[ARC5] Approximate Valuation of some ARC-5 Sets

[Don Merz]

Dave is 100% correct--eBay is random. Like any physical auction, the prices are determined by who shows up to buy. That's why you should never post anything for sale in August or a week before Christmas--no one is there!

I have had listings go through with say a $50 opening bid and $85 BIN--and get no bidders. Then I relist with a $35 opening bid and no BIN and the bidding goes up to $120! The right people just didn't show up the first time it was posted.

Whatever. I hate eBay. But what other choice is there? When I try to sell on the lists, nothing sells. Then I post it on eBay for 150% of the price I had on the list and everything sells. Sometimes it sells at double the originally-listed price to list members! Figure that one out...

73, Don merz, N3RHT

 


----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Bittner <mmab at cox.net>
To: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>; Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment. <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; jfor at quik.com
Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 12:03:53 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Approximate Valuation of some ARC-5 Sets

These are prices I've copied off eBay this past year for receivers only. 
The lowest price one had a homebrew AC supply.  Most of the middle price 
ones had no dynamotors.  The highest price one was mint in original box with 
dynamotor:

$21.51, $103.50, $117.50, $159.38, 172.50, $177.50, $234.50, $242.50, 
$280.00, $371.00, $521.00.

Go figure!  Mike W6MAB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
To: <jfor at quik.com>; "Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment." 
<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Approximate Valuation of some ARC-5 Sets


>I find the prices much too variable to make a reasonable guess.
> After decades I've finally been convinced....It's totally random.
> Put it on Ebay.  Start it at $9.99 and cross your fingers.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
> To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:32 PM
> Subject: [ARC5] Approximate Valuation of some ARC-5 Sets
>
>
>> Does anybody keep track of eBay prices on ARC-5 gear? I'm not interested
>> in the highest (or lowest) but a rough median price for the following:
>>
>> T-19
>> R-23
>> R-24
>> R-27
>>
>> Also
>>
>> BC-496A
>> BC-473
>>
>> All items are very clean, near NOS, and totally not unmolested.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -John
>>
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