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Lovetone

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If people understood that some folk get their gear for less than RRP and therefore can afford to sell it for "cheap", they would know that this isnt really the going rate, just a lucky draw. See for example the Laysick 10 above.

If all of you that buy your stuff at RRP stick to your guns, then you can fend off the little scrotes that say "yeah but this one sold for £300 less"; there are a few people that artificially lower the 2nd hand value of gear and then others validate it (perhaps in part due to desperation/exceptional circumstances).

Its as much the sellers fault for dropping their prices in order to sell.
Anyway, I have no sympathy for the GWC on this matter anyway, you should expect to lose money if all you do is buy and sell guns from one week to the next.

Its not like you are investing in them over a significant period of time, and on top of this, I dont think markers (or other bits) are particularly invest-able, not like a guitar for instance that can appreciate in value given time.
 

baudsenseless

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Its not like you are investing in them over a significant period of time, and on top of this, I dont think markers (or other bits) are particularly invest-able, not like a guitar for instance that can appreciate in value given time.
I don't know, every xmag i've owned I've made profit when selling, price has always been on the up since the first one I bought.:D
 

baudsenseless

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true! still on my newest which is an o8!
lots also depends on demand, I wanted a dispruption for a while and then 2 were available at the same time, this bought down the value of both.
At the moment pl 10's are coming out of team sponsorship so they are dropping down in price, even though there are still people buying 10's at full price
 

d rabe

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I agree allthough i have been lucky enough to make money on all my sales.The cheap prices that everybody seems to sell is the reason for this even though the markers i have sold have had cheaper price tags it shows what the marker was aquired for:eek:

I recently imported a darq marq from america and over there the pbnation clans state set prices you are aloud to advitise openly for each marker if you advitise it for less you are ejected out of the clan ..It doesnt mean anything really unless you have a passion for certain rarer markers...of which I do so the marq cost me well over the markers worth.....was it worth it to me ..Hell yes:cool:

So us whores are not allways to blame for the situation its simple market forces I am affraid .. suply and demand
 

Impulse raider

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New toys in this whores house... :0)

NEW TOY 1, NK ETEK2

Need Frank to get in touch though as it needs a New QEV... Damn thing leaks...

Took me over 2 hrs to get the dirt out of everywhere, it was in places i never thought possible...

Looks Mint Now...






NEW TOY 2, METHOD EGO10



 
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