[Milsurplus] Selling equipment: an OPINION

[J. Forster]

Well, that's not so in the real world. In many fields, if you break up
something into it's parts, the parts will bring far, far more than the
complete unit.

Just look at cars. A junker may bring $1000; a door lock alone will bring
in over $200, a window glass $100 or more....  and there is 99% of the car
left.

I've seen HP gear where the units can be bought for a few hundred, yet the
cables go for far more.

It's not nice, but it is true the sum of the parts brings in far more than
a complete system.

YMMV,

-John

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> Hello all:
>  I have an opinion (rant) that I would like to express here. When listing
> equipment for sale on auction sites it is my opinion that the equipment,
> power supplies,&  connecting cables should be listed as one unit. I
> believe it is a dis-service to break up these items as they become more
> scarce.
> Case in point; I was recently bidding on a mil surplus RCVR to go with a
> transmitter I have owned for 50 years. I was also bidding on the power
> supply the seller had listed separately. You can see where this is
> going...I won the receiver, & the other bidder won the power supply.
> I think the seller could have gleaned more money had the unit & PS been
> listed together.
> Yes, I know this is a free country, etc... flames not necessary.
> (rant off)
> TNX, MD
>
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