All of us like to sell and buy stuff, especially audio gear. Now, when it comes to selling stuff, how do we know what prices to sell them at? We can do a little research here on AK and other web sites. We can also gleam some info from local classifieds, or ask friends and neighbors, or just go by gut instinct. Ok, now how many of us have been to a tag, garage, rummage sale, estate and other similar sales where the prices have been set by what the person found selling similar on "epray"? I've been to many many local sales and have found that audio gear prices are set close to, or exactly what have been found on the big auction site. Does that make any sense? Kinda makes me frustrated...more so when it is a nice unit and there isn't any one else interested in it.
Me & the seller were the "market".

From Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: :boring:
Market - 1 a (1) : a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction (2) : the people assembled at such a meeting

Ok, now there are different markets on this planet. Local, regional, national and global markets are not the same. Each one is made up people who happen to be in the market at a particular time. Markets evolve, change, grow, die, & stagnate. due to all kinds of factors. And prices also change as we so very well know.

:scratch2: So that all said, I think sale prices on eprey (global) can be a low factor in pricing locally, but should not at all be primary. Sure it's given anyone can sell what they want at whatever price they want. But, some common sense should be in the mix. A nice "Hog" cycle can be priced higher in sunny southern Cal, relative to what it is priced in rainy WA state. Now when I see audio gear locally priced equal to what is sold in a global market, I'm flabberegasted :yes: It's like selling a Pair of JBL L100s locally at $500 because of the last 3 global web sales sold at $500?? The web has had a profound impact on the flawed rationale in pricing at local markets. Sure it's not prevalant, but it is there and growing.

Remember when there was no consumer web?? You go to a garage sale and find a goody and the haggling was fun but a rational price prevailed. Now, it's like some sellers are on their laptop the night before the sale to see what the "market" is for the higher priced stuff. Have you been to local sale where the price of some audio gear was set much higher that what you would expect at a simple gargae sale? And then you ask the seller why and the person says " these things are selling right now on "eprey" for "$$$.$$........or the person says "just the parts inside are worth $$$.$$ according to "eprey. Or the person says "you save on the shipping by getting it at this price"

I guess I just have to laugh and get adjusted to this behavior :screwy: . Yeah, it can be irrating , but I know their will always be good "scores" out there to be had. I love reading the AK "score" stories.

Okay, my rant is done. :banana: Hopefully there was some truth is all this.
Everyone have a fun and safe 4th :thmbsp:

I have found that the people having yard, garage, tag sales are more interested in getting rid of their gear than getting ebay prices.

1)- Perceived Value
2)- Actual Cash Value
3)- Replacement Value
4)- Deferred Value
5)- Projected Value
6)- Anticipated Value
7)- Intrinsic Value
8)- Historical Value
9)- Current Value
10)- Expected Value
11)- Reserve Value
12)- Use Value
13)- Core Value
14)- Net Value
15)- Gross Value
16)- Emotional Value
17)- Political Value
18)- Taxable Value . .