What are folks thinking when they post cues for HUGE money on Ebay?

Ken_4fun

Ken_4fun

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I admit I havent bought a cue from ebay in years. But for you folks that are pretty new there used to be some pretty good bargins on there, and frankly here on AZ. Seems like so many scams and horror stories have put a lot of old time buyers out of the market unless it is in person.

But back to my original question, I see several cues that are for sale for $20K and above. What is the deal? I just dont understand. While some of the Balabushka are kinda neat, I dont see them bringing half of the starting bid price.

Am I missing something? Are they just fishing? Seems like folks are wasting their time.

Ken
 
The posters likely believe the philosophy, often attributed to H. L. Mencken, that nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people...
 
most people think rare expensive items are overpriced. but they do sell mostly because they are not.
 
Guessing most aren’t actively in the loop and get their hands on Blue Book info they assume is at least somewhat based in reality... Some then invent their own formulas for appreciation.

There’s also a cycle of confusing “researched” asking prices for selling prices or values.

Other people decide what they want for a cue and then add on what they think they’ll lose in fees.

I‘m sure there are sellers who can’t accept that a beat-to-hell cue isn’t worth the same as a pristine example they saw on one of the websites.
 
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maha said:
most people think rare expensive items are overpriced. but they do sell mostly because they are not.
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Some of the cues on there have been listed for months.....so are you saying they sell at those prices?

wow

Ken
 
It's the same here on Azb, or at least was, when I last visited the for sale forum. Many cue sellers don't have to sell, so they post the cue at an outrageous price, fishing for suckers. That's how you get 3k sneaky petes and weird pump-and-dump strategies, where some "investors" flood the forum with bogus reviews to drive up the prices of their inventory or for their friend who's starting out. Since they can afford to wait, they sometimes do it several times over to get it to take off. If a cue is for sale at an outrageous price, it must be good, right?

It's nothing to be outraged about. Some people are very greedy. Some people are very stupid. These are facts of life.
 
people ask what they want. you cant drive up prices. the market does that.
people should be greedy and try to get maximum value when they sell something. if it doesnt sell they can then decide to leave it up, or take it off the market, or lower the price. that is called business.
 
There are two kinds of people doing this kind of stuff.

One, someone who knows nothing about pool cues, hearing maybe the name Balabushka, and deciding to go fishing and go for 20 grand or more.

Second, someone who actually knows something about cues, and gets an Adam or some other knockoff. This person tries to make the case that's it's a 20 grand Balabushka, and puts it on Ebay.

Be careful out there. There are more dishonest than honest people.

All the best,
WW
 
PhilosopherKing said:
Guessing most aren’t actively in the loop and get their hands on Blue Book info they assume is at least somewhat based in reality... Some then invent their own formulas for appreciation.

There’s also a cycle of confusing “researched” asking prices for selling prices or values.

Other people decide what they want for a cue and then add on what they think they’ll lose in fees.

I‘m sure there are sellers who can’t accept that a beat-to-hell cue isn’t worth the same as a pristine example they saw on one of the websites.
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Good points.

This could be like some think their pool games are better than they are. Or it's like, If I practice for a few weeks, I'll be pro level.

It is also indicative that the US public needs more pool education before enjoying watching it.


Jeff Livingston
 
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