[meteorite-list] Prices dropping on eBay

From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:13 2004
Message-ID: <003e01c0fb9b$54a3d6a0$04f20541_at_fwlr1.az.home.com>

Sorry if you follow our link we have no MIR for sale, but we are still
negotiating with the aliens...hehehehehe
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_home.com>
To: Julien COURTOIS <julien.courtois_at_freesurf.ch>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Prices dropping on eBay


> Well I for one do not know WHO they surveyed but I can tell you that in
our
> market areas we are NOT in agreement with this article. We have averaged
> over $6K a month in sales and it has increased by over 17% from the start
in
> 9/2000. However we have a clue about what appeals to us and what will
appeal
> to others. We are not professionals and have never been dealers, and
started
> this business when my job was eliminated due to downsizing.
> What this article doesn't take into account are the people who have no
clue
> and are posting everything old and calling in "Vintage" or Collectible, in
> our opinion.
>
> Also in a true free market the supply and demand rules are much more the
> deciding factor. The first line of bold text in the article supports
> this...and I quote,
> "The average value of antiques and collectibles sold on eBay has fallen
> sharply in the last year as the number of listings has increased, a new
> survey indicates."
>
> Simple economics ladies and gentleman, supply goes up, demand stays the
> same, prices fall. I would wager a guess that 50% of the increase of items
> are either not really as valuable as sellers think, are border line on
> collectibility or are not wanted by collectors.
> Too many NEW sellers are watching the Antique Roadshow while drinking
their
> nightly glass of bath water and think they are going to sell their
marginal
> antique for an exceptional price...The prices quoted on those shows are
> bloated and the auction houses they are quoted for pull a much better
> clientel on average than Ebay. With the dip in the economy alot of people
> are selling, and alot are buying, but the sheer number of items out there
> makes it a "Buyers" market.
>
> We actually love articles like this as the average Joe on the street will
> read it and probably re-evaluate their thoughts of selling online. Which
in
> our world is a good thing.
>
> All the opinions stated here our just that...ours.
>
> Thanks again...
>
> Mark and Cindy Miconi
> Desert Crystals Emporium
>
http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=desertcryst
> al&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=25
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julien COURTOIS <julien.courtois_at_freesurf.ch>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 2:44 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Prices dropping on eBay
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I thought that it might interest ebay buyers (and sellers). This is an
> > interesting article about falling average prices in
> > the antiques & collectible market on eBay
> >
> > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6216964.html
> >
> > Julien
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Sat 23 Jun 2001 12:16:52 AM PDT