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jonb

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#164263 3-Feb-2015 13:35
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I've seen a few of these auctions recently, someone might get a bargain depending on final price.

Pickup from Auckland only, and add 20% to the price.

This auction is ending tomorrow but there will probably be another one soon after:

http://www.graysonline.co.nz/sale.asp?SALE_ID=492610


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  #1230542 3-Feb-2015 14:06
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No one on trademe was interested at $1150 start.  Incl the buyers premium the cheapest one is about $770 so far.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/tvs/lcd/40+/auction-836447110.htm




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  #1230544 3-Feb-2015 14:11
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I'm not super sure if Grays Online should be put into Deals and Bargains, it is an auction site for non warrantied/second hand goods

 

 

 

 

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  #1230545 3-Feb-2015 14:11
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Those ones on grays don't like that cheap. You could get 60 inch h6300 for about 1400 ish on special.

I paid 1999 for 60 inch h6400 3d.

I'd say they are only worth 1k.




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  #1230547 3-Feb-2015 14:14
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Only great deals I've seen at Grays have been smoke damaged electronics, even laptops with box damage(ie pallet knocked over) seem to go very close to retail pricing

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  #1230555 3-Feb-2015 14:29
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People pay far too much on greys for things with no warranty. They may as well be second hand off the back of a truck but they pay close to noel leeming prices.




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  #1230562 3-Feb-2015 14:35
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20% buyers premium is high IMO. Most auction houses are 12.5- 15% for buyers and sellers.

 
 
 

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  #1230568 3-Feb-2015 14:40
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macuser: I'm not super sure if Grays Online should be put into Deals and Bargains, it is an auction site for non warrantied/second hand goods    


Yeah, I was thinking that too. I personally wouldn't buy one..

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  #1230588 3-Feb-2015 15:13
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Much like TradeMe - grays used to be much easier to find bargains - now not so much.

The laptop auctions (lots of Sony gear) hit crazy prices on all units for Gen 3 Core i5 - it looks a lot like dealers buying them all up.

I scored a Probook 4740s for $500 a year ago - was hidden amongst a bunch of random IT stuff in the auction.

But if the auction is for laptops, ipads, phones specifically they will be very competitive.

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  #1230701 3-Feb-2015 18:26
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mattwnz: 20% buyers premium is high IMO. Most auction houses are 12.5- 15% for buyers and sellers.


and for non-Aucklanders and no-pickup auctions their freight charges are exorbitant too.




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