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GrimJosef · 25th Apr 2012, 11:22 am

In a strict economic sense that is exactly right. But I detect, I think, a wish to 'buck the market' here. Dealers have access to customers who will pay much more than we are prepared to, in return for not having to drive miles and then stand in the rain. If we operate a fair and open market then the price premium they will pay will inevitably force prices up for us.

I'm sure this has already been thought of and in some cases is already being done, but separating out the 'desirable' valves (ECC83s, EL84s, EL34s, KT66s, PX*s, GZ34s, 53KUs etc etc) will at least save the rest from poaching in much the same way that carefully de-horning a rhino saves the rest of the beast.

Cheers,

GJ

25th Apr 2012, 11:22 am	#21
GrimJosef Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 4,311	Re: Valves at BVWS auctions available for "all" members In a strict economic sense that is exactly right. But I detect, I think, a wish to 'buck the market' here. Dealers have access to customers who will pay much more than we are prepared to, in return for not having to drive miles and then stand in the rain. If we operate a fair and open market then the price premium they will pay will inevitably force prices up for us. I'm sure this has already been thought of and in some cases is already being done, but separating out the 'desirable' valves (ECC83s, EL84s, EL34s, KT66s, PX*s, GZ34s, 53KUs etc etc) will at least save the rest from poaching in much the same way that carefully de-horning a rhino saves the rest of the beast. Cheers, GJ