Quote Originally Posted by Magpie View Post
If you were to really sit and stare at the selling list long enough, you would come to the realization that close to 20% of the razors being sold are being supplied by just 8 -10 sellers. (trust me, I actually sat there and searched it all out) This sort of market share produces the ability to control or influence the market.

I'm not saying that this has been done deliberately, but its a vicious circle. A razor get sold to the guy thats "Gotta Have it!" and the vendors take heed, and raise their prices accordingly. now, potential buyers see that "everybody" is asking this price for that razor. So to get it, they have to bid a little more. and so on and so on. If the cost of the NOS Filly is at 300 bucks, the "used" model will sell for less. say 100. But when the cost of the Filly is BIN of 900 the cost of a good used will rise accordingly. Perhaps nobody will buy the NOS, but it WILL drive up the used price. and if somebody DOES pay it? well, the cycle continues.
I agree magpie. It is a vicious circle if you are one of the... gotta have its. Glad to say I one of the "only if the wife says I can afford it" or I may have lost my stake and a bit more on a few occassions.

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