[ICOM] IC781 STATION FOR SALE

[paul glassman]

hey guys, i am the consumate hoss trader. been doing it since i got back into hobby in 2000. i used to make some $$$  but with everyone educated about ebay , qrz and qth, i just hoss trade to get new toys for me. the real deals are few and far between. i can think back to 2002 when i could purchase equipment as fast as i could by it. not like that any more. HERE IS THE REAL SCOOP. ITS JUST LIKE REAL ESTATE.  when you do market comps, you look at solds, not asking price. yes people arw asking top dollar for their stuff, however it is not selling.  i bought an icom r9500  from roger k7erq two weeks ago however he xould not sell it at a give away price. i had two ftdx9000d's so we made an even swap. i pirchased a ft1000d this week for $1400. two years ago you couldnt find one for less than $1950 or more. the market is soft. you just have to let the seller realize it. bottow dollar on an al1500 with ebs less than 24 months old 12 months ago was about
 $2400. i did some swapping and picked up an "as new" one for $1850. the deals are out there, you have to be patient and follow a specific piece until the seller realizes the market is soft. hope this helps..  73  paul w8jn.

ps....  please excuse he messy email   cellphone tiny keys hihi

Dick Flanagan wrote: 
> In my seldom-humble opinion, I think the fact people are selling gear 
> and the prices they are asking are two separate things.  The day may 
> come when I feel the need to sell my 7700, but that doesn't mean that 
> when I do I'll be willing to take a bath on it.  Maybe later....
> Next year there may be plenty of low-priced gear for the vulchers, 
> but right now I think the fact there is so much gear entering the 
> market is significant in and of itself.
> Dick
> At 02:06 PM 3/7/2009, Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC wrote:
>  >Dick now that you bought this up, I would like to comment. I have been
>  >noticing a ton of items for sale in the last few months many more than
>  >normal. This part makes sense to me considering the economy. What doesn't
>  >make sense is the prices?? People are asking prices as if all is well????
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >Bravo Yankee Echo
>  >Dan K9DTC
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