[Milsurplus] Puzzling Epay Example

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Shock mounts were going for over $100 15-20 years ago.  Last one I sold 
several years ago I got $150 for.  The two high bidders were most likely 
fighting over it.  No item number so can't check but if one of the photos showed a 
connector plugged into the radio, that's another $50-$60.  If the winner 
had any sense, he wrote the seller and told hin to please put the AC supply 
out for heavy trash day.

It's kinda like a BC-654 I bought several years ago.  I didn't especially 
care if the seller forgot to send the radio, although it did have a few hard 
to find external parts on it.  As long as he didn't forget the FM-41 frame 
it was sitting on.  :-)

In a message dated 6/19/2010 9:06:20 PM Central Daylight Time, 
wh7hg.hi at gmail.com writes: 
> The shock mount may have a lot to do with that.  That by itself probably
> accounts for around 1/2 the final bid.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Michael, WH7HG BL01vk76IM
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> Hiki Nô! 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Hue Miller
> Sent: Saturday, 19 June, 2010 14:22
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Milsurplus] Puzzling Epay Example
> 
> Whats yer take on this?
> A BC-348 recently closed, at $336.
> Now, it had control shaft hole vacant (light dimmer?)
> Had some kind of numbered skirt added to the tuning knob.
> Had shockmount.
> Had external, open chassis (non cabineted) AC supply.
> BC-348's are not rare, and they are on Epay every day of the year.
> Feeding all of the above into the hopper, how does the price figure?
> Or is my off-the-cuff rule of thumb validated:  "Figure the maximum
> expected bid price, and double it." 
> Yes, I know it's an auction ( read, "Irrational" ), but what was the 
> attraction of this BC-348?  -Hue Miller  

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