The value of "real" Amiga hardware

[Tenacious]

It does make you wonder where theses things come from.

I'd be willing to bet that listing items on eBay is not the usual Goodwill practice across the country.  God only knows how many undiscovered Amigas have disappeared into oblivion this way (A few of mine came from thrift stores.).

[rdolores]

It does make you wonder where theses things come from.

I'd be willing to bet that listing items on eBay is not the usual Goodwill practice across the country.  God only knows how many undiscovered Amigas have disappeared into oblivion this way (A few of mine came from thrift stores.).

On the other hand, there seems to be some very optimistic sellers out there.  Check out these items:

Amiga 1000
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-1000-/151197525817?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item2334132739

Epson EX-800 with Color Kit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-Compatible-Epson-EX-800-Printer-for-Amiga-1000-/151180838247?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item2333148567

Funny thing is, I have both of these items which I bought as an original owner back in the eighties.  And I know I did not pay anywhere near these prices new.  I got my Amiga 1000 system (CPU, 1080 monitor, 256K RAM expansion, external 1010 drive) and some software thrown in (DeluxePaint, Seven Cities of Gold) for just under $2000.  I paid either $400 or $500 for the EX-800 printer and that included the Color Kit.

[Tenacious]

On the other hand, there seems to be some very optimistic sellers out there.  

It is almost as if the sellers have agreed among themselves to ask ludicrous prices hoping to convince everyone that that is the new normal.

Another thought, could these crooks be getting encouragement from folks adding them to their watchlist?  Do they get some kind of positive feedback from eBay if people lurk on their auction just to see how outrageous the price is?  If so, maybe we are slitting our own throats.

[psxphill]

It is almost as if the sellers have agreed among themselves to ask ludicrous prices hoping to convince everyone that that is the new normal.

Sellers will look at the current price that people are listing for, because they don't want to let something go too cheap.
 
However because listings at a reasonable price get snapped up while listings at a high price just get relisted then there will always be more items listed at a price nobody is prepared to pay.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

It is almost as if the sellers have agreed among themselves to ask ludicrous prices hoping to convince everyone that that is the new normal.

I am baffled by auctions such as these:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-2000-HD-/281124377553
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-2000-HD-/130927097472
 
If you look at the photos you can tell clearly that it's the same system. But it's different seller accounts, different prices, and different item locations. I've seen the exact same A2000 system pop up a couple dozen times on ebay, always for some ridiculous price. Honestly don't understand what this is, is it some kind of scam?

[royalcrown]

Yah Mike,
I saw that BS last week too and wondered WTH ?

I am baffled by auctions such as these:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-2000-HD-/281124377553
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-2000-HD-/130927097472
 
If you look at the photos you can tell clearly that it's the same system. But it's different seller accounts, different prices, and different item locations. I've seen the exact same A2000 system pop up a couple dozen times on ebay, always for some ridiculous price. Honestly don't understand what this is, is it some kind of scam?

[nOw2]

It is almost as if the sellers have agreed among themselves to ask ludicrous prices hoping to convince everyone that that is the new normal.

I think at the moment prices are creeping up slowly. Some thing like: New asking price = last seen price + 50%.

I have been watching for CyberVisionPPC cards. You can see on AmiBay how prices have more than doubled in the last couple of years.