Unfortunately, there are not always "others on the same site" asking lower prices. When I first started needle lace, I scoured the internet looking for instruction books. I found 3 that I could afford. They were either in print, or where on sale for cheaper than when they'd been offered in the first place. All the rest were well over $150USD and up to $500USD. This was back in 2005.
I didn't buy the books, because I didn't have that much money to spend on a book. I have spent many hours trying to find "reasonable priced" books, especially when a title is stated here on the Arachne list. Many times I'm disappointed because it's either not being sold at all, or it's for the prices quoted above and in other emails. People ask "these silly prices" because they go searching on the internet, and see that there are no reasonably priced out of print books on the market. So they know that it'll just be a matter of time before somebody with money, who's searching for that specific book, will buy it from them. Bronwen, In sunny Colorado On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 4:41 AM, Catherine Barley < catherinebar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > > In response to Jean's comments I would like to add that I sincerely hope > lacemnakers are not paying these ridiculous prices and that they deserve to > be 'ripped off' if they are! These are not auction sites like eBay where > one takes a chance on whether one get a fair price for their goods but > these are the 'asking' price. Why would these people waste their time > asking these silly prices if they don't think they are at least in with a > chance? There are always others on the same site who are asking lower > prices, so maybe they try again but reducing their price, which to my mind > is still a high price. > > -- "It is sometimes the most fragile things that have the power to endure and become sources of strength." - May Sarton "Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living."- Albert Einstein - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
