In general, I don't think the BGG Marketplace is always a great indicator of what a game is worth. It's more a reflection of the maximum price that someone might consider buying a game for. For instance, if you wanted to buy a game and people were selling it in the Marketplace for $50, $60 and $70 (assuming similar conditions) you would buy it for $50. So someone coming along would look at the Marketplace and say - this game sells for $60 - 70; and you would say - "That's crazy, I just bought it for $50." The Marketplace is just a snapshot in time. The best deals have already been sold, so now you are looking at the prices that make people pause before pulling the trigger - or the totally overpriced items that no one is going to buy.
What are the Dune game and expansions worth to you? Maybe you bought them for $100 - so getting Eclipse and Whitechapel in trade would be a good deal. Versus trying to get Eclipse, Whitechapel and Alien Frontiers because you've seen Dune and the expansions sell for high prices a few times. Unless you desperately want a game, patience is a key virtue when it comes to trading!. On Saturday, August 4, 2012 1:43:34 AM UTC-5, Wolfe13 wrote: > > Thanks Getaklue, (how ironic your name in this situation. Lol) > > Yes you are correct but I was talking expansions and right now the BGG > price is $90= (I know that is value but not trade value) but as of 2 hours > ago that was the only way to get the expansion, besides trading (so my > reference to supply and demand) > > Trump, > > I agree if I am not playing a certain game I don't have a lot of value > placed on it and may just want it so I will trade the farm, in the eyes of > the recipient (supply and demand again) > > On Saturday, August 4, 2012 12:37:27 AM UTC-6, Getaklue wrote: >> >> Sorry to say it - but I think you are off base. I routinely go to the >> GenCon auction and have seen copies of Dune sell for as little as $40. I >> recently picked up a copy of Dune and both expansions on-line (but not >> Ebay) for $100. If you are patient and do a lot of digging you can get >> some pretty good prices on those titles. In fact, I would think that I was >> getting a STEAL if someone wanted to trade Whitechapel, Eclipse and Alien >> Fronties for my copy of Dune and both expansions. Sorry but you may need >> to look at the lowest, common prices for what you want to trade and not the >> pie-in-the-sky prices that sometimes you see on Ebay or BGG. Trust me, >> I've over-valued some of my games in the past too! >> >> Getaklue >> >> On Saturday, August 4, 2012 1:25:21 AM UTC-5, Wolfe13 wrote: >>> >>> Everyone thanks! >>> >>> My issue is I have 2 complete copies of Dune (1 Sandworm and the other >>> "Sandworm" but it is in a generic Avalon Hill box) and both expansions. I >>> also have triplicates of all components, so If I had another game board and >>> box I would have 3 games. >>> >>> I fell that is worth, for sake of saying... Whitechapel, Eclipse and >>> Alien Frontiers. Why you ask? The trader would get 1 complete copy he then >>> could "flip" the expansions for $100 on eBay or $90+ on BGG. Am I being >>> unreasonable? Is my "Dune" not worth what I think? Is it expecting to much >>> to have the other person see that market to market they are getting a >>> steal? Or am I way off base? >>> >>> On Friday, August 3, 2012 10:15:33 PM UTC-6, Wolfe13 wrote: >>>> >>>> When trading is it fair market, BGG market, eBay, Amazon or supply and >>>> demand. Reason I ask is it seems I can not get a trade to work for me and >>>> the other party... frustrated >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BGG Down" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/bgg_down/-/Z7_vBuNBKSMJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bgg_down?hl=en.
