Graflex.org

Rangemaster · Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 5:46 am Post subject:

I was amazed when I started seeing Crowns over on the auction site with $625.00 buy it nows! this evening there are two seperate sellers who are now trying to push the envelop evern further,,,,,.....#####%%%%...

Now they are up to $1000.00 asking price for their Crowns.....

It is to late for this, I am going to bed!

Dave

_________________
Focus on the Picture, Not on the Glass.
Satin Snow(TM) Ground Glass

Nick · Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 494

Let me tell you about the wierd thing I saw this week. Last week somebody listed an enlarger like mine. I was curious how much it would sell for in todays digital world. The next day somebody listed a second one. Wow two in a week I hadn't seen one like mine in over a year. The first one ended Thursday. It had a buy now of $450 and no one not a single soul bid on it. The other one ended yesterday. It didn't hit the reserve but two people bid $750+ and some one bid $500. Okay the two lots weren't exactly alike. The one that received no bids came with only one lens the other with three. But the one that attracted all the bids came from a private seller and I doubt it offereed any warranty. The one that received not a bid came from a lab with a warranty.

glennfromwy · Joined: 29 Nov 2001 Posts: 903 Location: S.W. Wyoming

I'm starting to see a lot of strange things at auction. None of which indicates falling prices. I'm glad I was able to get the deals I did over the past few years. My house won't hold any more of this stuff anyhoo.

_________________
Glenn

"Wyoming - Where everybody is somebody else's weirdo"

Rangemaster · Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 10:47 pm Post subject:

I kept telling my wife, they were for retirement, if they are going for a grand each, I am going to retire is style!!!!LOL

Dave

_________________
Focus on the Picture, Not on the Glass.
Satin Snow(TM) Ground Glass

Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

Over the years I've only seen one Crown Graphic reach over the one grand mark. It was a very late, very mint Crown with factory installed rare lens.

In recent months another person has been trying to get $600 for a similar camera but with a common lens and has had no luck at all.

Baker · Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 85 Location: Texas

I've seen a couple of people listing various old cameras at ludicrously high prices (they were in very good condition, but still not worth as much as they were asking). $800 for a Crown Graphic, etc. This was two years ago when I was shopping for one -- maybe those people got another batch of 'em?

JoePhoto · Joined: 13 Oct 2001 Posts: 75 Location: New England

I think a lot of sneaky stuff goes on there. Maybe the sellers are "related". One puts a camera up for $600. and the other puts one up for $800. hoping that people will see the 6 and jump on it thinking that they're getting a deal.

_________________
If the best can't be had let the worst continue....

glennfromwy · Joined: 29 Nov 2001 Posts: 903 Location: S.W. Wyoming

There's one today with a buy it now price of a grand. Opening bid is 800.00, with a reserve (not met). Someone's nuts!

_________________
Glenn

"Wyoming - Where everybody is somebody else's weirdo"

Dan Fromm · Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 2148 Location: New Jersey