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Originally Posted by mswhin63
Ebay has cornered the market online which is becoming more preferred way of buying. Other auction site are having trouble lifting off the ground and some seller utilise this market and can easily market higher than normal.
More educated buyer like all here have the knowledge to know that something is not right.
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Over in NZ, eBay isn't even a close second to Trade Me, the local online auction house. I often scan the Trade Me listings in case there could be something worth picking up next visit. I see a couple of Kiwi online "dealers" trying to sell stuff at whackjob margins. One guy was offering the 12" LX200-R (from when 2005?) in an "unopened box condition" for more than twice the price US dealers are selling the current ACF version. And that was currency adjusted. No sales I've ever seen for him but I guess that's because the market is small and specialized and those who are looking know a rip-off when they see one. Not too many genuine bargains to be had and you have to be darn quick when they do occasionally show up! So I agree, there are lots of sharks and too many people who assume that if it's in an online auction it must be a better price than retail.