> Urgle. > <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > ViewItem&item=3068542018&category=3545&rd=1>
Anybody on this group have anything to 'fess up? B-) > Now we have a whopping two data points ;-) for just the cassette. > $865 and $765. Trying to estimate or guesstimate the price of the > complete game is making my head hurt. I'm still stuck in the mindset > that $250 for a complete game is an insane amount. Most of the time it is. I've paid prices I'm embarrassed to admit, now that more have turned up. A lot of it is fear you'll never get another chance. Would you rather pay $100 extra and get it now, or risk waiting, kind of thing. > So, to revisit a discussion, how do the rest of you try to estimate > the market value of these types of games? What would, say, the first > release of Zork -- the PDP-11 version -- be worth? Brian Moriarty estimates that less than 50 of these were ever sold. Look at his closing prices, factor in that it's an actual game rather than a commemorative giveaway, major historical value... I'd say at least $2-3K, likely more. > This is really the > hard part of being a dealer of collectibles. What is your thought > process in determining the market value of a collectible? Heh, ordinarily I look at eBay's completeds, see what others are paying. For rare stuff you hardly ever see, though, I'd probably open the sale high, then drop it a bit if no one is interested for that price. You can always lower the price if no one takes it, but if you sell too low you're stuck. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
