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Why so low?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:50 am
by ilan
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:20 am
by ustabawannab
Wow. Planets didn't align on that one.
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:31 am
by ilan
Ooops... I just saw
this thread under Rickenbackers For Sale. Already 4 pages discussing this bass.
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:36 am
by charlyg
Pay attention!!!!
{:^)
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:56 pm
by jwr2
the price on that bass was a temporary lapse in ebay insanity ...
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:40 am
by edski
In some ways it describes eBay insanity in stark detail...
Didn't some swamp creature 4001 from the mid 70's with rust all over every piece of chrome recently sell for over $1700? That was insanity too...
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:06 am
by jwr2
ya ... why to people pay so much for rusty dinged 70s basses when they can get a new 4003 for $1200?
ebay is insane ... if you ask an unreasonable price it seems there will be someone out there who will pay it ...
And a some people buy and sell a lot of basses and each transaction the bass gets a $100 increase in price ...
in my mind you should be able to get nice used Ric basses that are actually less than the new price of a new 4003 bass ...
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:29 am
by Lost Coyotes
Hi Jeff, I've been away awhile...where are new 4003 going for $1200?
Thanks
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:16 am
by marc61
Many dealers sell at 30% off list which would be - $1259.30, but you gotta order and wait.
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:20 am
by j_gary
****! Only reason she went that low was because I was asleep at the wheel.
Good deal on a nice bass.
I fear the Rick deals are disappearing Mike. Just last year I could order 4004's for $1175. Bought a Trans Red this year, $1500.
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:23 am
by Lost Coyotes
Hmmm, I guess I need to do some looking then.
Lowest I could find is $1399 at MF...
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:27 am
by jwr2
Today the online dealers seem to be selling the 4003 in the $1300 to $1400 range ...
but still how does a beat up rusted late 70s 4001 go for more than a new 4003?
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:29 am
by jwr2
the demand is going up and the supply is going down ...
I will stand pat with mine and only buy more when a good deal comes along ...
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:35 am
by Lost Coyotes
I'm not arguing your point, Jeff, I agree... Just been thinking of maybe buying a new 4003..
I couldn't justify spending that much on a beat up rusted late 70s 4001, though.
I see a lot of you have what I'd someday like to have, early 70s with checkerboard, etc...but it's not likely I could afford one of those. I can look though!
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:37 am
by marc61
Mike, I stand corrected - The online guys are definitely at $1399-1429. Not sure about friends like Chris Clayton and Mike Parks though.
Sorry for starting trouble.
