Fair/unfair pricing (was: Re: Speaking of silver screens...)

[P3D Adam L. Beckerman <adam@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I said:
I picked up a 50" x 50" Da-Lite Silver Pacer ...for $2!! ...

Allan Woods responds:
Wouldn't a FAIR price be, oh, say about $2.50?
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I suppose Allan is right.  My question should have been: 
What is the value of a good condition used Silver Pacer 
today?
Then, I could decide if I want to be unfair by charging that 
price for it (if I sell it), considering I got if for a measley $2.  
Or, I could do the FAIR thing according to Allan and sell 
it for $2.50.  Or, I could take into account the time I spent 
looking through the paper for garage sales, the time 
scouting around through piles and piles of junk, gas used 
getting around, the value of my price negotiation skills, and 
the loss of interest from my bank account being $2 less for 
the period of time between buying it, and selling it, and 
charge a price somewhere between the two...  ;)  I think the 
latter sounds most appropriate...

Adam

BTW, someone should talk about FAIR pricing to all of those 
camera stores that are selling stereo cameras with a 100%+ 
markup on them.  Being a beginner, I almost got taken by 
these people, not knowing fair prices/values.  Luckily, I am 
on the 'net and found this list.  Others may not be so fortunate...


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