I think the key, for the seller, is that you have to know what the item is
worth. In these two cases (I saw them too), they knew what they were worth
and went a little higher. I would have liked to pick a 21/2 back up (sold
mine, don't need it, have the 21/3.5, want it anyway), but $625? As much as
I love my 90/2 and I will never part with it, I'd never have paid $775. You
can buy them new from B&H for $999.
Now, if the buyers are list members, please don't take offense. Both these
lenses are worth it, I'm just cheap <g>. In fact, that pair of lenses
could be all you need.
You do have to be careful, though, don't you Chip <g>.
Tom
> I think 'Buy It Now' is a more potent seller's tool than most of us have
> realized. This evening a Zuiko 21/2.0 went for $625, and a 90/2.0 for
$775.
> These are each about $100 more than I can remember seing either sell for
on
> ebay in the past. Either Olympus on Ebay is once again a seller's market,
or
> 'Buy It Now' is sometimes making a big difference in top dollar paid for
> some items.
>
> It only takes one person to go high with 'Buy It Now', but it takes two
> people bidding high to do so in a normal auction - excepting those with
very
> high reserves.
>
> Its also a lot easier to goof up and make a non-retractable bid via 'Buy
It
> Now'. I can say that with some authority.....
>
> Chip Stratton
> cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
>
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