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Unread 04-19-2020, 05:44 PM   #1
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Why the disappointment when something sells for "FULL RETAIL? When your stuff sells, you would hope for FULL RETAIL. It ain't going to happen, but you can hope it does. Keep pumping up those 45 posts. We appreciate your participation.
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Why the disappointment when something sells for "FULL RETAIL? When your stuff sells, you would hope for FULL RETAIL. It ain't going to happen, but you can hope it does. Keep pumping up those 45 posts. We appreciate your participation.
This is my opinion, YMMV...

If I want to spend very little time researching the inherent value of an object and/or wait very long periods of time before finding something I desire, I can go the instant gratification route and purchase from a dealer and pay full retail.

By doing my homework and having patience to wait for the right object to come up for auction, I would expect to pay less than full retail. Besides, much of what dealers sell at full retail was obtained at much lower prices at these very same auctions. The key is to not get caught up in bidding wars and set your limit. My limit that day for this one was 10k. Buyer's premium, you are at $11,500.
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