It's a bargain-HURRY!

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It's a bargain-HURRY!

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$39.99, I could barely keep from hitting the buy it now button. :wink: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rusty-DAMAGED-V ... Sw6oBXErVq" target="_blank
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Re: It's a bargain-HURRY!

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Apparently, putting the decimal in the wrong place is all the rage.
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That's not far from me- I might be able to play-test it :shock:
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He actualy raised the price to $50.50. Good luck with that. :)
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edsel585960 wrote:He actualy raised the price to $50.50. Good luck with that. :)
At one time (maybe still?) Ebay more or less officially advised sellers that raising the price of an unsold item can help it sell. Beats me why it works.

It doesn't always, of course, especially in the fairly small circle of tuba gear buyers. Once I noticed a magic tuba for sale for twice what any informed buyer would consider paying. It sat unsold for months, maybe years. The seller's solution was to raise the price by a thousand dollars. I don't know if it ever sold, but I can certainly guess.
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