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Cohetero-negro 08-19-2010 07:27 AM

Fantastic deal!!! Only $700.00! Worth $2k - $3k easy!!!
 
See, this is why the market for collectible model rockets is so baseless at times:

SPACE 1999 : EAGLE TRANSPORTER FLYING ROCKET 1976 (DJ)

http://cgi.ebay.com/SPACE-1999-EAGL...lle ctables_EH

http://tinyurl.com/36xou25

People who don't understand values, see auctions like this and suddenly an Alpha is worth $200+ ...

So who here is going to jump on that Eagle Transporter???

Jonathan

pantherjon 08-19-2010 07:31 AM

Well. it is for the starter set kit...But seriously, that is a bit ridiculous..He does have a 'best offer' option though.;)

jdbectec 08-19-2010 07:32 AM

Not me, although I would love to have it.

ghrocketman 08-19-2010 08:36 AM

The KOOK trying to get $700.00 for that thing must have fallen out of a VERY tall tree and bumped his head VERY HARD before setting that price. I would not give $70 for that lousy-flying ugly turd let alone $700. Just because something is rare and old does not mean it is worth ANYTHING.

Cohetero-negro 08-19-2010 09:34 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by ghrocketman
The KOOK trying to get $700.00 for that thing must have fallen out of a VERY tall tree and bumped his head VERY HARD before setting that price. I would not give $70 for that lousy-flying ugly turd let alone $700. Just because something is rare and old does not mean it is worth ANYTHING.



If I had the money and I DON'T, I would go $125 - $150 and that is because it is a Sci-Fi cross-over kit. Space 1999 Year One was ASWESOME. Year two was SUCKY!!!

So as both a Sci-Fi collectible and a model rocket collectible, it does have SOME value; just not $700 ... I wish it WAS worth even $500 as I would sell the sealed ones I have and use the money for a down payment on a new mini-van!

Jonathan

LeeR 08-19-2010 11:25 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cohetero-negro
[snip]

People who don't understand values, see auctions like this and suddenly an Alpha is worth $200+ ...

So who here is going to jump on that Eagle Transporter???

Jonathan


I'm not sure who might go for this one, but if someone does, I'm buying 12-packs of Alphas immediately ...
:chuckle:

Robobud 08-19-2010 02:03 PM

I also think that Space:1999 was a bigger hit in the UK then it was here.....so that may have something to do with it as well

Bill 08-19-2010 02:03 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cohetero-negro
So as both a Sci-Fi collectible and a model rocket collectible, it does have SOME value; just not $700 ... I wish it WAS worth even $500 as I would sell the sealed ones I have and use the money for a down payment on a new mini-van!



Capitalism, my friend. You might try listing one of yours for only $500 and see if you get any bites...


Bill

mojo1986 08-19-2010 02:33 PM

Two of them sold in 2005.....................

One for $200, the second for $127.50. And that was back in the days before the recession (when everybody had money) and when Ebay was newer and more novel (=higher prices). So this guy is just 'fishing' for a moron. Hopefully he won't find one.

ghrocketman 08-19-2010 03:33 PM

Agree with mojo; fishing for a MORON. Actually this falls more into IDIOT class. Morons at least have SOME sense.


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