Profit margin on used tube amps

Original Burnedfingers · 18th January 2010, 11:07 AM

The average guy just doesn't have a chance.

WURLITZER 6420 TUBE AMP STEREO MATCHED PAIR P-P 6L6 WRK

Item condition: --

Price: US $399.99 Buy It NowBuy It NowBuy It Now

This is from a ebay ad. I won't list the item number but isn't it amazing that you can pick up a pair of these for less than $100 shipped and there is always some clown that is willing to put $15 worth of coupling caps in it and turn around and put a price on it that reflects a 400% profit? There aren't even any 6L6's provided for that price.

Frank Berry · 18th January 2010, 11:11 AM

... and look the the prices that old HH Scott amplifiers are going for.

Eli Duttman · 18th January 2010, 11:43 AM

A fool and his money ...

"Hype" has raised the demand for quality "vintage" tube gear. The original Adam Smith commented about such demand's effect in "Wealth of Nations".

woody · 18th January 2010, 11:56 AM

I believe there is a saying something like " it's worth what someone will pay for it"
but I agree that someone won't be me.

jackinnj · 18th January 2010, 12:08 PM

Profit makes the world go round.

I picked up a tube amp in a dumpster on the west side of Manhattan and sold it on EBay -- that's a good trade.

woody · 18th January 2010, 12:31 PM

Realy I too feel the price on some of the used gear is way to high. But on the other
hand when I saw a Dynaco mark 3 at a yard sale for $1 I didn't try to convience the
seller that $150 would probably be a more realistic price....

jackinnj · 18th January 2010, 01:19 PM

Anything with a heat sink is valuable, anything with an EI transformer is valuable -- well almost anything.

Enron debt traded at pennies on the dollar - the gift which kept on giving.

18th January 2010, 11:07 AM	#1
Original Burnedfingers diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002	Profit margin on used tube amps The average guy just doesn't have a chance. WURLITZER 6420 TUBE AMP STEREO MATCHED PAIR P-P 6L6 WRK Item condition: -- Price: US $399.99 Buy It NowBuy It NowBuy It Now This is from a ebay ad. I won't list the item number but isn't it amazing that you can pick up a pair of these for less than $100 shipped and there is always some clown that is willing to put $15 worth of coupling caps in it and turn around and put a price on it that reflects a 400% profit? There aren't even any 6L6's provided for that price.

18th January 2010, 11:11 AM	#2
Frank Berry diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midland, Michigan	... and look the the prices that old HH Scott amplifiers are going for. __________________ Frank

18th January 2010, 11:43 AM	#3
Eli Duttman diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Plainsboro, NJ	A fool and his money ... "Hype" has raised the demand for quality "vintage" tube gear. The original Adam Smith commented about such demand's effect in "Wealth of Nations". __________________ Eli D.

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18th January 2010, 11:56 AM	#4
woody diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tyrone Ga. U.S.A.	I believe there is a saying something like " it's worth what someone will pay for it" but I agree that someone won't be me.

18th January 2010, 12:08 PM	#5
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	Profit makes the world go round. I picked up a tube amp in a dumpster on the west side of Manhattan and sold it on EBay -- that's a good trade.

18th January 2010, 12:31 PM	#6
woody diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tyrone Ga. U.S.A.	Realy I too feel the price on some of the used gear is way to high. But on the other hand when I saw a Dynaco mark 3 at a yard sale for $1 I didn't try to convience the seller that $150 would probably be a more realistic price....

18th January 2010, 01:19 PM	#7
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	Anything with a heat sink is valuable, anything with an EI transformer is valuable -- well almost anything. Enron debt traded at pennies on the dollar - the gift which kept on giving.

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