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[delmas2nd]

was just doing nothing yesterday and thought i would check the auction site to see if anything was available that i needed. wow, the prices some of these people are asking! if they hold (which i doubt) my value is way out of this world. might have to add more to me house insurance.
oh yes and i am retired now. how fun is that.

 

[Larry303]

G'day now retired Delmas,.....I never look at what dreamers are 'asking'....I have only ever looked at Ebay 'Advanced' which shows actual USA Schrade blade sales "made and paid" between a willing seller with a willing buyer...the only measure of a current blades worth...I also exclude sales made by an 'over-willing' buyer in competition with another buyer...those sales stand out like dogs dates.....that Schrade "Charity Seller"...has what I call 'Airport Prices'.....not in touch with reality nor prices actually realized....the downside to his dreaming is that his asking prices encourages/excites other sellers to visit the same airport..lol….Hoo Roo

 

[Codger_64]

G'day now retired Delmas,.....I never look at what dreamers are 'asking'....I have only ever looked at Ebay 'Advanced' which shows actual USA Schrade blade sales "made and paid" between a willing seller with a willing buyer...the only measure of a current blades worth...I also exclude sales made by an 'over-willing' buyer in competition with another buyer...those sales stand out like dogs dates.....that Schrade "Charity Seller"...has what I call 'Airport Prices'.....not in touch with reality nor prices actually realized....the downside to his dreaming is that his asking prices encourages/excites other sellers to visit the same airport..lol….Hoo Roo

Well put. I've watched quite a few knives cycle through time and again for months without selling because the seller has an inflated idea of value. Some eventually lower their asking price, remove a reserve. I've snagged a few of those. I know what value I give them for myself. It has to do with the last MSRP inflation adjusted, and if it is NIB and complete. I also shake my head at the charity seller. And avoid bidding wars. Other than that, I don't see prices at a level I consider high. At least not on the patterns I watch.

 

[tongueriver]

I would love to see the "charity" seller and the IRS get together for a chat.

 

[Larry303]

Agreed Cal....I bet the values he would then put on his stock holding, would suddenly shrink like a haemarroid hit with Preparation H cream....lmao.....he can't have followed this Forum through the years otherwise his cockamammy Schrade descriptions would be more honest/accurate.....they do say Charity begins at home...in his case I feel it may end there as well....Hoo Roo