Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:37:37 -0800
Reply-To: Chris Radcliffe <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From: Chris Radcliffe <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: Van for sale postings.........
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Adam,
Whether $200 or $1400 or somewhere in between, the true value will be paid
by the person who actually buys it. At least, in the aggregate, as the
economists like to say. If so much info is available on the internet and
elsewhere, then on the average the seller won't be able to get an
"artificially" high price. He doesn't have exclusive information, he
doesn't control the supply. If his phone is ringing off the hook by folks
on this list, then it is far more likely that all of us will laugh at a
$1400 price, suggest something much lower instead, and walk away. It is
just as likely that he'll lower the price faster as a stream of "experts"
evaluate and decline it. It may take longer, but the price will fall again.
Maybe not to $200, which might be an artificially low price. It works both
ways in a competitive market with free information. These postings help
disseminate that info.
Besides, I find the postings informative and sometimes entertaining :-)
Chris Radcliffe
chris_radcliffe@mindspring.com
'90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale" <- and paid *way* too much for it!
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Vanagon man
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:06 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Van for sale postings.........
Volks,
I realize that people are trying to help out by posting info about vans on
for sale that they see on the internet. Let me share my sentiments on this.
I had been looking into this van that Joel posted about in Charlotte, sight
unseen........knowing full well it is headed to the crusher or the auto
auction and going to bring the particular dealer a couple hundred at best.
Now, with this post to the list, his phone has been ringing off the hook,
and he figures he has gold. It ain't.
My point is, that those of us on the vanagon list are internet literate, and
can find these things for ourselves by searching "vanagon" on autotrader, or
epages, or whatever. If any of you have ever sold a car online yourself,
you know that you get a lot of people "bottom-fishing" looking for a deal,
and maybe one that really wants to buy. That is exactly what happened here.
The few of us that are truly capable of rebuilding a 2.1 and putting in that
van and either keeping it and or reselling it to keep the hobby alive(and/or
another vw on the road) can check this one off. The fella won't budge off
his $1400 now, and do not be surprised if the price does not go up.
Adam P
81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1984 Partsmobile (for sale)
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
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