[ARC5] ARC-2 on Ebay

[Robert P. Meadows]

The ebay lister posting outrageous prices is the dreamer.  Most of them
haven't the foggiest idea of what they have, just that it is "old" hence
valuable.  Most of them don't even know when WWII or WWI occurred.  
Just do what proper Southerners do, say a quiet "bless their hearts"..
R

-----Original Message-----
From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf
Of David Stinson
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 4:10 PM
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC-2 on Ebay


On 9/13/2020 2:37 PM, Robert P. Meadows wrote:
> 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.
> ----------
>
> I'm all for Capitalism, but the market is the problem- it will not 
> "bear" $1600 for an ARC-2, no matter what it's condition.
> Nor will it a $180 ARC-3, for that matter.  I'm sure y'all have 
> noticed that the demand for such radios is dwindling fast.
> Yet these people will continue
> to list it, cutting perhaps 10% off until they get it down to a still 
> laughable $800, then it disappears.  I don't know if they got 
> frustrated and sent it to the dump as many spoiled infants have 
> threatened (and done) over the years or if they decided to take the next
$200 offer.
> They certainly won't tell you if you ask.
>
> There's a guy on Ebay who has been re-listing a replica tag from a 
> Lear light aircraft antenna reel- not the reel, just the tag.  He 
> wants $285 for it and he never discounts.  He's been listing that 
> thing repeatedly for at least 10 years- maybe more.  Listing fees 
> alone have probably eaten-up what he hoped to make.  Then there's the 
> guy with the TAJ transmitter that has been listed also for years.  He 
> finally came down off his original IIRC $15,000 price down to $3500 or 
> something, but he's going to stay there it seems forever.  Hope he needs a
heavy-duty door-stop.
>
> Capitalism is fine, but it only works when one allows "supply and demand"
> to do it's job.  You can list excellent hambergers all day and if you 
> ask $287.15 for them, you're going to be disappointed.  I assume a 
> person lists things on Ebay because he wants to sell them.  Placing 
> loonie prices based on nothing but clouds and dreams isn't going to do 
> the job.  That's not Capitalism.  It's just pig-headed stupidity.
>
> Dave S.


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