Yes, that's definitely the best laugh of the day.
A lot of people seem to equate rarity with value, especially a lot of eBay sellers. They don't realize that it takes rarity + desirability to create a high value for an older item.
As an antique radio collector, I see that frequently. People offer ordinary 1930's and 1940's consoles, worth perhaps $75 if you can find someone who would want them, and ask $1K to 5K. My observation has been that probably 98% of older collectables are worth far less than most non-collectors (of that type of item) would expect, while perhaps 2% are worth vastly more, because they are BOTH rare and really special in some way.
I also noted with bemusement his statement that "this system is for anyone who wants to experience music at its very best."
BTW, your link wasn't done quite correctly -- I found the item simply by searching at eBay on its item number, 130287738445.
Regards,
-- Al
A lot of people seem to equate rarity with value, especially a lot of eBay sellers. They don't realize that it takes rarity + desirability to create a high value for an older item.
As an antique radio collector, I see that frequently. People offer ordinary 1930's and 1940's consoles, worth perhaps $75 if you can find someone who would want them, and ask $1K to 5K. My observation has been that probably 98% of older collectables are worth far less than most non-collectors (of that type of item) would expect, while perhaps 2% are worth vastly more, because they are BOTH rare and really special in some way.
I also noted with bemusement his statement that "this system is for anyone who wants to experience music at its very best."
BTW, your link wasn't done quite correctly -- I found the item simply by searching at eBay on its item number, 130287738445.
Regards,
-- Al