[NJARC] next friday meeting schedule (Mike Feher)

[Magoun, Alex]

Mike,

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest why you've received so little interest, based on my experience several years ago and on conversations with other members.  The reality is that, for all of your talk, there are no bargains in your house to add to our collections, much less flip at a members' auction.  In fact, there are no prices.  If you really wanted to empty your house of that immense quantity of tubes, publications, keys, and everything else, you wouldn't ask such high prices and make such small discounts.  I say this only because I can compare the experience to buying from Ray Chase, the Simkins, Frank Bequaert, and others at the AWA or Illinois meeting flea markets, as well dealers and sellers online.

Beyond your price, I pay in my time traveling and wading for a couple of hours through 40+ years accumulation of unsorted and disorganized stuff.  Because you're not preparing your items for sale like dealers do, your prices should be lower, not higher, than theirs.  The overwhelming amount of what you own is not unique or even that rare.  If you're sincere in wanting to make room in your home and making some money, consider separating out the truly rare material, bringing in an estate dealer or someone to sort stuff into lots, and setting prices for them.

Best,

Alex