From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Mon Oct 28 13:18:37 2002
Subject:Re: OT return on investment

Hey Joe...

You are correct, that in most cases, Ebay is a
seller's market. And believe it or not, most people I
have dealt with on Ebay are actually pretty
knowledgeable about the money they're spending: they
just prefer to save the $200. Me? I agree with you:
If I'm not getting a deal on a used piece of
equipment, I'd rather buy a new one with a warranty
and service. But that doesn't mean I'm in the habit
of donating my equipment to the lowest bidder: I have
to generate money to buy equipment, and like many of
you, I do have a family. My guitarist friend does
extensive selling on ebay, mainly on Les Pauls, and
according to him, the market for those guitars is made
up of lawyers and doctors who think nothing of
dropping a little too much money on a guitar, because
in most cases, they're not buying for playability or
tone, they're buying for the quality of the wood and
finish; and shopping on ebay is much less time
consuming and less frustrating for them, and they can
afford money more than time.

And to me, the real issue is this: caveat emptor. You
and I know what we want, and we research it to death
(with things like the CloneWheel group). That option
is there for everybody.

tony
--- joseph mercado wrote:
>
> as a businessman, i buy equipments to make money for
> my business. i do not expect to make money on
> selling my used equipments.
> so for people that buy musical equipments to gig
> with, they should look at it that way. if you made
> money on your rig, then you've done your job.
> i play for the church, so the rig i buy is more for
> service to the church and for the pleasure of
> playing.
> just like anything used, they de-value. I SAY
> AGAIN, E-BAY IS FOR SUCKERS, if i am saving only
> $200 on any rig from e-bay, i'd rather buy it new,
> w/ warranty, 30 days to return it if i don't like it
> and free shipping.
> believe me, if there was a way to tell those people
> bidding on e-bay that they can get those nord
> electro's from bt productions, with a case, for
> almost the same price they are paying for at e-bay,
> i would. same with speakeasy.
> thanks for letting me vent.
> joe
>