I think a bigger problem is that some hams have absolutely no concept of
depreciation!!!!

I saw lately a ham trying to sell some PC's that were in the 100-200Mhz
range for over 400 bucks! Saw some others trying to sell some transcievers
for about 30 bucks less than they sold for new, BUT the rigs were AT LEAST
15 years old. I can understand that if there are not alot of those rigs out
there, but when there is a ton of a certain model, then the supply/demand
theory goes out the window and doesn't demand such a high price.......

Ryan KC8PMX


"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...
KU2S wrote:

Besides... If we wanted to pay retail, we'd just go mail order.
Hamfests are where one goes to look for a bargain.


And that simple fact is lost on so many people.

And sellers... don't forget supply and demand. If you don't sell
anything, you won't make anything, and maybe that's another reason why
some people drop out.




- Mike KB3EIA -

"Ryan, KC8PMX" wrote in message
...
I think a bigger problem is that some hams have absolutely no concept of
depreciation!!!!

I saw lately a ham trying to sell some PC's that were in the 100-200Mhz
range for over 400 bucks! Saw some others trying to sell some
transcievers
for about 30 bucks less than they sold for new, BUT the rigs were AT LEAST
15 years old. I can understand that if there are not alot of those rigs
out
there, but when there is a ton of a certain model, then the supply/demand
theory goes out the window and doesn't demand such a high price.......

Ryan KC8PMX


I note that you said "trying to sell." I bet they were still sitting on the
table at the end of the day. Hamfests are poor places to get that high a
price out of the equipment as the prospective buyer merely needs to go
"across the aisle" so to speak to get a new one at very little more.

Price dropping when there is a glut is certainly part of the supply & demand
principle.

Low supply + low demand = medium price
Low supply + high demand = high price
High supply + low demand = low price
High supply + high demand = medium price

However anyone trying to sell a typical 14 year old radio who is trying to
get nearly new price will wait a long time. The most I will ever pay for
used gear, except under very special circumstances, is 1/2 to 2/3 the new
price. If they won't sell for that, I'll buy new and get a warranty.

Dee D. Flint,

In article , "Ryan, KC8PMX"
writes:

I saw lately a ham trying to sell some PC's that were in the 100-200Mhz
range for over 400 bucks!

Well, they're just outa their gourds, that's all.

Table next to mine on Sunday had a Compaq 7360 slightly used in the original
box with all the paperwork and goodies. 500 MHz K6/Athlon processor, 128 meg
ram, burner, speakers, modem, etc.. No monitor. Clean, working, ready to go.
$100 OBO. I was really tempted.

73 de Jim, N2EY