I thought you might get a kick out this reply:
Tony
Hi Tony,
Well, I have ended the auction because I erred when setting the initial price. Unfortunately, ebay does not make it as easy to change the initial price as it does to change other attributes of the auction. I did not realistically think that anyone would buy that for $2k, and was incorrect in assuming that the price could be lowered as the bid continued.
I would, however argue against the notion that the cost from PAiA is comparable to the sales cost. This is clearly not so. Take a look around the web at any site selling modulars and you will quickly find that even the simplest of modules are, at a minimum, more costly than their constituent components. Even the "elusive" BBD chips can be easily and readily purchased from Digi-Key. In short, the manufacturer of the product is perpetually making more than significant profits from his or her sale.
Secondly, the price of my ad in eBay is not a waste; I now know just a bit more about the world of online bidding than I did before, and I would label it as fortuitous that this enlightenment occurred early on in the auction. I wouldnt have actually wanted to leave that up there for 10 days listed at the price mentioned, after all. I suppose that it is all just a matter of perspective. Thank you, though, for your input.
Tom
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> From:
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Date: 2001/06/16 Sat AM 12:04:15 EDT
> To:
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> Subject: Question
for seller -- Item #1439245415
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> Are you serious? This system
doesn't cost 1/4 of that new from Paia.
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> May I as why you're
wasting your money on ebay fees with a price like that?
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Tony
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Title of item: PAiA Rare Analog Modular Synth (like Moog)
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Seller: tabvolvo
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Starts: Jun-14-01 16:31:26 PDT
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Ends: Jun-24-01 16:31:26 PDT
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Price: Starts at $1,995.00
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