On 31 Mar 2001, at 15:51, Larry wrote:
> YES YES!!!
>
> Larry
>
> > WE have driven the prices up ourselves-Does anyone else see that?
I don't agree. Most list members, if not all, are *very* knowlegeable
shoppers. They know what's available, what's made well and what isn't,
and what stuff is worth. Are you trying to tell me that knowledgeable
shoppers drive up prices??? I think NOT!
What *does* drive up prices are two things:
1. Supply and Demand: The less there is of it, the more it will cost.
The more people who want it, the more it will cost *especially* if the
supply is low.
AND
2. Shoppers who don't have a *clue* what they're doing and pay *way*
more than what something is worth. These are the people who get into
silly bidding wars, or who buy beat-up $200 OM-10's at their local pawn
shop.
If anything, the knowledgeable people on this list help keep prices
DOWN, not up, by disseminating information on the equipment and
educating the not-so-smart shoppers.
Let's use myself as an example.... Before joining this list, I paid
US$100 for a Carsen 135/2.8 lens and US$60 for a T20 flash. Both
worked, but I wouldn't call either of them prime examples of their genre.
Would I do that today??? NOT!!! Why? Because I *learned* what stuff
is *really* worth through reading this list, among other things!
The ONLY way I'll agree that list members drive up prices is when
they're all competing for rare stuff. But, really, isn't that just supply and
demand at work? I, for one, think so!
Regards,
Chris
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I'm *not* a Zuikoholic.... I'm a Zuikohobbiest!
Chris O'Neill (coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx)
http://www.nucleus.com/~coneill
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