I
thought you might get a kick out this reply:
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Baran [mailto:volvotab@...]
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 12:05 PM
To: tony@...
Subject: Re: Question for seller -- Item #1439245415
From: Tom Baran [mailto:volvotab@...]
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 12:05 PM
To: tony@...
Subject: Re: Question for seller -- Item #1439245415
Hi Tony,
Well, I have ended the auction because I erred when
setting the initial price. Unfortunately, ebay does not make it as easy to
change the initial price as it does to change other attributes of the
auction. I did not realistically think that anyone would buy that for $2k,
and was incorrect in assuming that the price could be lowered as the bid
continued.
I would, however argue against the notion that the
cost from PAiA is comparable to the sales cost. This is clearly not
so. Take a look around the web at any site selling modulars and you will
quickly find that even the simplest of modules are, at a minimum, more costly
than their constituent components. Even the "elusive" BBD chips can be
easily and readily purchased from Digi-Key. In short, the manufacturer of
the product is perpetually making more than significant profits from his or her
sale.
Secondly, the price of my ad in eBay is not a
waste; I now know just a bit more about the world of online bidding than I did
before, and I would label it as fortuitous that this enlightenment occurred
early on in the auction. I wouldnt have actually wanted to leave that up
there for 10 days listed at the price mentioned, after all. I suppose that
it is all just a matter of perspective. Thank you, though, for your
input.
Tom
>
> From: tony@encoreelectronics.com
> Date: 2001/06/16 Sat AM 12:04:15 EDT
> To: tab1217@...
> Subject: Question for seller -- Item #1439245415
>
> Are you serious? This system doesn't cost 1/4 of that new from Paia.
>
> May I as why you're wasting your money on ebay fees with a price like that?
>
> Tony
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> Question from: tony@...
> Title of item: ; PAiA Rare Analog Modular Synth (like Moog)
> Seller: tabvolvo
> Starts: Jun-14-01 16:31:26 PDT
> Ends: Jun-24-01 16:31:26 PDT
> Price: Starts at $1,995.00
> To view the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1439245415
>
>
>
> Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at http://www.ebay.com
>
> From: tony@encoreelectronics.com
> Date: 2001/06/16 Sat AM 12:04:15 EDT
> To: tab1217@...
> Subject: Question for seller -- Item #1439245415
>
> Are you serious? This system doesn't cost 1/4 of that new from Paia.
>
> May I as why you're wasting your money on ebay fees with a price like that?
>
> Tony
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>
>
> Question from: tony@...
> Title of item: ; PAiA Rare Analog Modular Synth (like Moog)
> Seller: tabvolvo
> Starts: Jun-14-01 16:31:26 PDT
> Ends: Jun-24-01 16:31:26 PDT
> Price: Starts at $1,995.00
> To view the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1439245415
>
>
>
> Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at http://www.ebay.com
>