I think the mystery for some is one similar to the mystery I feel about the Vintage Louper Flamme on the Bay right now...it is a mystery to me why I made so many truly thoughtless decisions in life which now put me in a position where I can't at this time, even think of bidding on that beautiful razor, sniff. If something cost more than you can afford, you can always dig deep and ask yourself how the hell did that happen? Or you can scream like a madman and say: not worth it! Impossible!


Quote Originally Posted by Neil Miller View Post
With regards to the original post, the simple answer is 'supply and demand' - some things don't ever change. You can't begin to factor in a price for a hone stone until you know how much it costs to mine (or make) per unit, how much advertising and promotion costs, how much packaging costs, etc, etc, etc - when all bases are covered you have a break-even price, to which you add further overheads and your profit margin. To cover initial costs you need to sell a lot at a low price, or sell a few at a high price. I can't see what the mystery is, to be honest.

Regards,
Neil