falter
Veteran Member
Just something I thought of as I watched a Max Machine go wanting for $499. Is the market reaching a saturation point?
Take my earlier example of an original Apple II.. once upon a time wars were fought for them. Now, I couldn't get back half of what I paid.
There's still the odd slugfest.. but they are becoming fewer and farther between. It seems like if you put up an opening bid at a price roughly the average of past sales or even slightly less, it doesn't fetch much action.
I've always kind of wondered just how many people there are in the hobby and if maybe the heavy duty collectors have gotten their fill. I also wonder as the next generation comes up.. with no memory or appreciation of the older machines, if they go back to being junk again. I mean, obviously rare things like an Apple I will always hold value.. but others?
Take my earlier example of an original Apple II.. once upon a time wars were fought for them. Now, I couldn't get back half of what I paid.
There's still the odd slugfest.. but they are becoming fewer and farther between. It seems like if you put up an opening bid at a price roughly the average of past sales or even slightly less, it doesn't fetch much action.
I've always kind of wondered just how many people there are in the hobby and if maybe the heavy duty collectors have gotten their fill. I also wonder as the next generation comes up.. with no memory or appreciation of the older machines, if they go back to being junk again. I mean, obviously rare things like an Apple I will always hold value.. but others?