Let's talk about the latest Northwoods buying process

Ive no problem with people flipping a knife for profit. I really dont.
I was just pointing out that you contradict yourself and play both sides.
Carry on lil bub.
 
I’ve deleted my responses in respect to Bladeforums and this thread . As mentioned in this edited post the OP’s have been added to my iggy list so this issue should not happen again . If others decide to carry off were they have left off they will be ignored also so this doesn’t happen again .
Again my apologies to BladeForum and this thread starter .
 
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Postlapsaria said:
Hopefully a system that prevents people like you from flipping the knives for immediate profit. For the record, TheFactor TheFactor received a Big Bay, posted some photos, and then sold it for $325.
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I sold my Big Bay for more than that....If it didn't sell in 10 days I would keep it. Now I can get a custom!.....see what I did there :p
 
extrastout said:
I sold my Big Bay for more than that....If it didn't sell in 10 days I would keep it. Now I can get a custom!.....see what I did there
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I do see what you did there. You prevented someone who would collect or use the knife from getting it when it was for sale through KSF, and then potentially outpriced that buyer.

I know flipping is inevitable, but I am surprised there are people in this community who are proud to brag about doing it.
 
Postlapsaria said:
I do see what you did there. You prevented someone who would collect or use the knife from getting it when it was for sale through KSF, and then potentially outpriced that buyer.

I know flipping is inevitable, but I am surprised there are people in this community who are proud to brag about doing it.
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Postlapsaria said:
I do see what you did there. You prevented someone who would collect or use the knife from getting it when it was for sale through KSF, and then potentially outpriced that buyer.

I know flipping is inevitable, but I am surprised there are people in this community who are proud to brag about doing it.
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I think the knife is worth what I sold it for...KSF lost on this one and now someone agreed with what I believe the value is and is a proud new owner....
 
If there is such a substantial re-sale market at greatly increased prices, it means the manufacturer/dealer have priced their product way below the market. It has been many years since I took Econ 101 in college, but in theory the original seller should increase prices as long as they are making sales, and then back off a bit when they are not. The ideal price point is at the point where if they increase the price by one more dollar, they end up with one knife on the shelf that doesn't sell.

Otherwise, they are leaving profits out there for others to re-sell at a markup in the gray market.
 
TheFactor said:
I was responding to another's question in regards to pricing on my post you quoted little Mr and Mrs flip hunter . Wasn't stating what was or is wrong with flipping . Anytime your in Oregon shoot me a PM and we can meet up and have a coffee and talk about it instead of on the boards It would be much more appropriate instead of tapping on your little keyboard . I'm not calling you out it just seems when folks meet man to man suddenly there demeanor changes and there more down to earth sorta speak ;)
Until then carry on Mr & Mrs little flipper hunter.
EDIT: You and the Mrs are now my Iggy list so won't be playing in any more of your reindeer games :) Just saying...
Highly doubtful you'd have a taste for any coffee anyway lol . If you do send me a email and I'll be more then happy to accommodate your needs .
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You're telling me what's appropriate??? With your name calling?
I'll come for coffee and talk under one condition. You must address me as Mr. Flipper Hunter.
I wont continue this dialog because I'm an adult. Sorry if I hurt your feelings.
 
Last time I checked, this thread isn't about flipping..at least not directly.
Here's a suggestion..Rather than add to the quagmire, add the flipper to your ignore list- You weren't going to buy from them anyway.
If you find yourself a flipper, congrats to you for taking advantage of the market; Don't be surprised when you get some sort of criticism for it..
Devolving into name calling rather than ignoring or moving on will get you some points if you want to continue down that path..Especially if you already have infractions for trolling.
 
bhyde said:
Last time I checked, this thread isn't about flipping..at least not directly.
Here's a suggestion..Rather than add to the quagmire, add the flipper to your ignore list- You weren't going to buy from them anyway.
If you find yourself a flipper, congrats to you for taking advantage of the market; Don't be surprised when you get some sort of criticism for it..
Devolving into name calling rather than ignoring or moving on will get you some points if you want to continue down that path..Especially if you already have infractions for trolling.
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First and most importantly my apologies to Blade Forums and to you Sir for taking your time to baby sit .
I was equally guilty for firing back and I shouldn’t of and was wrong . I should of just absorbed what I felt was wrongly thrown at me and moved on . Feel free to delete my post or when I get home I will do it myself .
Again my Apologies to Bladeforums and anyone else that had to read my childish responses to the other folks .
 
