Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

When it gets personal time to shut it down.

Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

Yep, I agree with that. It's all about supply and demand, if you can't run with the big dog's stay on the porch, I'am there and can keep you company... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Mike

Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

Yes, there is some ridiculous pricing. But for the most part, no one is buying if it is truly ridiculous. Guy has had a DZ block on ebay for several years priced at $8,000.

I am not a pro parts picker, but stumble upon good pieces from time to time, and have come across the proverbial &quot;steal&quot;. Some I have used. Some I have sold for a profit to help fund other projects. I have also sold parts at almost no profit, some at a loss, and some just given away to help out a real &quot;car guy&quot;.

Sold a DZ block to a guy on this site because it matched his POP. He had seen a pic of the pad stamp (posted on another site comparing real and fake stamps) and sent me an email, asking if I would sell it. I can't remember if it was $1500 or $1600, but it was very close to what I had in it. I knew it was for his own car. I could tell on the phone he was about to wet himself when I gave him a price. Could I have held him ransom? Sure.

OTH I had a pair of NOS roof rail weatherstrips for which I paid about $40. Didn't bat an eyelash when asking $2000 for the pair. They went to a restorer on this site. I knew he was passing the cost on to the customer, who was having a high dollar car professionally restored. Does that make me a bad guy? I don't think so. They went on one of the $150k+ cars where they belonged. Find another pair of NOS for that price.

I would like a correct PS brake hose bracket for my 69 Z/28. I am just not willing to spend $400 right now. The only ones I have seen lately are on ebay for $349 and $399. Unbelievably, neither includes free shipping. My car is mostly original, and it is one of the few pieces I am missing. Charley stumbled across one a while back. I sent him a PM offering to purchase. The bastard (er... gentleman) didn't want to play favorites, so he put it on ebay. I am sure he got several other PM offers. I wasn't high bidder, so I didn't get it. No hard feelings. I have no bracket there right now, and refuse to put a repop on there. I hate repop parts. Actually, I am working on a letter from the original owner stating that the car came that way... never had the bracket. Then it doesn't matter, right?

But I digress. There is a place for those guys that do this for a living. While I don't always agree with their pricing, the answer is simple; I don't have to buy that part. Some parts are just hard to come by, and they are very desirable. If the pros weren't out there beating the bushes, spending countless hours pouring through loads of crap to find a few gems, many of these parts wouldn't be brought to the light of day, and wouldn't be available... at any price.

Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

Mikeeeee, u always run with the BIG DOGS!!

Hows that COPO coming??

Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: enio45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mikeeeee, u always run with the BIG DOGS!!

Hows that COPO coming?? </div></div>

Ain't that the truth. He's just being modest.

Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

Like so many other things in life (real estate and women come to mind), the value of anything is purely what someone is willing to pay on a given day. If you're the buyer, you always try to score a bargain, but when the seller, you have the power to accept or reject and hold out for more. When you miss out, or can't compete, keep on looking.
In short, some days you're the pigeon, and other days the statue.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZLP955</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
In short, some days you're the pigeon, and other days the statue. </div></div>

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Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Sold a DZ block to a guy on this site because it matched his POP. He had seen a pic of the pad stamp (posted on another site comparing real and fake stamps) and sent me an email, asking if I would sell it. I can't remember if it was $1500 or $1600, but it was very close to what I had in it. I knew it was for his own car. I could tell on the phone he was about to wet himself when I gave him a price. Could I have held him ransom? Sure.

OTH I had a pair of NOS roof rail weatherstrips for which I paid about $40. Didn't bat an eyelash when asking $2000 for the pair.
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I think many here can claim to have helped a fellow guy out at one time or another and know there are many good people here that have helped fellow collectors with a great item, and for that you have my total respect Lynn. I like hearing stories like a DZ block being united with a guy rather than being held ransom so thank you for that!!! I also understand when it is the right time to mark something up, and bat it out of the diamond. I've been there as well.

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But I digress. There is a place for those guys that do this for a living. While I don't always agree with their pricing, the answer is simple; I don't have to buy that part.Some parts are just hard to come by, and they are very desirable. If the pros weren't out there beating the bushes, spending countless hours pouring through loads of crap to find a few gems, many of these parts wouldn't be brought to the light of day, and wouldn't be available... at any price.</div></div>

Once again well explained Lynn. IMHO it would be nice if more pro pickers would sell those rare &quot;mechanical&quot; parts with a with a machine shop report, more pictures and enough disclosure so people who are looking for the high end/rare parts can actually see what they are buying <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;every time&quot;</span>. Nobody wants to buy sight unseen and there are still too many out there who still sell without full disclosure.

I quite often flip rare oil cans and high end collectible gas globes, but never do I sell a 25K gasoline globe without taking the lenses out and sending high res pictures to ensure the integrity of the piece before asking 25K from a fellow collector for a couple pieces of glass. Yes it's a PITA removing them and comes with an inherent risk where I could crack or break one while taking it out for pics prior to the sale, but that's what a pro seller must do every time. I then take several photos showing it being professionally packed so the buyer knows it was well protected before sending it on its way. Never had one break, have sold many high end globes and never a dissatisfied buyer on the other end. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

It's called integrity and it sounds like you have that Lynn. Thanks for chiming in on this thread, I did appreciate reading your reply. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

Asinine, greed, disturbing, absurd and ridiculous are always excellent word choices when one is trying NOT to upset, rant, throw under the bus and/or insult.

Re: Parts Trend - What's with the asinine Pricing?
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: enio45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mikeeeee, u always run with the BIG DOGS!!

Hows that COPO coming?? </div></div>

Ahh, yea, but l can't spend like them.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]
Eddie, The project of which you speak is Area 51 stuff, all I can say is see it at MCACN [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
It should be there but I have been eating up allot of time napping in the afternoon, damn Tibor, it's his fault.

Mikeee