Some musings regarding eBay...

[Jeff Murphy]

Your points are well taken and not inconsistent with my own.

Perhaps there has been so much bashing of people like camarojoe (who I assume is your brother from the way you wrote your comment?) and yountto that people are a little raw around the edges?

If you read carefully the way I wrote my original comments, you should notice that there is no actual slur against him -- "Check out the value arbitrage that camarojoe has set up between these two auctions."

I merely point out of a fact -- namely he bought something at one price two weeks ago and has now been able to sell it (or at least get a bid for it) at roughly double the price and that he believes someone might pay 5x the cost he bought it for. Good business.

You'll also note that in my response to Steve (68l30) that I said the following "Also, not bashing camarojoe or buy low/sell high, but I'm amazed at how prices can ratchet so quickly. Guess it's all in what you know vs. the other guy..."

If people actually took the time to read what was written before reacting we might have a bit fewer contentious postings (on the other hand the board would be a bit boring...) [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] For example, my life, at least, would be incomplete without the Jack Douglass*Yenko COPO (or is it Jack Douglass*COPO Yenko) debate... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

You should also know that I have a good trading relationship with yountto and frank dihartce, two people that certainly know how to find the rare parts and mark 'em up to an appropriate market price. I've got no problem paying them for their services as I wouldn't have paying camarojoe for his should he have something I need or more likely WANT!!! As I stated earlier, it's all in what you know (or have stored in the garage) vs. the other guy.

BTW I am an investment banker (which means I help companies raise money or buy/sell themselves to others) and pray daily at the alter of capitalism. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img]

Tough for me to get where I've gotten without being primarily driven by the desire and ability to increase the value of the product I sell -- namely the intellectual capital of me and my colleagues backed up by the deep pockets of my bank and the broader capital markets (ie. you and your mutual funds).

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[KLONECO]

I Simply enjoy the sport! Which I believe we ALL SHOULD!!! I "RAMBLE" SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD!! no harm intended. so.... my words of perfection are not perfect...........but from the heart!................................JOE G,IF YOU ARE A TRUE "CAR GUY"....(magazines reside in the bathroom!!!!!!!!!!!) [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img] It is not the seller ,,it is the buyer that wants it bad enough to drive the price up!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]

[bkhpah]

As I have been told many times, "If cool was cheap, we would all be cool." The little things that complement a restoration are often very expensive, but cool. A dealer yardstick, wiskbroom, dealership badge etc all add interest and nobody does cool like Camarojoe. He has paid stupid money for many items just to share with the board members for free at the reunion. He has never sold one item at the reunion or has attempted too. I have no problem with it...BKH [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[Charley Lillard]

I personally think the Berger plates would have looked better on my car at the Reunion than on Joe's table. I guess he needed them more than I did. Thankyou to the others out there that tried to accomidate me by not bidding. I do have the Wisk Broom in the Glove Box though.