Mini.
I hope this message is not addressing me. I do admit
to saying your prices are "a liitle steep", but never
to the best of my recollection have used the word
outrageous. I do continue to read your postings and
see if there is something I absolutely cannot do
without. I do not want to give ANYONE the idea that
you are unscupulous or anything in that light. But, in
any event, thanx for the message. It is good to have
things on the up-and-up over the web and not to
disparage anyone unless they went out of their way to
earn the title. Even then it would be with great
trepidation that I would do such a thing. Thanx.
Rig, over.
--- mm123 ah <
mm123ah@...> wrote:
> Hi Mike, Bill, Brian, everyone
>
> Actually, to set the record straight, though it did
> take some time, I sold
> THREE Paia 2700s for the asking prices / higher. I
> have one more available.
> So what reserve price was "outrageous"??
> I have also sold several EML products for my asking
> prices with no trouble
> at all.
> Other items take some time to sell.
> I do have other EML equipment available now and have
> no problem admitting
> that the prices are on the high side, but I dont
> consider them "outrageous"
> considering their rarity and other factors involved.
> Not only do I offer items which can be hard to find,
> but I am also one of
> the few people who sells ancient equipment like this
> on eBay (or elsewhere)
> who actually knows / cares enough to verify its
> functionality (and have it
> it serviced if necessary) before selling. I also
> have plenty of experience
> packing and shipping fragile equipment like EMLs. I
> always find it
> disturbing to see people overly critical of me when
> every month you can find
> people posting the same type of items in poor
> condition stating they know
> little about them and are selling as is, yet always
> manage to get good money
> for what they are selling.
> I know people who feel they have been burned by such
> transactions on eBay,
> but its really their own fault for being so naive
> and taking such a gamble.
> I think it is great when people find bargains (like
> the dirt cheap 500 you
> mention) but many of the bargains my friends have
> found in recent years have
> ended up costing a lot of time and money in
> restoration. Some people have
> more time to wait for a deal to fall into their laps
> or complain about what
> they consider high prices than others :)
> If you are seriously interested in a restored EML101
> or other EML products,
> feel free to email me. (Please email me through my
> ebay email address
> though - see below)
> Mike, you do a great job with this list and I
> appreciate our personal
> correspondence and your effort to keep this place
> more civilized than some
> other lists I have been on in the past.
> Thanks,
> Mini
>
>
> ========================
> NOTIFICATION OF FUTURE AUCTIONS / SALES:
> Please email me with subject = "ADD" and and
> introduce yourself
>
> MY CURRENT EBAY AUCTIONS:
>
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> GEAR FOR SALE: (Might be outdated)
> http://www.geocities.com/ebayme123/index.html
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: bill bigrig <billbigrig@...>
> >Reply-To: emlsynth@yahoogroups.com
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> >Mike,
> >
> > Point well taken. But after getting my EML 500
> for
> >$20 I'm a bit jaded. also,when collecting, one
> hopes
> >to buy at least a smidgeon below top dollar to feel
> >good about value. It's tough to buy vintage at a
> price
> >that will probably depreciate. but still, you raise
> >very valid points and I agree. Thanx. And I
> personally
> >think minime is pretty cool. did not mean to diss
> him
> >in any way.
> >Rig, over.
> >
> >
> >
> >--- "Mike B (digiboy)" <digiboy@...> wrote:
> > > >Yeah, I have seen his auctions and his prices.
> He
> > > can't seem to ever sell
> > > >his PAiA 2700 synth for the outrageous reserve
> > > price!
> > > >
> > > >So what is "a LOT?"
> > > >
> > >
> > > I have to admit I have bought a couple of small
> > > ticket items from
> > > minime123, not EML gear. The guy seems OK, and
> he
> > > has, in fact,
> > > contributed some nice photos to the archive
> section
> > > here. I agree his
> > > prices are high and I'm not here to defend him,
> but
> > > you have to consider a
> > > couple of things when looking at vintage gear
> like
> > > EML. First, of course,
> > > is the obvious...condition. Can't be said
> enough. If
> > > someone is selling an
> > > EML 101 with the original manual, paperwork,
> > > whatever and the thing is
> > > really in cherry condition, well that can
> justify a
> > > very high price.
> > > Second point at least for me is immediacy. What
> I
> > > mean is, are you willing
> > > to spend the time and energy searching, waiting
> and
> > > looking for a good
> > > deal, researching, bidding etc. ? If so,
> > > fine...but guys like minime have
> > > the gear right there, you could buy it and have
> the
> > > dern thing in a matter
> > > of days, job done. That's got to count for
> > > something. Sometimes the price
> > > is not the highest priority...tho it's always
> > > important.
> > >
> > > Mike Berman
> > > digiboy@...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >__________________________________
>
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