Pardon my hasty typing. "IS virtually nil"
Ken Denny Boston, MA
>From: "Donald Dundee" <rebour@hotmail.com>
>To: sachs@erols.com, moos@penn.com, p6man@home.com
>CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Prices paid and International collectors,
>was Re: Speaking of Japanese collectors
>Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 16:38:42 EST
>
>My original inquiry had little to do with prices paid for things, although
>the Japanese EBay addicts seemingly pay far more for things than the rest
>of
>the market, unreasonable skewing teh average market's perception of prices.
>
>More to the point, however, is the lack of any quid pro quo on the part of
>Japanese collectors. Their contribution to the fraternity here in the
>states
>id virtually nil.
>
>Ken Denny
>Boston, MA
>
>
>>From: Harvey M Sachs <sachs@erols.com>
>>To: "Donald Dundee" <rebour@hotmail.com>, moos@penn.com, p6man@home.com
>>CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>>Subject: [Classicrendezvous] Prices paid and International collectors, was
>>Re: Speaking of Japanese collectors
>>Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 16:03:28 -0500
>>
>>Lads & Lassies -
>>There have been a couple of interesting thoughts expressed in the
>>responses
>>so far, so I want to put in my 2c.
>>
>>1) I'm really glad there are serious collectors, and I don't care
>>where. Yes, it means that some stuff that I want I can't justify buying ,
>>but high prices most likely mean that the things will be treated
>>seriously,
>>and not just tossed into the boxes (where I find them). This is the best
>>possible assurance that examples will survive.
>>
>>2) There are questions about why collectors in Japan are willing to pay
>>premium prices on EBay. Let's start with the assumption that it's true,
>>which we can't know, because we don't really know the flow from European
>>and US sources to our esteemed counterparts in Japan. If it is true, it
>>just brings out again what is obvious to everyone, except perhaps Orthodox
>>Economists: Markets aren't perfect. Not only do different things have
>>different values to different folks, but "barriers" like trust and
>>knowledge come into play, too. Not to mention language issues.
>>
>>So, I'll remain more grateful that the items are being valued than rueful
>>that they aren't in my tender mercies...
>>
>>harvey sachs
>>who makes his living helping emerging energy efficient technologies enter
>>the market by overcoming barriers.
>>
>>
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