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nachoman
I like to scan ebay on a regular basis as more of a "window shopper" than with the intent to buy. It seems like there are some good deals there, and when it comes to finding items that are no longer manufactured, there is no better source.
What I don't understand, is I see stuff sell for the same price, or even more than what one could purchase said item from a discount mail-order place. For instace, I sometimes see people buying kadee #714 HOn3 couplers at around 4$ a pack -not including shipping! One could get the same couplers cheaper at the LHS, or mailorder through any of the big model railroad warehouses. Am I missing something? Do people just get caught up in the competition of outbidding someone else that they don't realize they are paying more than an item is worth?
kevin
What I don't understand, is I see stuff sell for the same price, or even more than what one could purchase said item from a discount mail-order place. For instace, I sometimes see people buying kadee #714 HOn3 couplers at around 4$ a pack -not including shipping! One could get the same couplers cheaper at the LHS, or mailorder through any of the big model railroad warehouses. Am I missing something? Do people just get caught up in the competition of outbidding someone else that they don't realize they are paying more than an item is worth?
kevin