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$125 dollars for a caboose on Ebay?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by ereimer</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by aclmike</i> <br /><br />Hello fellow modelers, scratchbuiltmike here. I never thought that my starting price of $125 would be such an issue. All I can say is the ones that have replied stating the fact of how much time and effort went into such a model because they have built one are the only ones that understand the reasoning behind the price. For the ones who never attempted one of these kits, well just stay with your mass production models and keep hoping one of the manufacturers come out with something you've been wanting. Oh and by the way, I would like to know also, why is one a fool if he/she pays a higher price for something they have always wanted. Does this mean all brass buyers out there are fools too? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />hi mike , and welcome to the forums <br />nice model , i can only begin to imagine the work that went into it . i'm sure it's worth $125 , i just think it's a mistake to start the bidding that high . someone suggested starting at $25 but having a reserve of $125 , sounds like a good idea to me . part of the fun of ebay auctions to me is the thought that the price is determined by the bidders , that's why i don't like 'buy-it-now' auctions . but that's just me , other people like things different ways <br /> <br />about the whole fool thing ... in general if someone pays $100 for something worth $20 then i'd have to think they're foolish . of course they have every right to do that , and i have every right to have , and express my opinion of them . paying $$$ for a brass loco that lists for $$$ isn't foolish , that's just the price . paying $125 for your caboose isn't foolish , any more than paying the prices that mellowmike or aggrojones are getting for their weathered freight cars is foolish . but you'll notice that neither of them start their auctions at a high price <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Hello ereimer, You maybe right on the reserve and low starting bid. I most likely will do that if it does not sell this time around. I do have 6 watchers, but from my experence with past listings that doesn't mean a whole lot. I've had success on past kits and scratch built models listing them that way.
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