02-26-2020, 10:30 PM
As a long-time eBay-er, I keep expecting that my nice LP copy of “Thriller” will be worth something someday.
The problem is, of course, that there are 25 million Thriller LPs out there.
On the other hand, we came across a bunch of old 45’s in an estate, and I went through and checked what each was going for. Most were a couple bucks at most, but one that I’d never heard of was fetching, like, $75. And that’s (roughly, it was awhile ago) what we got for it too- and it sold quickly.
Things that are popular but common aren’t worth much.
Things that are uncommon but not popular also aren’t worth much.
But things that are popular (sometimes only in certain niches) and uncommon can sometimes be worth quite a bit.
Go figure.
The problem is, of course, that there are 25 million Thriller LPs out there.
On the other hand, we came across a bunch of old 45’s in an estate, and I went through and checked what each was going for. Most were a couple bucks at most, but one that I’d never heard of was fetching, like, $75. And that’s (roughly, it was awhile ago) what we got for it too- and it sold quickly.
Things that are popular but common aren’t worth much.
Things that are uncommon but not popular also aren’t worth much.
But things that are popular (sometimes only in certain niches) and uncommon can sometimes be worth quite a bit.
Go figure.