[CUBE] Video cards for sale

[john allan]

Hi Kevin,

There is always a pay off between the value of community and attainment of
pure profit ... Look where pursuing the later is taking us globally.

I was just wondering what the " community value " was versus those cartel
dealers that hold the Ebay market to a ransom. Auctions not offered openly.

Looks like some dealers are minting it by pulling nVidia or Radeon 32 MB
cards out of refurb Macs and swopping them with what? Retail or flashed
cards?

Seems like it is still around the $ 150 mark versus the $ 199.

My goodness ...

Of course, it also swings the other way too with some folks always taking
the pee trying to pay much less. That kind of gnaws away at community too.

Just trying to tread the Middle Way,

John


> I hate to say this, but if Ebay members pay high prices, why is that a
> ransom? The cards are worth what a willing buyer bids.
> If the consensus of this list is that a Radeon is worth only 50% of what
> they go for on Ebay, will you offer it here, at that price?

Hmmmn ... I guess it would depend on how young and pretty - ahem, *worthy* -
she is. 

Bang goes my enlightenment.