I've got a great idea.

[ledmeter]

I am guilty of using epay when sellin as I'm low income and really appreciate the money.
BUT...
What if we ALL put ALL of our boxes on epay at the same time? Flood the market with them and stop the prices continually rising soooo high... Then once the prices are established we can refuse to sell to the winner stating that the item was wrongly listed or some such excuse!
Surely then the high dollar values would come down to being reasonable. Shall we?

 

[Gluecifer]

It's either time to have another drink or go to bed, Warren!



Rock On.

 

[tshorba]

Wouldn't work for the long term, might make a very small impact for a very short time.

In Oz you have to be careful, there is a statute on making sure the seller sells the item on ebay. It is viewed the same as purchasing a house, car or any other item at any auction and both parties can be held liable if one wants to initiate proceedings, most people don't think it is enforceable and you can back out of ebay deals, but as I said there is a statute. I will add that I don't like it when a seller (or buyer) backs out of a transaction on ebay and don't think we should foster this within the group, shoe on the other foot and all that.

Many of us older collectors (collecting for years) have seen the change from low prices to the current market and the drop in "wild" finds but would be happy to sell boxes at market value that we paid pocket change for years back, like all marketplaces (house & car as examples) we want to buy cheap and sell high, it's human nature.

The only answer to the price issue would be ride the "hipster collector" phase out (it will happen) and wait for a change in the value of boxes or search out those wild finds by putting in the hard yards looking.

 

[shane higgins]

I got stuck in the rut of must have every bloody
Boombox out there i payed little for what i had
No more than $5000 in 6 years
I ended up with 427 boxs
I have just sold 210 boxs for $300
Dont get me wrong the best box was a gf 450
So to me money dont come into it
If your prepaired to waste $50 on some
Jim beam ( or what ever ) then there goes
The m70 you have always wanted
I brought a brand new sharp never used in box
Foam plastic bag i offered $500 he said no $400
Is cool
on ebay they would have taken the $500
But no
on here its a brotherhood (& holly ) lol)
And we need to keep it that way

 

[ledmeter]

$5000? That's not much... I've prolly spent that since I got back from OS..
And yeah Rick the wink was to suggest it was a joke... But I REALLY LOVE your suggestion that I go to bed... In the morning when I'm at work... my FANTASY

 

[shane higgins]

$5000? That's not much... I've prolly spent that since I got back from OS..
And yeah Rick the wink was to suggest it was a joke... But I REALLY LOVE your suggestion that I go to bed... In the morning when I'm at work... my FANTASY

Your right $5000 is peanuts for all the stereo stuff
I have so that make me happy is someone is making
Good money selling
Because im guessing they didnt make it from me

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Selling is for people who don't COLLECT

 

[k2j]

Selling is for people who don't COLLECT

I hear that. Although I gotta say if your too stacked up and can't walk through your front door and have to start using a window....you may start considering at least not buying anymore.

 

[Scotty_M]

Selling is for people who don't COLLECT