Eml synthesizers

Dear Bill,
I addressed you because you also contributed to the thread :).  When I was 
referring to "outrageous" prices, it was in response to what Brian said 
about my Paia 2700 prices qualifying as that.
I see Brian just posted a Paia Proteus for sale which has a more 
"outrageous" price than I got for any of my Paia modulars.  :)
Mini



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GEAR FOR SALE: (Might be outdated)
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>From: bill bigrig <billbigrig@...>
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>Subject: Re: [emlsynth] EML101 pricing
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>Mini.
>
>  I hope this message is not addressing me. I do admit
>to saying your prices are "a liitle steep", but never
>to the best of my recollection have used the word
>outrageous. I do continue to read your postings and
>see if there is something I absolutely cannot do
>without. I do not want to give ANYONE the idea that
>you are unscupulous or anything in that light. But, in
>any event, thanx for the message. It is good to have
>things on the up-and-up over the web and not to
>disparage anyone unless they went out of their way to
>earn the title. Even then it would be with great
>trepidation that I would do such a thing. Thanx.
>Rig, over.
>
>
>
>--- mm123 ah <mm123ah@...> wrote:
> > Hi Mike, Bill, Brian, everyone
> >
> > Actually, to set the record straight, though it did
> > take some time, I sold
> > THREE Paia 2700s for the asking prices / higher.  I
> > have one more available.
> >   So what reserve price was "outrageous"??
> > I have also sold several EML products for my asking
> > prices with no trouble
> > at all.
> > Other items take some time to sell.
> > I do have other EML equipment available now and have
> > no problem admitting
> > that the prices are on the high side, but I dont
> > consider them "outrageous"
> > considering their rarity and other factors involved.
> > Not only do I offer items which can be hard to find,
> > but I am also one of
> > the few people who sells ancient equipment like this
> > on eBay (or elsewhere)
> > who actually knows / cares enough to verify its
> > functionality (and have it
> > it serviced if necessary) before selling.  I also
> > have plenty of experience
> > packing and shipping fragile equipment like EMLs.  I
> > always find it
> > disturbing to see people overly critical of me when
> > every month you can find
> > people posting the same type of items in poor
> > condition stating they know
> > little about them and are selling as is, yet always
> > manage to get good money
> > for what they are selling.
> > I know people who feel they have been burned by such
> > transactions on eBay,
> > but its really their own fault for being so naive
> > and taking such a gamble.
> > I think it is great when people find bargains (like
> > the dirt cheap 500 you
> > mention) but many of the bargains my friends have
> > found in recent years have
> > ended up costing a lot of time and money in
> > restoration.  Some people have
> > more time to wait for a deal to fall into their laps
> > or complain about what
> > they consider high prices than others :)
> > If you are seriously interested in a restored EML101
> > or other EML products,
> > feel free to email me.  (Please email me through my
> > ebay email address
> > though - see below)
> > Mike, you do a great job with this list and I
> > appreciate our personal
> > correspondence and your effort to keep this place
> > more civilized than some
> > other lists I have been on in the past.
> > Thanks,
> > Mini
> >
> >
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> > MY CURRENT EBAY AUCTIONS:
> >
>http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=minime123&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=25
> >
> > GEAR FOR SALE: (Might be outdated)
> > http://www.geocities.com/ebayme123/index.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: bill bigrig <billbigrig@...>
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> > >To: emlsynth@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: [emlsynth] EML101 pricing
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> > >Mike,
> > >
> > >  Point well taken. But after getting my EML 500
> > for
> > >$20 I'm a bit jaded. also,when collecting, one
> > hopes
> > >to buy at least a smidgeon below top dollar to feel
> > >good about value. It's tough to buy vintage at a
> > price
> > >that will probably depreciate. but still, you raise
> > >very valid points and I agree. Thanx. And I
> > personally
> > >think minime is pretty cool. did not mean to diss
> > him
> > >in any way.
> > >Rig, over.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- "Mike B (digiboy)" <digiboy@...> wrote:
> > > > >Yeah, I have seen his auctions and his prices.
> > He
> > > > can't seem to ever sell
> > > > >his PAiA 2700 synth for the outrageous reserve
> > > > price!
> > > > >
> > > > >So what is "a LOT?"
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have to admit I have bought a couple of small
> > > > ticket  items from
> > > > minime123, not EML gear.  The guy seems OK,  and
> > he
> > > > has, in fact,
> > > > contributed some nice photos to the archive
> > section
> > > > here. I agree his
> > > > prices are high  and I'm not here to defend him,
> > but
> > > > you have to consider a
> > > > couple of things when looking at vintage gear
> > like
> > > > EML. First, of course,
> > > > is the obvious...condition. Can't be said
> > enough. If
> > > > someone is selling an
> > > > EML 101 with the original manual, paperwork,
> > > > whatever and the thing is
> > > > really in cherry condition, well that can
> > justify a
> > > > very high price.
> > > > Second  point at least for me is immediacy. What
> > I
> > > > mean is, are you willing
> > > > to spend the time and energy searching, waiting
> > and
> > > > looking for a good
> > > > deal,  researching, bidding etc. ?  If so,
> > > > fine...but guys like minime have
> > > > the gear right there, you could buy it and have
> > the
> > > > dern thing in a matter
> > > > of days, job done. That's got to count for
> > > > something. Sometimes the price
> > > > is not the highest priority...tho it's always
> > > > important.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Berman
> > > > digiboy@...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >__________________________________
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