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ENINCA
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 Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 8:11 am Post subject: Why this price?! |
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I'm selling a gold-plated Bach Megatone 3C on Ebay. It's used and in great condition. I listed it with a buy it now price of $130 in case someone just wanted to snag it at that price. I figured you can buy brand new gold plated megatone bachs for around $190, so $130 for a used one in good condition might seem like a fair price.
So people started bidding on the auction and now it's one day from ending the price is up to $202! I'm really surprised and shocked. Why are there multiple people out there willing to pay over $200 for a used one when you can get a new one for less? The mouthpiece has a frosted/bead-blasted type finish except that the rim and cup are polished. Is it because that's a rare finish or something? Anyone know what's going on?
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Wondra
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Not everybody knows - or researches - the "new" price.
Why are you concerned? Sounds like you will have a nice result.
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ENINCA
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Wondra wrote: | Not everybody knows - or researches - the "new" price.
Why are you concerned? Sounds like you will have a nice result. |
Not concerned, just super curious.
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kehaulani
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I don't think he's "concerned" as much as just perplexed. But overbidding from buyers is a nice "problem" to have.
I don't know the answer to that question but "feeding frenzy" and a bit of competitive frothing of the mouth come to mind.
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Brassnose
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Something like this happened when I sold my ca 1990 Yamaha 231S flugelhorn. While it did not fetch more than new, the price went far higher than I expected for a then ca. 25 yo flugelhorn. And just a few weeks later, the much newer 2310 flugels someone else sowas selling went for ca. 200 Euro. Go figure.
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Jon Arnold
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Why this price?! |
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| ENINCA wrote: | I'm selling a gold-plated Bach Megatone 3C on Ebay. It's used and in great condition. I listed it with a buy it now price of $130 in case someone just wanted to snag it at that price. I figured you can buy brand new gold plated megatone bachs for around $190, so $130 for a used one in good condition might seem like a fair price.
So people started bidding on the auction and now it's one day from ending the price is up to $202! I'm really surprised and shocked. Why are there multiple people out there willing to pay over $200 for a used one when you can get a new one for less? The mouthpiece has a frosted/bead-blasted type finish except that the rim and cup are polished. Is it because that's a rare finish or something? Anyone know what's going on? |
I'm bummed bc I had my eye on it. I was also surprised at the jump in price.
I should have just paid the $130 for it. |
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ENINCA
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Why this price?! |
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| Jon Arnold wrote: | | ENINCA wrote: | I'm selling a gold-plated Bach Megatone 3C on Ebay. It's used and in great condition. I listed it with a buy it now price of $130 in case someone just wanted to snag it at that price. I figured you can buy brand new gold plated megatone bachs for around $190, so $130 for a used one in good condition might seem like a fair price.
So people started bidding on the auction and now it's one day from ending the price is up to $202! I'm really surprised and shocked. Why are there multiple people out there willing to pay over $200 for a used one when you can get a new one for less? The mouthpiece has a frosted/bead-blasted type finish except that the rim and cup are polished. Is it because that's a rare finish or something? Anyone know what's going on? |
I'm bummed bc I had my eye on it. I was also surprised at the jump in price.
I should have just paid the $130 for it. |
As it happens, I had to remove a bidder who was new to ebay and had no idea what they were doing and contacted me to cancel their bid, so the price is back down to $86 at this point. 24 hours to go.
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kehaulani
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 11:28 am Post subject: Re: Why this price?! |
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| ENINCA wrote: | | As it happens, I had to remove a bidder who was new to ebay and had no idea what they were doing and contacted me to cancel their bid, so the price is back down to $86 at this point. 24 hours to go. |
Well, I guess that answers how that can happen, LOL.
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ENINCA
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Why this price?! |
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| kehaulani wrote: | | ENINCA wrote: | | As it happens, I had to remove a bidder who was new to ebay and had no idea what they were doing and contacted me to cancel their bid, so the price is back down to $86 at this point. 24 hours to go. |
Well, I guess that answers how that can happen, LOL. |
Mystery solved. Sigh... 
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Jon Arnold
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Why this price?! |
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| ENINCA wrote: | | Jon Arnold wrote: | | ENINCA wrote: | I'm selling a gold-plated Bach Megatone 3C on Ebay. It's used and in great condition. I listed it with a buy it now price of $130 in case someone just wanted to snag it at that price. I figured you can buy brand new gold plated megatone bachs for around $190, so $130 for a used one in good condition might seem like a fair price.
So people started bidding on the auction and now it's one day from ending the price is up to $202! I'm really surprised and shocked. Why are there multiple people out there willing to pay over $200 for a used one when you can get a new one for less? The mouthpiece has a frosted/bead-blasted type finish except that the rim and cup are polished. Is it because that's a rare finish or something? Anyone know what's going on? |
I'm bummed bc I had my eye on it. I was also surprised at the jump in price.
I should have just paid the $130 for it. |
As it happens, I had to remove a bidder who was new to ebay and had no idea what they were doing and contacted me to cancel their bid, so the price is back down to $86 at this point. 24 hours to go. |
Thank you. I'm watching again. I appreciate it. |
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