Re: Selling price of IIGS

["Otter" <otter@oz.net>]

On 20 Feb 1998 05:25:53 GMT, 
Supertimer  <supertimer@aol.com > wrote:

>That's the way auctions work.  I went to a local one and saw so called
>antique furniture sold for wildly high prices.  Some "Persian" and "Oriental"
>stuff too, yeah right!  Still, if you want to sell something, an auction is
>the best way to get the most.  Just don't usually buy from one.  Auctions
>always favor the seller.  I can just see it now, people picking up Apples
>and selling them for a profit at eBay.  It would probably work too.
>

I see that kind of thing happen frequently on eBay, though usually 
among the action figures collectibles.  Heck, lately there have been 
several auctions for one of the Lost in Space figures that just 
recently hit the toy stores (the female figure...Don't remember her 
name).  In the description, the scalper blatantly said "These are 
already hard to find!"  Gee...I wonder why?  :3

What was really funny was seeing the sudden flood of Xena I figures 
that Toys R Us was closing out at $3.00 each.  Very few of them 
received any bids.

I haven't actually watched for much Apple stuff on eBay lately, though 
a couple months ago I sold a IIe there (with 2 drives and a few other 
pieces).  The closing bid was around $35+ shipping.  Unfortunately, I 
seriously underestimated the shipping.  I figured around $15 at the 
most.  Turned out to be about $30 to ship.  :(

Oh well, at least she found a good home.

--Otter