[GreenKeys] Silly Prices for CREED 75

[gfmurphy at earthlink.net]

The Creed machine that is being discussed is on ebay's UK website:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/200985057493

The price is equivalent to US$1360.00


-----Original Message-----
>From: Martin <strowger at aeolian-hall.myzen.co.uk>
>Sent: Nov 9, 2013 10:39 AM
>To: Greenkeys email list <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Silly Prices for CREED 75
>
>There lies one of the most curious unanswered questions about ebay!
>
>Why do people keep paying listing fees for months on end for things that 
>just wont sell, even when they are told the price is ten times too high?
>
>I think the answer is because they might strike it rich and find a nerd, 
>but its an expensive lottery.
>
>Martin
>On 09/11/2013 18:01, Dave wrote:
>>
>> Then why pay the listing fee? Its also the most common variety used in 
>> amateur circles, so three row keyboard and no punch. I think the one I 
>> bought recently with a punch and four row keyboard is rarer...
>>
>>> I think mine was left unsold and given away to me after some radio 
>>> rally about 30 years ago.
>>>
>> Many were, not sure what happened to my original one....
>>> Does anyone agree with his rather incorrect comments about the 
>>> durability of the mechanism? Never had much bother with mine.
>>>
>> Not that I have every heard. It is a complex mechanism but it appears 
>> to be built to the usual Post Office standards of over engineering.
>>> Martin
>>>
>> Dave
>>> On 09/11/2013 16:13, Dave wrote:
>>>> I know its dual speed and has a nice manual but £850? (I guess 
>>>> around $1000 dollars or so). I recently paid less than £85 for a 
>>>> nice example..
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>> G4UGM