It's just that we can't believe that any list member who scored a 16mm for
that price doesn't want to get some personal use out of it - it's a kind of
heresy. If he was just selling off the body, as surplus to requirement,
fine - but isn't he asking three times the price he paid within a fast
turnaround? That's strictly dealer behaviour.
Andrew
>I'm with Mark on this one Tom (it was James, not Mark who offered the
>items for sale btw). I believe that it's important that we believe
>that the seller is making available one of his collection
>(implication: owned for a while), unless he or she says that he got
>lucky on eBay but that he is willing to part with the little gem for
>the right price - that's clear and completely fair in my opinion.
>
>Chris
>
>
>>I suppose that I am at the opposite end of the opinion scale on this one.
>>
>>What business is it of ours where Mark bought these? He's offering them
>>here at more then fair prices. He could make more by just putting the pieces
>>back on ebay. I think he is doing the list a courtesy by offering them here
>>first, which is our custom. If he makes a healthy profit that he can
>>reinvest in more OM---more power too him. If anything, I kind of feel that
>>sharing what he bought it for is a bit of an invasion of his privacy (not
>>being critical, I understand the motivation, just sharing my thoughts).
>>Heck, I offer my congratulations on a good buy (I was aware of it in advance
>>and shared my thoughts with him on the purchase).
>>
>>What difference is it for him to do this than for Doris to sell one of her
>>famous garage sale finds (just using that as an example Doris, not picking
>>on you---I've never even seen you sell anything here).
>>
>>I'm sure my opinion on this particular topic doesn't mean much to some, as
>>I've been accused of 'overselling' myself and have chosen to go directly to
>>ebay rather than offering items to the list anymore. I know I am not the
>>only one to make this decision, as I've had off-line conversations with
>>others. The traffic discussing and criticising and arguing about posting
>>about sales has just turned me off from doing so.
>>
>>Just my 1 cent, not even worth 2.
>>
>>Tom
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