[ARC5] ARC-2 on Ebay

[J Mcvey]

 The thing is, he's way above what "the market will bear".Maybe he'll figure that out, maybe he won't and it will be listed for a very, very long time.
Too poor of condition for me at any price.If there were Ham fests any more, I'd probably find one for $75 plus NO SHIPPING cost.I find BC348 radios from $50 to $250 , depending on the place and vendor's pricing.
Yes, Ebay is the  top shelf pricing capitol where they try selling the same radio for $2500!
At the end of the day, the "market" determines price despite what the seller thinks it's worth.
Also, back in the day, these radios were more useful than they are now. The are fun collectable curiosities,much like antique cars,  but not used on a regular basis by too many people. Besides, the collectors are older people and the younger generation doesn't have much interest in the  boat anchors. Thus the prices are going down.An R390 used to go for $1200 , now sells for $200 on a good day.


    On Sunday, September 13, 2020, 3:37:24 PM EDT, Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net> wrote:  
 
 Folks,
If you actually calculate the real value, in constant dollars many prices
are quite reasonable.  The ARC 5 receiver from your youth at 6 bucks was a
reasonable price, but, remember, gas was around 25 cents a gallon.  Now,
when you find a company or person who has maintained in good condition that
same "new" ARC 5, or whatever, for some 70 years and he wants 90 bucks or
more for a pristine radio, you should not complain, but happily pay for the
pristine unit.

If it were in your facility, what would you sell it for??  The same 6 bucks
you paid, or what the obvious market will bear.  That is just the American
Way.  CAPITALISM.

If you don't like the seller's price, don't buy.  Someone just might come
along and pay the asking price, and be quite happy.

An example of what the market will bear:  Try to purchase some ammunition
from a local firearms dealer, or at a big box store.  Most have nothing in
stock, and the few that do are charging a premium because there is none at
the distributor level.  So, if you want something to feed your "arm" , you
must pay the price.  Simple law of supply and demand.  
One doesn't particularly need a vintage radio, but, one does need
ammunition, that is if one is intelligent and like a good Boy Scout, Be
prepared.

Cheers all, and if you want some nice Navy radios, I have collected a few
too many RBB and RBC, might be convinced to part with a few to make room for
other things.
Robert

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Of Kenneth G. Gordon
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 3:12 PM
To: J Mcvey <ac2eu at yahoo.com>; arc5 at mailman.qth.net; David Stinson
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC-2 on Ebay

On 13 Sep 2020 at 11:43, David Stinson wrote:

> 
> I usually restrain myself from asking these people where they got the 
> idea for their lunatic pricing, but it ain't easy.
> They'll become almost violent about it at even the most diplomatic 
> questioning.

Agreed. I have finally decided not to bother with this any more. They are
fools, and there is no way to correct them.

> Idiotic initial pricing is so common now, ($180 for an ARC-3; really? 
> )

Gee...

> one would think there must be a common root for these poisonous 
> flowers.

Yes. It is called brainlessness.

Ken W7EKB
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