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Sorry if this has already been said earlier in the thread by someone else, I personally fail to see why anybody would want to buy any rocket with a super high price tag when if possible, it can be cloned for far less!
With the left over money, they can help out economy by buying new kits from Estes, Semroc, Custom, etc. |
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I guess that person REALLY wanted those nice plastic display nozzles...hard to clone those!
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As I have stated and given three examples, I have in the past OVER spent big-time on kits only because I had too much cash and not enough brain. In today's economy, unless you are one of these millionaires who makes over $250,000.00 a year, its really hard justifying paying $500.00+ on an Estes Uprated Saturn 1b or anything for that matter. Yes, as long as its your money, do what ever you want. My issue is that sellers see the valuations and suddenly a Alpha III is now worth $250.00 minimum! There were two major players in the collector community back in the 90's. They played many games with people on and off-line. This was the begining of the great price increases. I remember when one could buy just about any 'K Kit' for under $100.00. Then these two came unto the scene and fed off each other and collectors. One member of this gruesome-twosome would shill bid ebay auctions, with no intent of paying for the auctions, but instead use the artificial auction close price as a measure to sell kits he already had in his pocession: 'See that Mars Snooper went for $225.00. I will give you a deal and sell to you off-line from my own collection for $175.00'. The other member would just flat out misrepresent his kits as being mint and "K" when they were just skill level and ragged. Don't know what happened to them as they have both dropped out of sight. One is suppossidly exploring the Martian planet, the other strumming his guitar on his back pourch down in Florida... Since the 1990's, the pricing on anything 60's/70's has been astronomical in pricing! Its like the sports card market before it collapsed in the 90's... sheer speculation. I know that there are millionaires who read this board, but how many of them are buying $300.00+ kits off ebay? I have always told myself that as my buying power/ability increases, so would the quality of my collectibles. Instead of collecting a model kit or R/C of a sports car, buy the actual sports car. Instead of a model rocket, buy an actual rocket, or something has has flown in space or two the Moon. Besides, the kits will all come around again. I kid you not! Many a times I see the current slew of sellers on ebay who were once BUYERS 10 years ago. They are selling the SAME kits that they bought and I know that buyers today will one day sell what they are buying now. I just need to wait and work out my current finances to survive this current terrible economy. Should the economy tank completely, what will be more valuable to the rocket collector: Fresh drinking water/food, or a "K Kit"? If the economy recovers, then put myself in a position to capitolize on the recovery and outspend the next guy biding on auction sites! I have all but ~$6,000.00 in total debt paid off. No really, that is ALL the debt I have. No mortage, no car payments, no loans. Interest rates go up, I don't care. Dollar collapses, I don't care. Gold through the roof, don't care again. Why? Answer: Because I have been working hard over the last year to get out from under debt and the problems it causes. I drive a POS green, rusting Mini-Van. It may not turn the heads of the ladies but it keeps my bank account solvent and managible. I have only two pairs of wearable jeans, and a $7.99 Walmart Timex 'knock off' watch on my wrist. I could put a $10,000.00 Rolex on my wrist but why? They still tell the SAME time. But yes, it is all about personal choice. I tell you this: If there are millionaires reading this post, and you want to buy a ready made super collection, drop me a line and we WILL do business! J |
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HEY NOW !
What's with the hatin' on Rolex watches ????
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Collectors vs. Hobbyist
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It's not to buy and use or build, it's the "high" that's achieved when owning something deemed "rare". Of course, "rare" is open to interpretation.
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Its millionaires AND Billionaires that make $250,000! |
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Yes, I guess there will always be some strange drivers behind some behaviors. And some of it hard to explain or understand. A great deal of it though I believe comes down to why anyone pays what some might consider outlandish prices for something be it $125,000 for a mint 60's muscle car (or considerably more); a couple million for an 1804 silver dollar or 1913 Liberty nickel, or rare comic books as mentioned by someone in an earlier post. Some of us would not pay those amounts; some would. It's what one places value on, for whatever reason. Many would probably not spend everything they have for a stranger to undergo a certain medical procedure. However, make that someone a son, daughter, mother, father then 'what is important' changes drastically and what one is willing to pay changes accordingly. Maybe not a completely fair analogy, but close. Earl
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Earl, If I were a millionaire, I would buy one of every model rocket kit ever made by the top 5 manufactures. Then I would build a small museum to house them all. I would open it to the public and charge a small admissions fee. If I hit Powerball, that is EXACTLY what I plan to do. I would base it in the Southwest so that people could visit it all year round. Might even buy enough land around it so that NARAM's could be held at the museum. Do what you want to do, and sorry for being so 'critical' of that U.S.S. America purchase. If I had known it was you, I would have kept my mouth shut... maybe J |
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DRM,
If I had a 'spare' $1,000,000.00 laying around, YES I would buy the Action Comics featuring Superman! Another Superman Movie is coming out next year. I really don't like Superman as this 'Man of Steel' crap isn't real to me. Super Heroes have problems and are borderline psychopaths. Thnk about it: A man runs around in underware and a cape putting himself in danger ... that isn't normal. I am an X-Men/Avengers comic follower. Tony Stark (Iron Man) was an alchoholic back in the 1980's and lost control of his power suit; that is where Iron Man was oh the name escapes me, but Iron Man was black for a year or so. This is a real life situation! Buzz Aldrin became an alchoholic after returning from the Moon... again another real life situation. The X-Men... my God I understand what they go through on a daily basis ... they don't fit in, we/they are misfits and don't trust society... for good reason. The Avengers are slated to have a movie Summer 2012 ... that will be very nice! Its all coming together nicely. So if I had a million that I could just spend, you bet I would buy important comics such as the one you listed! J P.s. If the reader of this post hasn't watched the movie, 'The Watchmen', you really need to rent or Netflix the movie! I found it to be REAL and exactly what I would expect of real-life Super Heroes ... just like movie, 'Kick Ass'. People whether they can fly, vibrate through walls, or see into the future, all have problems and weaknesses that don't require Kryptonite. |
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