Hmmm. interesting perspective ..... I also saw an auction for a similar ti
close in GB just hours before the one from Mr. Quinn. That one sold for over
$1,650
Now "olympususa" has a new one listed for $1,399 and BIN of $1,499 on
xxxBay. This ti is so new it still has the cardboard in the camera and comes
with all original stuff like the enclosed Oly strap.
There is really nothing that could make me spend that kind of money on a ti,
even if I had it ........... I am not a collector, I am just trying to build
a set of good condition OM gear .............. I'll continue to enjoy my
OM-4 (regular)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Williams" <om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 10:22 AM
Subject: [OM] Olympus' OM prices & jonequinn's tactics
>
> The winning, $1,900 bid could easily have been a shill bid but I truely
belive that it's someone with more money than sense. I'd bet money that Mr.
Quinn has done a lot of shill bidding over the past 2-3 years to create an
artificially high price point for his items. We all know that he's "sold"
many items that were priced way out of line with the current market prices.
I don't know if any of you know, but I actually talked to this guy about 18
months ago when he appeared on the scene. He's from somewhere in southern
CT and wanted to meet me for lunch to talk OM stuff. I declined, as I
didn't approve of his tactics. He said that he had used my Ebay price data
to guide much of his initial sales.
>
> IMO, Olympus falsly inflated the prices of OM gear over the last 10 years
that it was "on the market". They had a limited supply of their high-end
models, and the assembly lines were mothballed. So they raised the prices
of the remaining stock to create demand, lift it's perceived value/prestige,
and reduce consumption until the E-System was ready for release. This
allowed them to keep a "professional" camera in their mix for an
uninterrupted time.
>
> I'm glad that I'm not in the "collector" category, lured into paying
ridiculous prices. Even with Leica, I've kept most of my purchases
reasonable. I'm not about to try and play the collector's market for OM
gear, which could easily take a nose dive for anything except truely mint
goods.
>
> I just want good quality equipment that works.
>
> Skip
>
>
> >
> >Subject: [OM] Re: Ohhhhhh...jonequinn is selleng her today !!
> > From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
> > Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 00:25:57 EDT
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> >IMHO, Pepe560 is an idiot for paying $1900 for an OM4ti
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >Agree, but I still don't get it. A quick search of ebay completed items
shows
> >4Ts sold for $370 to $480....And Pepe560 paid a 'normal' price- 3 or 4
> >hundred dollar range for an OM-4 (non 'T') recently.
> >
> >George S.
> >
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