14 Oct
2005
14 Oct
'05
9:24 a.m.
On 10/14/2005 at 9:10 AM Joe R. wrote:
Choke! Gasp! Gasp! I'd be very careful of ANY
auction item that cost
$50,000!
Bids this expensive are usually arranged with an escrow service to avoid
fraud. IMOHO, this particular instrument will get no bids at the $50K
level. While it's rare, a more realistic price might be around $20K. When
you're dealing with "one of a kind" sort of stuff, you buy where
they're
sold--and that includes eBay. It's quite possible that a deal will be
arranged between the seller and another party after the auction has ended
with no bids. Ebay is some of the cheapest advertising you can buy for
non-mass produced items.
Cheers,
Chuck