At 04:35 PM 3/19/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>A common theme in my conversations with camera retailers across the country
>was that they were amazed at the difference in volume and pricing between the
>Internet and retail shops. There were lots of discouraged shop owners! I
saw
>a lot of stuff that had been sitting on the shelf for a long time. In some
>cases they were receptive to knowing what their items would be worth on the
>Internet. When I told them the price and their approximate popularity, they
>typically seemed to develop a respect for this new venue. Others just got
>more resigned to "the poor market."
>
But you know, Gary, some of the smarter ones are already taking advantage
of it. Coupla weeks ago I was in a large NYC store and one of the owners
told me that the mint-in-box-collectible stuff they are not bothering with
in the store; they're putting it on e-bay!
Regards,
Denton Taylor
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