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>>>>The worst part is they have it priced as if it was really sharp and won't come down.<<<<< Isn't that the truth, Jim! Funny thing- If I'm selling something, it could be mint, and I ask a reasonable price for it- not top dollar.....and I have trouble selling it. When I'm looking to buy something, everyone's asking top dollar for stuff with major flaws- and I think of all the perfectly good things I sold for half the price! But even if i had the money, I'd still feel stupid paying the dealer prices! And even though their items always look so nice....when you talk to people who bought them and paid top dollar, it turns out they have troubles too. I think all these "blue books" are killing the used market too.....just like with used cars. You've got a book that says something's worth so much.....but you don't have people willing to pay that much- so the cars sit for a year and never sell- and if your looking to buy, good luck finding something at a realistic price. And the sellers will let the item sit for a year, rather than saying "Gee...no ones biting at this price, I guess it's too high...maybe i'll lower it." It's screwing up the whole idea of supply and demand, and the notion that something's only worth what someone's willing to pay for it. I used to like looking at used stuff- sometimes I'd even get a good deal- but now.....it's just a waste of time. Heck, the only time I've gotten a good deal on used cars in the last ten years, is when I had my tow truck, and used to pick up junk cars for free or sometimes a nominal payment, like $35- some of those cars would turn out to be better than the cars people were asking $1500 for!
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