Re: [CR]E-bay prices and collectibility

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 12:44:45 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]E-bay prices and collectibility
References: <9553847AECFC514B91B0F82CEB54A39204F477@slate.stonehenge.ca>


Warren Young wrote:
> (snip)
> People covet what they see...unfortunately they see it all on e-bay. We need
> alternatives to the world wide auction. It may be naive to suggest that
> people may want to barter for "fair value" instead of maximum profit but
> hey, can't a fellow dream?

The reason "barter for fair value" has worked fine for me is that I trade something that I didn't pay much for but is very rare and expensive on eBay with someone else that has something that is equally as rare and expensive on eBay but they didn't pay much for.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, California 70s and beautiful today

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