Unbuilt Kits

[Ken Dupuis, wn2sqc]

You eBay bashers just don't get it. people pay these prices cuz they want
the stuff. Why would anybody pay a million dollars for an original FORD
Shelby 427 Cobra that probably cost less than 10 grand new or a few
hundred thousand for a stamp with an upside down airplane??? Same logic,
they want it, and they also know that it will go up in value cuz someone
else will pay the a higher price. Sorry, boys, I don't see the situation
ending anytime soon. SO, if you can't beat them, why not join um and reap
the ca$h rewards, Ken

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 23:41:28 -0400 "Harvey A. Kader"
<optom at ATTGLOBAL.NET> writes:
> A unbuilt Dynaco ST-35 amplifier just went for over $600.00. Why
> would
> anyone pay that? My Dynaco brochure from 1964 lists it at $62.95.
> That
> means the unit went for 10 times the price in 1964! Plus, this
> particular unit was a later version which means it was not as good
> as
> the early versions in terms of parts quality. Boggles the mind!
>
> Just a note on collecting unbuilt kits(and this is strictly my
> opinion).
> Over a sufficient period of time these so called collectibles will
> each
> be nothing more than a rubble of dust. Parts AGE over time whether
> used
> or not. Metals corrode, switches stick, resistors change values so
> they
> are completely out of tolerance, capacitors dry up to the point of
> being
> non-functional, meters and motors eventually rust and seaze, plastic
> insulation on wires dry up and fall off, paper dries up and
> eventually
> gets corroded by its own acid, and paint falls off metal
> surfaces.And
> many of these parts were custom made for the kits, and are
> irreplacable.
>
> So what are you left with - RUBBLE! Absolutely worthless!! People
> may
> think(erroneously) that an unbuilt kit that is 10-30 years old has
> much
> value now. But, in another 20-40 years when everything turns to
> rubble
> from age, does anyone seriously believe that people will want to
> purchase such a collection of useless parts. I believe that unbuilt
> kits
> are a lousy investment. Collecting them makes absolutely no
> sense{cents-
> )}.
>
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