[Hallicrafters] Investing bust

[john]

 > Or more likely, prices have peaked and demand is dropping. It's not
 > like the audience is unlimited, or even large.


That's a fact...at hamfests,  on ebay, prices are dropping. There's never a 
chance that this run up in prices was sustainable. There's what, a few 
hundred guys who are really into this...maybe 1000.  What's the number in 
that population who will pay long cash for old radios? Gotta be a couple 
dozen .

It's good that Ebay happened, and prices went up, as it saved a lot of gear 
from going into the crusher, and got it into the hands of people who want 
it, but any thoughts that prices will continue to rise, is ...well...it's 
not gonna happen.

There's just no market.... right now that guys who were teens when this 
stuff was at it's peak , are in their peak earning years (or beyond) and 
can afford to pay for this... but it's a temporary thing. The LAST thing 
any/every hobby wants, is for "investors" to run up prices temporarily, 
leading to the inevitable bust.

John K5MO



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