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There is something in a Busse knife that none of those can touch.
Busse has taken the mundane knife and made them into works of art.
No beanie baby or video game can compare.
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There is something in a Busse knife that none of those can touch.
Busse has taken the mundane knife and made them into works of art.
No beanie baby or video game can compare.
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I think it's as simple as wanting to having something NOW. It's an instant gratification thing - I've done it lots of times.
Plus you have to keep in mind that anybody who dishes out $200-300 on a tiny knife they'll never use probably has the money to do so.
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I think people buy like that for 3 reasons.
1. I want it now (as already mentioned)
2. Presumption that price will only go up over time (often true)
3. Since nobody knows production numbers you cannot "calculate" the likelihood you will be able to track that same knife down in the future. It could very well be an extremely rare configuration [edited to add...] lost forever after to people's collections. If you are out in the woods and see Sasquatch and you are standing camera in hand, you are not going to wait until the light is just right to snap a few shots LOL. TAKE THE SHOT! Lame example maybe...
These 3 things add urgency to the buy IMO.
1. I want it now (as already mentioned)
2. Presumption that price will only go up over time (often true)
3. Since nobody knows production numbers you cannot "calculate" the likelihood you will be able to track that same knife down in the future. It could very well be an extremely rare configuration [edited to add...] lost forever after to people's collections. If you are out in the woods and see Sasquatch and you are standing camera in hand, you are not going to wait until the light is just right to snap a few shots LOL. TAKE THE SHOT! Lame example maybe...
These 3 things add urgency to the buy IMO.
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There is something in a Busse knife that none of those can touch.
Busse has taken the mundane knife and made them into works of art.
No beanie baby or video game can compare.
The other important difference to note is that Busses are true 'hard assets' (no pun intended). They actually have a functional use and will continue to do so for one or more lifetimes. Beenie Babies, video games and tulips are fleeting and/or pieces of junk.
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I recently made a purchase on a knife that I really like, and felt this was one knife that I had to own. I know once the real hogs get the knives they want, you will not see them on the market very often. Eventually most knives filter through the "second sellers" and into the collectors safes and users piles never to be seen again, except on rare occasion. When that happens then the price becomes even more substantial and for most too expensive. In my little experience with Busse owners most are honest, hard working, regular joes, who appreciate the value of the Wauseon steel, mostly at almost any price. I suppose thats why we all drink so much!!
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And agreed, it is a real asset in the financial sense. It's at the very least a good "hold" so you grab one in case you want to use it but know you can sell it with zero downside. In almost every case, your asset is going to appreciate. The rare cases it seems when this is not the case is for those who have to sell short due to an urgency on their part.
Should the US move to the INFI standard to our currency? Hmmmmm....
Should the US move to the INFI standard to our currency? Hmmmmm....
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I agree... I've only been here since earlier this year. I have been trampled at Blade and at the BCS. Kinda normal for this INFI addiction from everything I have experience... Not sure what all the fuss is suddenly, but that is just my opinion.
We all know this is far from the first time...
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Is cornhead a bad word? My wife calls me that every morning as her departing greeting. "seeya later cornhead". I thought it was an affectionate term. When she calls me down for dinner, she says "hey azzhole", but again I am sure it is a term of affection. So it is all in how you percieve it. But as I said in the last hour and before I forget, "I am glad my memory is as short as my attention span"
Tony does make a point. it is the buyer who helps drive prices up as much as the seller. As I have said before, The Product is only worth what you are willing to pay. if you feel it's to high, don't buy it.
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Yes what impressed me about your wife when I met her at blade is how she could pick words that just "nailed" the description.
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my wife has yelled Corn Hole...
but that is a popular bean bag game here....
oh, you have bean bag sofa's as well?:thumbup:
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Some people take the time and make the effort to raise their own meat, Vegetables, Fruits, nuts, berries and such, others Hunt, forage and Gather.
Still others find it a better use of their time and $$ to just go to the Store and buy such things.
Spending extra to get the knife aftermarket allows those who want a product to trade effort and time for $$ and still get what they Desire.
I do not like the long wait for a Factory order, I do not often find just the right knife at the Company Store every time I want one.
On the other hand if I make it known that I want a particular knife, then there are a few people that will get one hoping to trade it towards some other knife I already have that they want.
Still others find it a better use of their time and $$ to just go to the Store and buy such things.
Spending extra to get the knife aftermarket allows those who want a product to trade effort and time for $$ and still get what they Desire.
I do not like the long wait for a Factory order, I do not often find just the right knife at the Company Store every time I want one.
On the other hand if I make it known that I want a particular knife, then there are a few people that will get one hoping to trade it towards some other knife I already have that they want.
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The main quirk with Busse supply/demand is time.
You can only buy a Busse knife directly if you are willing to invest money and time. The knives only available for limited times and in limited numbers. For:
- production runs you wait for deliveries on the current run and maybe years for the return of the SFNO
- for Ganzaa's you spend time F5'ing and if you're lucky you wait days (or sometimes many months)
- at shows you have to be there at the time and be fast/lucky.
- from the company store: time and luck
When knives come up on the secondary market, all the usual things (supply, demand, product, expectations...) play out, but there's also a factoring in of the value of time. You generally need to spend less time to get a Busse on the secondary market, so a rebalancing happens. The people who spend more time buying directly sell to those willing to pay $ for their lack of time (and luck).
You can only buy a Busse knife directly if you are willing to invest money and time. The knives only available for limited times and in limited numbers. For:
- production runs you wait for deliveries on the current run and maybe years for the return of the SFNO
- for Ganzaa's you spend time F5'ing and if you're lucky you wait days (or sometimes many months)
- at shows you have to be there at the time and be fast/lucky.
- from the company store: time and luck
When knives come up on the secondary market, all the usual things (supply, demand, product, expectations...) play out, but there's also a factoring in of the value of time. You generally need to spend less time to get a Busse on the secondary market, so a rebalancing happens. The people who spend more time buying directly sell to those willing to pay $ for their lack of time (and luck).
These knives sell out at bcs in a matter of seconds for 197.00. If they are that hot of a commodity "hope I spelled that right" Of coarse people are going to charge more.. Supply and demand. If they were mass produced by the thousands. One, some of you would be broke:foot:.. two, you could find them for 197 all day long....
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