new fuji x100 starts selling on ebay

It's ridiculous ... what is wrong with these people? The first one is up to $2300.00 and has thirty two bids!

Why the hell would you pay two grand plus to own a camera that retails for $1200.00 USD unless you were totally deranged? Not to mention six months from now it will be available everywhere probabaly for just over a grand!

Sometimes you really have to wonder at the 'have to have it now' mentality that pervades society these days. :bang:
 
It might be some time before there is enough stock to satisfy demand as the assembly plant was damaged in the earthquake the other week. I suppose this sort of thing is a symptom of the uncertainty of supply in the near future ?
 
I can understand this behaviour for items that are actually limited release but the X100 is just an off the shelf consumer item ... no different to a microwave oven IMO. 😛

If someone must have it and has the extra grand to burn good luck to them though ... I'd like to be in that position! 🙂
 
Keith said:
It's ridiculous ... what is wrong with these people? The first one is up to $2300.00 and has thirty two bids!

Why the hell would you pay two grand plus to own a camera that retails for $1200.00 USD unless you were totally deranged? Not to mention six months from now it will be available everywhere probabaly for just over a grand!

Sometimes you really have to wonder at the 'have to have it now' mentality that pervades society these days. :bang:
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For some people, spending $2300 is like us spending $5. That's life.
 
Yikes! That one page must have the entire output to date. Was every x100 delivered to an ebay Flipper?
I wish the Konica 35mm UC-Hexanon market would behave that way.
 
I bought one from eBay for $2000. Why?

1. I had been planning to travel to Japan next week. I was going to pick one up there.

2. In the UK, the X100 retails for £1,000. $2,000 = approx £1,200

3. There is no supply in the UK.

4. I will be in the UK for 1 day next week. After that, I will be in Israel for six months.

5. Israel has no camera for less than 30% over UK prices. Most are 50%. 30% over UK prices = £1,300.

6. In anticipation of the X100 I sold my GXR the day before the Japan earthquake. I have no point-and-shoot camera.

Therefore, as I'm not going to be in Japan, there is no supply in the UK, and if I didn't buy one now I would have to pay more than eBay or do without a point-and-shoot for 6 months, the £200 premium was worth it.

Still think all the bidders are mad?
 
I see no reason to overpay for any digital camera. But for some people, money is not an overwhelming concern in their lives, and I do understand that.
 
urban_alchemist said:
I bought one from eBay for $2000. Why?

1. I had been planning to travel to Japan next week. I was going to pick one up there.

2. In the UK, the X100 retails for £1,000. $2,000 = approx £1,200

3. There is no supply in the UK.

4. I will be in the UK for 1 day next week. After that, I will be in Israel for six months.

5. Israel has no camera for less than 30% over UK prices. Most are 50%. 30% over UK prices = £1,300.

6. In anticipation of the X100 I sold my GXR the day before the Japan earthquake. I have no point-and-shoot camera.

Therefore, as I'm not going to be in Japan, there is no supply in the UK, and if I didn't buy one now I would have to pay more than eBay or do without a point-and-shoot for 6 months, the £200 premium was worth it.

Still think all the bidders are mad?
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Seems reasonable to me... congrats.
 
You don't know how lucky you are ..

You don't know how lucky you are ..

jsrockit said:
For some people, spending $2300 is like us spending $5. That's life.
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For some of us spending $1700 is exactly like you spending $1200 🙁

If you are not in the USA - uk retail of £1050 is about $1700 - I have seen a few go at $1800 on eBay. Not much difference for this side of the pond.

If there were any available it would be worth a trip.
 
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