25 Jan
2002
25 Jan
'02
6:43 a.m.
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Pat Finnegan wrote:
Hmmm. I guess then an xBox being sold at a price
above the MSRP is not
'too high' of a price. Or the example of dead UPS's being sold for $50 a
pop. Or a CISC AS/400 being sold for $140k. Sorry, but a lot of the time
things are available for much lower prices outside of eBay than they are
on eBay. Ignorant people go around buying and selling things for much
more than they're worth on eBay.
In no way limited to eBay.
Several years ago I went shopping for a 7.25", .75hp circular saw. A
"Skil Saw", in Texas slang. I really don't care if they're shiny, so I
hit the local hock shops for a couple of Saturdays. MSRP was either
$69.95 or $79.95.
After 3 days of looking, and a tank of gas or so, I had located 4 saws
that matched spec. The best deal I could make wwas $32 cash & carry
(real cash, shop ate taxes) on a saw that was well-spattered with paint,
only had one [very good] patch in the power cord, and no blade (cheap
all-purpose blade=~$6)
I went to Home Depot and bought a Craftsman 7.25" .75hp saw, with AP
blade & spare carbide plywood blade, for $29.95. Wait. Frgot the
36month warranty.
I did, however, in the shopping weekend, aquire a $200 Gerber "BMF"
diving knife, in mint condition, for $40.
I do commonly see construction tools and guns in pawnshops and
second-hand stores priced at 125-200% their NEW value. Mostly, it
doesn't rot on the shelves, either.
The point is, it's worth EXACTLY what gets paid for it.
Doc, whose $0.05 is worth more....