ICe trade classifieds

[dannat (Daniel)]

it seems to be a buyers market at the minute..there are dob's which are being lowered & lowered, even ed80 going for low prices..what has happened to all the buyers...or has everyone got their fill for the moment & are we at saturation??

[Wavytone]

With respect to scopes I remarked on this a couple of months ago, an exceptional number selling and no so many buyers. The excuse at the time was that with the $A high, many were aiming to trade up to new gear.

The exception seems to be eyepieces, some low-end ones around, but few really good ones.

[rmcconachy]

I think it's been that way for a while now Daniel. Many people no longer have `toy money' and more of those who do are holding on to their cash and building up `rainy day' funds or paying down debt faster than they used to. Also, when dealing with larger items (e.g., a 12" Dob) location counts. If you live in or very close to Sydney or Melbourne then you've got a larger pool of potential buyers who can buy without the hassle of shipping. Having said that I once sent a 6" Synta refractor OTA from Melbourne to a buyer in northern Queensland

[marki]

I am certainly sitting on my money and clearing up any stray debt. At the same time I am planning to make some big purchases in the near future and these items just don't come up in the classified forum very often if at all.

Mark

[MrB (Simon)]

It's killing me! the prices are awesome and I'm keen, but my wallet isn't.
Too many bills to pay.
There's also the problem of sellers not wanting to post.

[bobson (Bob)]

That's exactly right Simon. I wanted to buy something from IIS member from Sydney, offered him advertised price. He said he is too busy to organise shipping

[DavidU (Dave)]

Believe me the GFC is now biteing hard.It takes a good 12 months + to end up in our present situation.
A must read.........
http://www.theage.com.au/business/middle-class-hit-by-bankruptcies-20100523-w3yz.html

[Starkler (Geoff)]

I would expect when times are tight that low end priced items should be less affected than the high.

Also I think its a bit seasonal with people losing interest in cold weather.

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Well ..it's a buyer market indeed.

In selling my gear, I tried to make the equipment pitched at an attractive price for a quick sale. I researched the history of sale prices and pitched around to just below those that have sold previously.

So it's on to new equipment for me, something simple. It's just a double whammy ATM as the $Aust is at basement levels!

They sold, so I cannot complain. It's the way of it.

Have I done the right thing...time will tell.