E-bay prices driven up?

[Malcolm Leonard]

Hi Glen,
How bad are those Conar's?Is the signal weak and dirty?
Does the receiver tune poorly?I am just curious.They do look quite primitive
in photos.
I am an eBay seller and I do agree(much to my personal regret) that prices
are down,generally.I sell a variety of stuff including Ham items(when I can
get them from an estate,or whatever)and everything is bringing in less money
and fewer bidders are participating.
Thanks,
Malcolm Leonard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at YAHOO.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: E-bay prices driven up?


> Basically it is the fact that very few SX-88 receivers
> were ever built, there are numerous more SX-115
> receivers around.  A significant amount of the value
> comes from them being scarce.
>
> Another example is the Collins 75S2 and 75S3A.  There
> were less than 500 of each model built whereas there
> were many thousands of the 75S1, 75S3, 75S3B, and
> 75S3C receivers built.  They are not as rare as the
> SX-88, but they do command a premium in price.
> Although I don't have an SX-88, I have owned a 75S3A
> for almost 30 years.
>
> Another example are the Conar novice receiver and
> transmitter.  Frankly, they really don't work very
> well at all.  But, their value comes in the fact that
> they are scarce added to nostalgia.  Of course, they
> are not in the $4000 range, but go for several times
> what they would be worth if they were manufactured by
> Heath, Hallicrafters, Hammarlund, etc.
>
> As for eBay, the prices are really down right now.
> Frankly, they seem to follow the stock market.  Also,
> the nearer it gets to Christmas, the lower the prices
> on eBay.
>
> Then, there was the unbuilt AT-1 on eBay last year!
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- WA0PBL <wa0pbl at YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
> My question -  what is so special about the SX-88? I
> own an SX-115 Hallicrafters.
>
> =====
> Glen, K9STH
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