[Hallicrafters] Auction Scene

[alan doss]

Hello Peter, I understand what you mean about Prices, and the real truth is. 
1. Some people will pay alot for something they just want. and 2. some 
people don't really know what something is worth, and will pay more because 
they saw a model like it sell for alot, and think they can resell it for 
more, in other words, things sell for what they sell for, wheather its high 
or low, Smile.73's Alan.

>From: "Peter May" <peter_may at optusnet.com.au>
>To: "Charlie" <pincon at erols.com>, <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Auction Scene
>Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 22:27:43 +0800
>
>I was recently watching a pair of BC611s auctioned on eBay exceed $1000 US.
>They were untested, unrestored and the seller knew very little about them.
>I saw a Hallicrafters (SX-28??) that looked like it had been dredged out of
>a lake fetch $600 US, I don't think it even lit up .... are these real
>prices or have these particular buyers just not had their lithium lately?
>
>Regards
>Peter
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Charlie" <pincon at erols.com>
>To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 6:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Auction Scene
>
>
> > Naw, I'd call it more "Comic Relief".
> >
> > I didn't interpret this an a call to buy, rather a call the absurdity 
>that
> > anyone would pay THAT much for one albeit low by some standards.
> >
> > In dealing with any item that is no longer manufactured, you have 
>several
> > factors deciding the "going-rate".  First is production quantity.
> > Obviously, the fewer made, the harder to find, the higher the price. 
>Some
> > obscure Hallicrafters' production item such as an outboard S Meter kit 
>is
> > rare and would fall into this category.
> >
> > Next is pure nostalgia.  This can only explain why a pristine, but
>absolute
> > piece of junk transmitter such as a Heath AT-1 will command such
>ridiculous
> > amounts.
> >
> > Third is utility, usually unobtainable with more modern items.  A good
> > example would be an HT-4/ BC-610 or ART-13.  Either is a helluva
>transmitter
> > and lots around if you're patient.
> >
> > Combine two or even three of these factors and good old free enterprise
>will
> > drive the price through the roof.  I think this is the case of the SX-88
>and
> > others such as the Collins KW-1, 30K-1 etc.
> >
> > I'll probably never own any of those "collectables", but it's still fun 
>to
> > look at the pictures.......
> >
> > 73' Charlie k3ICH
> >
> > 
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> > To: <N8NKN at aol.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Auction Scene
> >
> >
> > > This is an absolute list rule violation Rick -  Not news, this rule 
>has
> > > been the
> > > policy for over seven years now.
> > >
> >
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