One could always do a mean and standard deviation on a group of eBay prices
and get a reasonable measure of what a typical price might be.
Still, you cannot deny that the extreme prices are actual prices that
somebody paid. Just don't expect to get that much every time (or even ever
again).
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Sellam Ismail [mailto:foo@siconic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:30 AM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Help with pricing on vintage computers?
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There are, and have been, for decades, valid mathematical and actuarial
methods for determining the value of a given object based on several
criteria, including of course supply and demand. Why should ending prices
of eBay auctions all of a sudden supercede that science?
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