IML: Greed, and what the market will bear...

["Wm. R. Ulman" <twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On this thread, and going back to last weekend and the '66 vert, that is pure trash, or a 10's of thousands restoration, the bidding ended, and it was over $1K, and still not net reserve.  Icky!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4521821850&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWN%3AMT%3A1

Bill 
Seattle
'66 vert - Doris Day, much, much nicer.

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From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Captden30@xxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 11:11 AM
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Subject: IML: foreigners and our cars


it is hard to believe that overseas car hobbyists are not as greedy as they are here in the US.human nature knows no geographical boundaries. i have been involved in this hobby about three years and it did not take long to see how many people see this as a big money grab.not everyone of course as i have met some very nice people.occasionally you will meet someone who will give you a part or sell it very cheaply, but when i recently had to pay 150.00 for a brake drum for a 54 chrysler i was appalled.i suppose prices are "what the market" will bear, however, when people ask tousands of dollars for a car that is a #10 and only good for parts then there is a problem with the hobby.on ebay there is a bulls eye headlite already up to 65.00 and i have seen them sell for 100.00 each. this is absurd. my car came with them and i did not know their value. now i am considering removing them and putting regular bulbs in as i am afraid someone will try to steal them and damage my car in the process.i still enjoy my car but i know that anyhting i need will lighten my wallet considerably. dennis  
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