Prices/Value Discussion.

[Lapa]

I'm glad everything has cooled down in here. I thought for a while a revolution was at hand
I have had several discussions about the person in question, albeit there were varying opinions as to his value as a seller. The fact is, he has steadily been selling high dollar items at no reserve - you know where - and I just picked up something I wanted at way less than he had it for sale a few months ago. He's testing the waters and I think learning what the market will bear.
I knew my top price and the others who wanted the same thing knew their's (but a bit too late in the bidding). When I buy from him this way, my principles remain intact and I only put up what I'm willing to pay.
I hope he is seeing what I am and that is people are starting to get smarter (or more educated really) while at the same time they are not as quick to part with money these days.
Peace everybodymoke

Phillip,

This is nothing new. He has been doing so for as long as I can remember.
Waaaaaay back in 1999, I bought an OG2 and a Combat Cooperation medal. Everything was fine until he went psycho with his mailing charges ($45 for 2 medals under the dubious pretext that he had to drive to the PO and therefore should be paid for his time!!!) and rather unfriendly in his tone. Needless to say, I since use his site as a reference to see what goes through his hands, but I have never bought back from him again (nor will I).

Now, from a purely marketing point of view, selling on E! with no reserve is a good way to acquire new clients; that is, if you don't antagonize and insult them from the very start

Marc