Getaklue, Another outstanding idea, but just what is GeekBay? Unabashedly new to this, as RhodesN7 can attest... :)
On Saturday, August 4, 2012 1:04:28 AM UTC-6, Getaklue wrote: > > If you really want to determine what Dune and the expansions are worth, > but them up for auction on GeekBay. Once you've sold them - and I'm sure > you'll sell them for a decent price, go out and buy the games your > interested in. You'll have determined what the current market price is and > have cash to buy the games you want in the Marketplace. > > On Saturday, August 4, 2012 1:58:29 AM UTC-5, Getaklue wrote: >> >> 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/-/RRe-3_KEq3YJ. 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.
