Prices/Value Discussion.

[matteti]

I'm willing to part with mine (serial # 136,xxx which I bought from Shawn Caza several years ago), but not at that price. 300 CAD would be what I consider a fair price.

[deValcourt]

Originally Posted by matteti

I'm willing to part with mine (serial # 134,xxx which I bought from Shawn Caza several years ago), but not at that price. 300 CAD would be what I consider a fair price.

Really? Obviously unissued, but email me with photos and we might talk - devalcourt@gmail.com.

(Sorry if I'm undercutting your point Paul.)

Phillip

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by deValcourt

(Sorry if I'm undercutting your point Paul.)

You're only proving it .

[matteti]

Let see if it sells at that price?

FS-Best $: Order for Service to Motherland III - The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum

[desantnik]

I don't know if this popular auction site link will show up, but to throw the net a little wider than my offer this #167K recently sold for $425 + $10 shipping:

USSR Order Medal Homeland Russian #137637 - eBay (item 120687935375 end time Feb-27-11 17:11:28 PST)

[deValcourt]

Originally Posted by desantnik

I don't know if this popular auction site link will show up, but to throw the net a little wider than my offer this #167K recently sold for $425 + $10 shipping:

USSR Order Medal Homeland Russian #137637 - eBay (item 120687935375 end time Feb-27-11 17:11:28 PST)

And if you look at the "similar items" group that pops up under the ended listing of others where the sellers are still hoping to get what they paid for them in the 1990s, it is almost sad. Granted, I paid too much for mine (even a 70xxx issue) but it was still less than these guys want but doubtfully ever will get. It reminds me of a certain NJ dealer who told me once that he doesn't (won't) adjust prices that he listed two or more years ago to meet the current demand.

This is also another great example of why collecting Soviet awards should not be looked at in terms of "investing.

Phillip

[Eryk]

Not unique to Soviet awards; people don't cut prices unless they must. There's simply no money in that! And "must" in the "it's costing me more to keep this than it would to take a loss" or "they're going to break my legs if I don't raise the cash" kind of way. Selling at a loss is known as "liquidation" or "capitulation" for a reason.

[MarvWe]

Hey guys,
as I read your forum for several weeks I can see more and more that you consider most of the stuff offered on e*** as bad or fake. My question is now where you can find good stuff in Europe for good prices besides e?


I know Paretski, but are there other dealers with maybe better prices?

Thank you for your advice

[RedMaestro2]

Originally Posted by MarvWe

Hey guys,
as I read your forum for several weeks I can see more and more that you consider most of the stuff offered on e*** as bad or fake. My question is now where you can find good stuff in Europe for good prices besides e?


I know Paretski, but are there other dealers with maybe better prices?

Thank you for your advice

Sorry, I'm no help here. But I did want to add, could anyone comment more on Paretski? I've looked at the site and, in all honesty, I did not get great vibes. Maybe it's something about the way the items are photographed, but there is a lot there that doesn't seem authentic to me.

[CtahhR]

With anything it's all about being in the right place at the right time and also knowing what you are doing. I've bought things on online auctions sites that were not only real but a steal and I've bought items in real life where I have literally run away from the seller after making the purchase so they couldn't change their mind. Then you have the jokers out there that sell junk and fakes for fantasy prices. I was once in a Medal shop in York which has now closed and they had a late period Bulgarian Order "Kiril and Methodij" 3rd Class for around $150 which I will never forget (I usually pick them up for under $2) but they had a nicely under-priced Order "Glory" 3rd Class so I bought that... Like everything in this game "hit and miss". Physical auctions can be the best and worst places to buy too. At one auction I picked up a large number of militaria lots (Medals, Officers Uniforms, Edged Weapons) for little more than pennies but after all the TV shows were auction themed you couldn't get a broken plate without getting paper money out. To find the best deals you need patience, knowledge and most of all luck. There is no one answer to "where", but if anyone is looking for instant gratification they may find themselves rather disappointed when all is said and done. Be the hunter not the prey!