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Posted by on July 19, 2007, 9:17 pm
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Hi,
Just posted a lot of Lego specialty parts from a teacher. She is
expecting at least $100 on the lot, saying that it is worth if parts
bought new approx $300.
Some other guy stated that it is not worth even the opening bid
value,
but only the NXT motors and the ultrasonik sensor in the lot seem to
be at least $90.
So I want a fair and honest opinion - if you have the time and the
willingness to do it - regarding the fair
market value for this lot so that I can talk to the lady and lower
her
expectations if that is the case.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260140548331
If the opening price is indeed high, why would 33 people already
watching this auction??? (eBay tells me how many people have decided
to watch it).
Note: If I get too many emails with same subject line my account gets
choked up so you may want to post to the ng only - but feel free to
email me too if you want.
Thanks.
ABF
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Posted by on July 20, 2007, 7:23 am
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:17:24 -0700, 2006buybuy@comcast.net wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Just posted a lot of Lego specialty parts from a teacher. She is
>expecting at least $100 on the lot, saying that it is worth if parts
>bought new approx $300.
>
>
>Some other guy stated that it is not worth even the opening bid
>value,
>but only the NXT motors and the ultrasonik sensor in the lot seem to
>be at least $90.
>
>
>So I want a fair and honest opinion - if you have the time and the
>willingness to do it - regarding the fair
>market value for this lot so that I can talk to the lady and lower
>her
>expectations if that is the case.
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260140548331
>
>
>If the opening price is indeed high, why would 33 people already
>watching this auction??? (eBay tells me how many people have decided
>to watch it).
>
>
>Note: If I get too many emails with same subject line my account gets
>choked up so you may want to post to the ng only - but feel free to
>email me too if you want.
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>ABF
The starting price is low. She should meet her expectation and better!
Go to http://www.bricklink.com/ and check the price for a couple of
parts.
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Posted by on July 20, 2007, 12:57 pm
Please log in for more thread options In alt.comp.lego-mindstorms 2006buybuy@comcast.net wrote:
> If the opening price is indeed high, why would 33 people already
> watching this auction??? (eBay tells me how many people have decided
> to watch it).
You've got one bid now, so you are golden. With that many folks watching,
it is likely that more bids will come in at the last moment.
--
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so
certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
-- Bertrand Russel
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Posted by on July 21, 2007, 10:14 am
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> You've got one bid now, so you are golden. With that many folks watching,
> it is likely that more bids will come in at the last moment.
>
Yes, thank you all for the feedback. I didn't have toys (Legos and
anything else) before
for sale and don't know how these things are going in used condition.
It made sense to me that if out of the whole lot only 4 parts are
worth almost $100 new,
the whole lot should be worth at least $99.
And what she cals the NXT parts look like they were never touched.
Anyway, thanks for the info.
> fools and fanatics are always so
>certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
I think I am wiser (:-)
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Posted by Brian Davis on July 22, 2007, 10:34 am
Please log in for more thread options On Jul 19, 9:17 pm, 2006buy...@comcast.net wrote:
> She is expecting at least $100 on the lot, saying that it is
> worth if parts bought new approx $300.
Well, I expect she'll get $100+, but her reasoning is... poor, to say
the least. For one thing, it's not what the "new" value is that she
should be expecting to get, but what the going rate on eBay or similar
sellers is. You can grab a whole NXT retail kit for about $150 on eBay
currently, and that has *far* more in it from the standpoint of the
NXT than this lot does (specificly, the NXT bricks).
I'm guessing either she or you decided to part out the NXT bricks
seperately, as the most valuable item in the lot(s), but that also
means the parts are only useful to folks who already have the kit (and
therefore likely know the retail value). Also, you've grouped old-
style (RCX type) sensors and motors with the new NXT components. While
there is compatability between these two, you may have just wounded
your ability to attract buyers - the bulk of "old style" buyers will
be trying to grab this for the RCX stuff, and regard the NXT stuff as
"loss", while the bulk of NXT component collectors will regard the RCX
stuff as "old and useless", and so not want to pay for them either.
The group you will likely attract are other eBay resellers... who are
looking for a deal on a poorly-grouped lot that they can split up and
remarket better (but they aren't inclined to pay top-dollar for).
> If the opening price is indeed high, why would 33 people already
> watching this auction?
Same reason I do sometimes - to get a listing of what the "going"
value on eBay is as lots go for prices I wouldn't pay. Roughly 80% of
the "watching" I do is on lots I have no intention of bidding on, for
informational reasons.
Also note that the web site you linked to to reference prices is
LEGO's educational branch... which is know to have the highest prices
around for many items. Again, anybody who knows this is likely to
assume the lot is being delibrately inflated.
--
Brian Davis
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>Just posted a lot of Lego specialty parts from a teacher. She is
>expecting at least $100 on the lot, saying that it is worth if parts
>bought new approx $300.
>
>
>Some other guy stated that it is not worth even the opening bid
>value,
>but only the NXT motors and the ultrasonik sensor in the lot seem to
>be at least $90.
>
>
>So I want a fair and honest opinion - if you have the time and the
>willingness to do it - regarding the fair
>market value for this lot so that I can talk to the lady and lower
>her
>expectations if that is the case.
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260140548331
>
>
>If the opening price is indeed high, why would 33 people already
>watching this auction??? (eBay tells me how many people have decided
>to watch it).
>
>
>Note: If I get too many emails with same subject line my account gets
>choked up so you may want to post to the ng only - but feel free to
>email me too if you want.
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>ABF