[ICOM] IC781 STATION FOR SALE

[Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC]

All I am saying is that if the economy is the reason for so many listing 
then one would think the prices would reflect the economy?

Bravo Yankee Echo
Dan K9DTC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "paul glassman" <highschooldiving at yahoo.com>
To: <dick at k7vc.com>
Cc: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC781 STATION FOR SALE


>
> 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&#39;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 &quot;as new&quot; 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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>> Dick Flanagan K7VC
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