you know you're too high.  My philosophy is you have a right to a
profit, but not a killing....If you're here to make a killing, you're in
the wrong place--we're here as friends with mutual interests, not
businessmen...

ggg

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