13 Apr
2005
13 Apr
'05
6:54 a.m.
At 09:11 PM 4/12/2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
To decry the notion that you're "just one data point" entirely misses the
point of what a "market" or a "mailing list" is. There's nothing
wrong with being a well-known or respected expert, but you can't
forget that there's no certification involved. I hope you aren't
disappointed when someone doesn't respect what you're saying.
It's not your fault.
I made my remark because you expressed surprise that someone wasn't
listening. Perhaps some readers missed your last long (and no doubt
valuable because it was correct) diatribe when it flew past last time,
and they missed it in the archives. Because this is a mailing list,
we are forever doomed to repeat ourselves. Perhaps the KB or Wiki
will help there.
I suspect there are other classic computer experts out there who
don't read this list. Some experts might not enjoy the flamefests
or taking the bait of trolls. It might take a lifetime for an
expert to become known as "The Expert" in some aspect of
this type of collecting or to become well-known for providing
reputable insurance-quality valuations.
Knowing the trend of eBay prices is a perfectly valid sub-genre of
valuations. It's a great place to unload items for cash.
- John
On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, John Foust wrote:
My real answer should have been, I take *ALL* datapoints that I can find
and turn them into a normalized valuation. It is NOT a datapoint, but a
report on the current price as dictated by the market as a whole. To say
that I'm "just one data point" entirely misses the point of what an
"appraisal" is. At 09:46 PM 4/10/2005, Vintage Computer Festival
wrote:
But unlike eBay, I don't inflate values ;) Yeah, I thought I already put this issue to rest
the last time I posted a
long diatribe about it. You'd think people would listen to an expert ;)
Like eBay, you're just one data point. :-)