Damage Done Orig on e-bay

Reptile · 24 Feb 2006, 11:18

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THE-SISTERS-OF-ME ... dZViewItem

Badlander · 24 Feb 2006, 22:18

Reserve hasn't been met yet. I'm just wondering : how much is this baby worth ? (and don't answer me "the world if you want so")

Not that I intend to purchase it myself. I already said I didn't like it and I stick to my word. Just curious.

HalfmanII · 24 Feb 2006, 22:51

The seller only has an ebay rating of 1. Personally I'd avoid paying big bucks to someone with such a low rating.

Dark · 25 Feb 2006, 00:58

They might just have found it and decided "Hang on.. this is worth something.. let's open an eBay account and sell it", hence the low rating.

HalfmanII · 25 Feb 2006, 01:10

Yes, that's true but personally I'd not pay a couple of hundred pounds or however much the item goes for, to an ebay seller with such a low rating. That might put some bidders off, and perhaps it will go for a cheaper price than normal and the buyer actually get a bargain.

James Blast · 25 Feb 2006, 01:42

I avoid e-bay, my life is complicated enough as it is...

27 Feb 2006, 11:03

Badlander wrote:how much is this baby worth ?

The last few on ebay have gone for around Â£300 to Â£350 I think.

Badlander · 27 Feb 2006, 13:23

markfiend wrote:
Badlander wrote:how much is this baby worth ?
The last few on ebay have gone for around Â£300 to Â£350 I think.

Glps

"The record gets played on the radio. Described by the band as "unobtainable and even more unlistenable", 'THE DAMAGE DONE / WATCH / HOME OF THE HIT-MEN' is now worth hundreds of pounds - and it's still rubbish."

And it's not me who says so.

27 Feb 2006, 13:50

I know, what can you say? It's mad.

Drenchrom · 27 Feb 2006, 15:35

I hear what you're saying. It's about the only official thing I haven't got. And I don't think I ever will. My wife (a big Sisters fan herself) would kill me if I ever spent that much on a crap single

Matt..

Dark · 27 Feb 2006, 19:29

It's a good single, it just costs far too much.

Same with Body Electric. The other releases on CNT aren't really worth a great deal just because the label went bust, it's just because that single is by the Sisters.
It's also pretty damn good.

Badlander · 27 Feb 2006, 20:12

Dark wrote:
Same with Body Electric.

No way

Body electric IS a huge single. Damage done ain't worth a penny

(yeah, I know we disagree on that matter)

CellThree · 27 Feb 2006, 20:30

Drenchrom wrote:I hear what you're saying. It's about the only official thing I haven't got. And I don't think I ever will. My wife (a big Sisters fan herself) would kill me if I ever spent that much on a crap single

Matt..

I thought the same thing. Then thought f**k it and spent a lot of money on a copy! The only things I'm missing now are :

When You Don't See Me 7"
Under The Gun 7"
More 1993 12"

Spiggy's hat · 06 Mar 2006, 09:53

Didn't reach the sellers reserve price

EUR 251.00 (Reserve not met)
(Approximately Â£172.21)

06 Mar 2006, 10:18

maybe it's not worth as much as I said up there then.

radiojamaica · 06 Mar 2006, 17:31

Spiggy's hat wrote:Didn't reach the sellers reserve price

EUR 251.00 (Reserve not met)
(Approximately Â£172.21)

I've seen this one before on Ebay (at least once), same seller, same item, same reserve that wasn't met... Those f**king reserves

davedecay · 06 Mar 2006, 18:11

let's keep in mind it's "worth" only what a buyer is willing to pay.

ebay is a good test to see, but also remember that auctions typically last 7 days, and unless a buyer has a saved search, that week is only 2% of the year and could be missed.

also some people are more flush with cash at different times of year - tax refund season in the USA, for example.

czuczu · 06 Mar 2006, 18:26

ebay also leads to vastly inflated prices...

davedecay · 07 Mar 2006, 15:25

czuczu wrote:ebay also leads to vastly inflated prices...

it can, yes. but nobody should bid more than what they are willing to pay, and that's the market value.

those looking for a bargain must be crafty and patient, and look outside of ebay as well.

Badlander · 07 Mar 2006, 15:29

I'm not used to eBay, nor am I to auctions in general. Can someone explain to me why the reserve price went up ? (from 101â‚¬ to 251â‚¬) What's the point ? Preventing people from buying the item ? Sounds stoopid.

czuczu · 07 Mar 2006, 15:43

davedecay wrote:
czuczu wrote:ebay also leads to vastly inflated prices...
it can, yes. but nobody should bid more than what they are willing to pay, and that's the market value.

those looking for a bargain must be crafty and patient, and look outside of ebay as well.

What people are willing to pay and market value are 2 different things - only got to look at concert tix for that..
Do you think the Stones or Madonna could get away with charging Â£100+ per ticket if it wasn't for ebay's artificial inflation of the market? (wandering OT there - sorry!

)
But people often pay more than they can afford and they often buy rubbish but that's their look-out

And yeah, the best bargains aren't likely to be found on ebay.

Badlander · 07 Mar 2006, 15:51

Three copies of the Body electric 7" sold within one week. First one went for Â£25, second for Â£41, third for Â£55. Go figure.