Some prices I don't have.. I will post them when they are passed on to me..
Joe
http://www.classiccues.com/cues/newcues_1.htm
Joe
http://www.classiccues.com/cues/newcues_1.htm
Some new cues up...
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BillYards said:
This year...
Joe
BillYards said:
There is currently an all original Balabushka @Proficient's Cue Auctions. Real nice one too.
Lisa
1pRoscoe said:
695
one shaft
Joe
I like the Szamboti. But I think I like the older one on your site better...I like the rosewood in it.
Ohhhh to be financially challenged!
Lisa
Ohhhh to be financially challenged!
Lisa
cuenut said:
Think that's the old micarta stuff. That's a great cue for the price IMO.
Sean
Szamboti cue
Barry should be turning out a few more cues if they're bringing that much money for a pretty basic cue. Barry is still alive and other than his name I don't see the price being that high.
SCCues
Joe, is the price on the Szamboti cue based on supply and demand plus the reputation of Gus Szamboti. I can't think of any other reason for that cue to be priced at $6850! It's a 4 point 4 veneer cue with a few inlays. Can you give us your explanation for pricing that cue that high?classiccues said:
Barry should be turning out a few more cues if they're bringing that much money for a pretty basic cue. Barry is still alive and other than his name I don't see the price being that high.
SCCues
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SCCues said:
Well its supply and demand baby.... Barry 's waiting list now exceeds 10 yrs and he is not even taking orders... Barry's cues are so RED HOT any Barry cue gets snapped up pretty quick and nifty.
I had a similar rosewood cue from Barry 2 yrs ago, bought for 3250 and get sold for 3900... all in 3 months...
And as heard the cue since changed hands 3 times in Taiwan...so u can imagine how its going now..
titlistsucker
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Anyway i since given up trying to find a reasonably priced Barry....
But i still had wet dreams about the BS that Joe had on his site 2 yrs ago?? came with heartshape inlays and a "laura" nameplate that got sold for 4500..sigh.. Remember it was 57" and weight just right.. i should have...
it was a difficult decision between buying laura or the other BS and i went for the rosewood BS piece..sigh...
Crying over spill milk now..
But i still had wet dreams about the BS that Joe had on his site 2 yrs ago?? came with heartshape inlays and a "laura" nameplate that got sold for 4500..sigh.. Remember it was 57" and weight just right.. i should have...
it was a difficult decision between buying laura or the other BS and i went for the rosewood BS piece..sigh...
Crying over spill milk now..
SCCues said:
SCCues,
I agree in theory with you statement, but here's some insight (and this is not trying to be a smart a$$ at all):
Simple....that's market value on his cues now. Very, very few people are in tight enough with Barry to even get a new one. For the last few years he been locked up by the overseas buyers, plus his production is extremely limited now anyway.
We had a fancy, fancy 4-point last year that was brand new. It was one of the 12 cues Barry made last year......12. That cue now is probably $10k plus. Not anybody's fault, it's just how the market is right now.
After the length of time that Mark has waited to get this one, what's his incentive to offer it at a few hundred dollars over cost? I mean, really. Especially when he's not likely to get another brand new one.
Super Low Production + Super High Demand + Unlikely To Get Another One = Why It's Priced Where It Is
Sean
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why would joe or anybody else owe you an explanation for an asking price on a cue?SCCues said:
is the priced based on supply and demand? well . . . . yeah!
is the price based on gus being barry's father? well . . . . yeah! gus was barry's dad!
barry should be turning out more cues if they're bring that much money! that isn't the price barry charged for the cue and if supply goes up price goes down!
barry is still alive i'm sure he'll be glad to hear that!
other than his name i don't see the price being that high huh? that is his name!
people that know cues including other cue makers, that i have heard opinions of, think barry's work has surpassed that of his fathers!
cuenut said:
Scott,
I am guessing but I think its micarta. Cue is not marked as its before he started stamping them.
Joe
SCCues said:
SC,
These guys all hit the nail on the head. Other than Sean and Icons explanations, all I can say is thats the market. Plus its unchalked, mint in box as you will. Most Boti's on the secondary market are played with and if you want a NEW Szamboti, this is it. Factor in supply / demand with ultra premium.
Joe
iconcue said:
He doesn't owe me anything and if you could read you'd see I asked if he would mind giving "us" an explanation, meaning myself and anybody else who's not a cue dealer that might not know why a cue like that is priced that high. I wasn't trying to be a smart a** when I asked the question I was simply trying to understand how cues are priced. I'm not an expert like you appear to be.
SCCues
SCCues said:
SC,
More importantly.. its the price I was asked to put on it..
Joe
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i'm no expert! but i find questioning peoples prices an increasing practice in the forum and i don't feel that is fair to the seller. but of course that is just my opinion.SCCues said:
joe doesnt seem to mind and appearently from the above post agrees that the price is too high and he was just following marks orders!
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