Re: Distored Prices on eBay Affects Everyone

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Alan Tuttle <news001@macgeek.org> wrote:

>Like I just said in the Subject... Someone earlier mentioned about some
>guy in the Orient purchasing a plain Apple II for $610. Just now,
>someone offered me an Apple II. I offered a pretty decent price for it
>(don't want to disclose my offer). But then he writes back saying,
>"it's hard to sell an apple 2 for $XXX plus shipping when they are
>going for over $600 on ebay.... thanks for the offer but i will need to
>get closer to its value...." It's value??? $600 is NOT its value!!!

It is called supply and demand.  If there are people willing to pay
that much, then that's its value.  Stop to consider that the Apple II
might be quite rare in Asia and this guy wants to collect one.
Better than buying a plane ticket and coming over.