More money than sense (ebay)

[Tapewolf]

Here we have a splendid example of a Technics RS1800:

ebay link

...which appears to have been sold for £3,989.00, or in other words just shy of eight thousand dollars.  Why?  I have no idea. 

I'd have felt guilty bidding more than about $500 myself.

Edit: (sorry, that long link was annoying me. :-] )

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

If you've got one to hand, find the guy and ask him if he wants another one?

.. and then buy yourself a replacement for $500 ?

[Tapewolf]

If you've got one to hand, find the guy and ask him if he wants another one?

Sadly the Technics machines are somewhat rare, and this one does seem to be in very good condition.  All the same, I think $2000 is extravagant for this kind of machine, and the seller didn't seem to expect it to exceed that either given his statement "its a superlative machine and would cost thousands to buy new and if you can find one"...

I don't think a beat-up Tascam 32 would fetch very much money.

[bill]

I'd post more HP calculator sales, but they're too depressing. I consider my purchase of a 42S for $150 a brilliant deal.