[Boatanchors] INFLATION

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 19:21:42 -0500

Some collect for the pure sake of quanity. Others collect because they
appreciate the items being gathered and use them. Still others collect to resell
at a profit. I personally define a 'collector' as one who values the historical
significance, or historical heritage, and enjoys using the item, not just
parking it on a shelf and letting it sit there and collect dust.		

There is a big difference between a reasonable price and an unrealistic one. A
person may spend their money any way he/she wishes, it is their money. I
personally think there is no receiver made by anyone who ever built Ham radio
gear worth ten thousand dollars. But then again I would not pay ten thousand
dollars for a bone fragment from a Stegosaurus from fifty million years ago
either. To each their own - 	

The down side is, that sellers believe that these outrageous prices accurately
reflect what the market value of a given item is, and then try to sell theirs
for the same amount. The losers are the 'real' collectors who do not have that
type of cash to throw around. Hence, the 'real' collectors many times are denied
a piece of history that in their hands would survive and prosper.       	

Duane W8DBF	

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From: JOE <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] INFLATION
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2003 6:52 PM

Ah, but you are assuming that those of use who pay an inflated price for 
anything are investors!  Not all collectors see their collections as a bank 
account.  I paid much more for a Hallicrafters receiver than I should of, 
but it's what I wanted and now I have it.  It sits in my shack and I don't 
care if I ever sell it.

That's the difference between a collector, and an investor who collects.

73, Joe, k1ike

At 10:41 PM 1/29/2003 -0500, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>Just remember John, when these people try to sell these items, there will 
>not be buyers willing to pay
>the bloated prices the seller will have to ask just to break even.

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