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Post by sachbvn on Mar 19, 2010 20:46:23 GMT -6
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Post by maverick31 on Mar 19, 2010 21:22:06 GMT -6
crazy enough, I wonder if anyone will pay that much for it.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Mar 19, 2010 21:25:41 GMT -6
Yeah, somebody'll bite at it - they'll be outta' time, or they'll be an impulse shopper not at all familiar with wooden pens.
That's what I charged for quite a few of my first pens - not premium ones, either. They seemed to move pretty well at that price.
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Post by Ruffnek on Mar 19, 2010 22:33:41 GMT -6
Someone will probably buy it but it doesn't look that well turned to me. The lower blank looks to be larger than the center band.
But, unless it was placed alongside one of say, Les' pens, most buyers probably wouldn't know any better.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Mar 19, 2010 22:39:51 GMT -6
Les better be charging a dangsight more'n $65 for HIS pens!
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Post by Doug B on Mar 19, 2010 23:18:25 GMT -6
You amateurs probably did not notice this, but that is a "left handed" pen and those demand a real premium price ;D Funny thing about etsy is that I've seen much nicer pens than those going for less than $20.00.  |
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Post by sdb777 on Mar 20, 2010 3:48:35 GMT -6
You know, I'd wouldv'e been all over it....but the shipping was too much Scott (had me all excited) B |
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Post by sawduster on Mar 20, 2010 8:28:42 GMT -6
Oh heck yeah, that plain Jane stock Euro is well worth $65. Good thing he didn't try for a decent finish on the wood, or it would have out shown the cheapo non-upgraded plating. Of course, wouldn't have to sell a bunch of those at that price to start showing a profit on the venture.  |
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Post by mcbryde on Mar 28, 2010 18:05:49 GMT -6
Down to $42.99 now, guess $65 was not putting him into the selling enough #'s category!
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Post by monty on Mar 29, 2010 7:04:26 GMT -6
Someone will probably buy it but it doesn't look that well turned to me. The lower blank looks to be larger than the center band.... All of his pens are proud at the CB. |
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Post by triplefreak on Mar 29, 2010 13:08:04 GMT -6
Yeah, $65 is a bit much for that pen, even $42 is too much. On a side note, have you seen what Barry Gross charges for his pens?
I saw his pens last year at a wood show, the cheapest one was about $185.
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Post by sachbvn on Mar 29, 2010 16:36:19 GMT -6
Well, is Barry Gross the "Festool" of the pen turning genre? Sure, it is probably a superb pen, is it worth $185?? Of course, at that point you are probably plating the things your self, custom fittings, etc.....
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Post by admin on Mar 29, 2010 16:40:43 GMT -6
Well, is Barry Gross the "Festool" of the pen turning genre? Sure, it is probably a superb pen, is it worth $185?? Of course, at that point you are probably plating the things your self, custom fittings, etc..... He might do THREE "burned in beeswax" finishes! |
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Post by admin on Mar 29, 2010 16:43:16 GMT -6
Actually, having looked at it, none of the wood parts match the metal stuff. Down at the nib it looks noticeably smaller in size, at the CB it is much bigger, and on the clip end it looks a little undersized. Unless dude mined the gold himself, he's screwing the buyer. |
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Post by triplefreak on Mar 30, 2010 10:01:11 GMT -6
Well, is Barry Gross the "Festool" of the pen turning genre? Sure, it is probably a superb pen, is it worth $185?? Of course, at that point you are probably plating the things your self, custom fittings, etc..... Zac Barry Gross. |
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Post by sachbvn on Mar 30, 2010 13:21:02 GMT -6
I've heard the name TF, didn't realize he was the guy from those books - even still.....yikes!
Zac
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Post by sawduster on Apr 16, 2010 8:17:30 GMT -6
Yeah, $65 is a bit much for that pen, even $42 is too much. On a side note, have you seen what Barry Gross charges for his pens? I saw his pens last year at a wood show, the cheapest one was about $185. I'd venture to say that Barry Gross isn't trying to get $185 for a pen based on a $3 plated pen kit. |
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Post by jb34 on Apr 16, 2010 8:47:24 GMT -6
Seems like there is a market for everything according to price. I have a sceptre 46 inch tv in my kitchen/den area. Mounted on the wall with a 50 dollar monoprice.com mount. A website I highly suggest by the way. With a 78 dollar blue ray dvd player . The sceptre was bought after thanksgiving at walmart.com. It is actually the same guts as a much more expensive sony. I can tell because all the on screen setups are the same as an inlaws sony tv. It is a spectacular picture and tv. The same tv as a sony is twice the price. The bracket is built like a tank and holds over 200 pounds. Because I hung from it. I am sure it could hold much more. the same bracket at best buy is 4 times or more. The blu-ray player was also an after thanksgiving purchase. Right now most blu-ray players are 150-200 I believe. But have not looked lately. Sony and best buy sell a lot of product. People pay up to 600 for mounting brackets. So you might narrow your market by charging more but there is always someone with disposable cash that sees that prices and assumes its higher quality because of the price.
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