Interesting...

[David Hughes]

Hi,

Interesting and just relisted (ten pounds cheaper) on ebay in the UK.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111007688377?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2661

Regards, David

 

[mortalenema]

And right after I saw that last night, I came across this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200888960671?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Missing it's flip out foot.

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

I've often noticed that something odd or rare on ebay will make others sell another one. Best to search for them as the first one often is the dearest (and the 3rd one is dirt cheap!).

Regards, David

 

[geoffox23]

Well, the first was not available to bidders outside the United Kingdom, so that may have influenced the price.

This second one is available to the world and is unusual, so now the price will rocket.

So I'll wait, hopefully, for the third.

 

[David Hughes]

I'll wish you the best of luck then.

Regards, David

 

[oftheherd]

Hi,

I've often noticed that something odd or rare on ebay will make others sell another one. Best to search for them as the first one often is the dearest (and the 3rd one is dirt cheap!).

Regards, David

Actually, a thing doesn't have to be odd or rare. There are people who lurk on different or many forums. When any particular camera starts to get extra mentions, especially many glowing mentions in a thread, or a thread of its own, prices start climbing, and that type of camera crawls out of every nook and cranny and becomes a star on ebay.

Of course, prices are also influenced by moon and tide, so you timing has to be impeccable when you want to make a purchase.

 

[mortalenema]

I should start some threads extolling the virtues of Yashica GSNs with broken self-timers, or The Nikon 4004.