jc57 jc57 I agree with your analysis from a pure economics stand point, but it ignores the emotions involved. This is a false economy. Just read through this thread, and the similar one on buying the 77 Barlow, and you can see how passionate people are about buying these knives. The knives are nice, but, they are just knives, and hardly different from other factory knives. A lot of people who are so worked up will one day realize that the Emperor wore no clothes. They are more caught up in the chase than the actual knife. I am new to all of this, but the minute I saw the difference between regular GEC prices and Northwoods prices, I immediately knew that I was not going to be buying any Northwoods knives, even from the dealer much less on the secondary market, until the price reflected the value. I am sure the folks at KSF can see this and would prefer to have a product that will be long-lasting rather than make every penny they can for a short while. As was written earlier, you could buy a far better custom knife for much the same money. They also seem to be professional businessmen who would prefer not to take advantage of their customers by inflating the prices even more because of the emotional frenzy. They probably hope to be in business for many years, long after buyers move on to the next hot item

I do not know TheFactor TheFactor personally, but I can tell from his posts that he is as passionate about knife collecting as anyone. He buys tons of knives and writes very interesting posts about them. I have also noticed him sell many brand new excellent knives for far less than he paid. I certainly do not believe that he needs to apologize to anyone. Can we just accept the fact that there are a few knives the sales of which represent a false bubble and which cause people to lose their perspective a bit?

Why not just pass on a few of these over priced knives and buy a nice custom knife with the money you save? It will make you much happier in the long run than just a few more factory knives that quickly lose their appeal when the herd moves on to greener pastures.

And bhyde bhyde , I certainly agree with you about name calling, but shouldn't the moderators also follow this advice?
 
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Leslie Tomville said:
They also seem to be professional businessmen who would prefer not to take advantage of their customers by inflating the prices even more because of the emotional frenzy. They probably hope to be in business for many years, long after buyers move on to the next hot item
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Oh, absolutely. GEC and their resellers have always priced their knives fairly. They COULD raise prices and still sell everything they make, but it might result in lost goodwill.

Some of it is a demand bubble, which will eventually subside. In normal economic theory, it should cause more makers to come into the market to compete for the excess demand, or the existing producer to add on manufacturing capacity. But either of those is a long-term capital investment and not necessarily wise if chasing a short term phenomenon.
 
Leslie Tomville said:
jc57 jc57 I agree with your analysis from a pure economics stand point, but it ignores the emotions involved. This is a false economy. Just read through this thread, and the similar one on buying the 77 Barlow, and you can see how passionate people are about buying these knives. The knives are nice, but, they are just knives, and hardly different from other factory knives. A lot of people who are so worked up will one day realize that the Emperor wore no clothes. They are more caught up in the chase than the actual knife. I am new to all of this, but the minute I saw the difference between regular GEC prices and Northwoods prices, I immediately knew that I was not going to be buying any Northwoods knives, even from the dealer much less on the secondary market, until the price reflected the value. I am sure the folks at KSF can see this and would prefer to have a product that will be long-lasting rather than make every penny they can for a short while. As was written earlier, you could buy a far better custom knife for much the same money. They also seem to be professional businessmen who would prefer not to take advantage of their customers by inflating the prices even more because of the emotional frenzy. They probably hope to be in business for many years, long after buyers move on to the next hot item

I do not know TheFactor TheFactor personally, but I can tell from his posts that he is as passionate about knife collecting as anyone. He buys tons of knives and writes very interesting posts about them. I have also noticed him sell many brand new excellent knives for far less than he paid. I certainly do not believe that he needs to apologize to anyone. Can we just accept the fact that there are a few knives the sales of which represent a false bubble and which cause people to lose their perspective a bit?

Why not just pass on a few of these over priced knives and buy a nice custom knife with the money you save? It will make you much happier in the long run than just a few more factory knives that quickly lose their appeal when the herd moves on to greener pastures.

And bhyde bhyde , I certainly agree with you about name calling, but shouldn't the moderators also follow this advice?
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I just wanted to Publicly Thank you for your kind words Sir and meant more then I could put into words . I also think your Analysis of the big picture was on the mark :thumbsup:
 
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