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Posted by Rauville on February 16, 2004 at 04:39:40 from (209.180.79.154):
In Reply to: Ebay posted by Irv on February 15, 2004 at 19:35:27:
In my opinion, eBay has become the "great equalizer" in regard to prices. What I used to consider "rare" has become commonplace, and vice versa with what I normally consider "junk" at times. Also, it has become the standard by which some people value their own merchandise (myself included).
Last Saturday at a local auction, I purchased a group of items (non tractor related) for $85. After checking eBay's past sales history on them, they turned out to be worth $1500+ if I wanted to take the time to list them, pack them and ship them. Instead, I'll price them at a fraction of that, and let someone else do the heavy eBay work.
On the other hand, live auctions can be the worst place to try to buy "bargains". Two things that come to mind are, "Golden Rod Fence Stretchers" and "Hi-Lift Jacks"; both of these items always seem to bring within $2 of new price, regardless of condition!
The internet has added just another facet to the world of merchandising. It's up to the "old fuddy duddies" (like myself) to adapt or sit by the side of the road and wonder what happened!
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