why did this M3 sold for so much ?

[anorphirith]

why did this camera sold for so high considering that it needs repairs
is there something I am missing ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...05012&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_5090wt_1139

 

[huntjump]

hah that is funny, but my feeling is: asking why something sold for too much on ebay is asking us to predict the unpredictable. No one knows why videos go viral with any certainty, nor do we know why people pay what they pay on ebay. The buyer might not even end up paying

 

[LeicaFan]

Am I missing something? I don't think the winning bid was out of the ordinary. The camera appears to be in excellent cosmetic condition and it also comes with the original case (which also appears to be in good condition). Things tend to sell for higher prices on ebay, and let's not forget that it's a high serial SS which significantly increases the value. I think it was a fair deal.

 

[colyn]

I suspect a hand full of bidders got caught up in a bidding war. Now whether the high bidder will pay.........

 

[Ken Shipman]

Sometimes two or three people get into a bidding war and lose sight of the value. They get so intent on outbidding the other guy they get carried away. The business of auction sites counts on it.

 

[rover]

It isn't functional. Sold for too much, but on eBay, anything goes.

 

[Landshark]

I'm of the belief that it went too high. There's not much wear at all but strap wear on the RW side and a depression on the wind end take it out of excellent condition.

 

[rover]

I watch many of Youxin Ye's auctions for his serviced M's, not many get over $1k.

 

[anorphirith]

ok so it's just regular eBay fever, I thought it was some kind of rare M3
thanks for the replys

 

[Steve M.]

Clearly, having your camera's shutter stocked and cleaned with air commands a premium price. That, and all the wonderful photos that the buyer posted, resulted in an above average price.

 

[nikon_sam]

I'll tell ya that lots of pictures of a decent looking camera, lens or whatever will get my attention...if he just posted one or two shots of that one the selling price would have been lower...

 

[LeicaTom]

Way too much $$$$ for a broken over 1 mil M3......it might have been that extremely rare brown tape that was keeping the ER case held together, silly folks, but that's why it's called EVILBAY!

Tom

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Two of the keys to getting a higher price in an Ebay auction are: (1) having lots of photos and (2) having great feedback

The seller appears to have put many more images of the item than the average seller, thus buyers feel more comfortable that they will not be fleeced.

The seller's feedback is impeccable. I checked out a few of the items he has sold in the past and many of them were Leica items. Excellent feedback on those previous sales caused a buyer to bid more than he normally would have.


Ellen

 

[xayraa33]

The rarity of a stocked M3 is beyond belief .

 

[Ljós]

I would not have paid that much, either, but if you look for reasons: the camera appears to be quite low-mileage, judging from the lack of brassing (with baseplate taken off, where you load the film), intact paint on the backdoor etc.

That does not necessarily translate into a camera that is easy to fix - but it does tell you the camera was not worn out, either.

Greetings, Ljós

 

[colyn]

That's not outside the norm. Not a great deal for the buyer, but it is a fair deal presuming the camera is fully functional as described.

Are you looking at the correct auction listing?

The one listed by the OP is described in non-working condition.

 

[fbf]

I thought the price is fair in today's market. over 1mil m3 with intact L seal. The cosmetic condition is excellent. Not a bargain per se but quite reasonable comparing to some other auctioned lenses/bodies I have see on evilbay

 

[Nikon Bob]

Wait a minute, how does missing vulcanite translate into cosmetically excellent condition never mind that is is not even functional? OTH everyone has a different idea of what excellent condition means.

Bob

 

[Keith]

It has missing vulcanite, there appears to be a substantial ding in the top plate over the eyepiece, it doesn't actually work and the case is worth five dollars!

I don't see any value there at all for the price it went for.

 

[fbf]

Wait a minute, how does missing vulcanite translate into cosmetically excellent condition never mind that is is not even functional? OTH everyone has a different idea of what excellent condition means.

Bob

please define excellent cosmetic condition for me then.