Director said:So why is this issue so popular?
I preordered 10 of them last week (VERY new stacker here) at around $36 so am happy with my small purchase. Does this happen every year with lunar horses or just this year? Will the prices drop after the initial rush?
Thanks
worldbubble said:I haven't noticed willingness of buyers to buy at 43 ... none was sold!
why to increase price for 9% then?
this has nothing to have with economics ...
hem9 said:BB has sold over 1000x in from 12am - the morning of when they released it of 22/8/12
tozak said:I agree that Dealers can charge what they want same as individuals on the secondary market, it's a free market but doesn't The Perth Mint have people to answer to? I mean it's owned by the WA State Government so shouldn't they ensure that their collective owners (WA citizens) get the best price for the coins rather than a socialised gift allotment to dealers.
tell people that I have this number of left over for sale. And I at least try to sell few coins at this price to see the demand. What we have:hem9 said:If you have an allocation of 1,200 and the first 1000 you put on sale was sold in a flash and you would not be able to get anymore, what would a reasonable business do with the left over?
Economics 101 says about supply and demand this: supply and demand meet and the price equilibrium achieved. Demand for BB lunars never met supply after they increase the price. Why? because they still have those 300 coins available (they had this number at 43, and at 46 - nothing has moved except price). I don't see economics 101 here.It's is simple economics 101 - you don't know how many they sold at what price as only they now that.
the manipulative business model making people believe the price for coin is rising while not one coin have been sold is not good - and it is my way of telling stackers that there're better places to buy and avoid going to BB.If you don't want to buy from then then don't, It is their business they can price their items anyway they want to.
I'm not in BB web site or their selling thread, I'm on free SS forum saying what I believe is right or wrong. So it has nothing to do with coming to anybody's selling threads. Am I acting against forum rules or stackers morale here? BB is a dealer who in my perception are trying to rip off fellow stackers and I gonna say it .... And soon as I'm not a dealer I'm not worrying about karma.How would you feel if I went to your sale thread a d demanded cheaper prices and called you a manipulator? Karma goes both ways mate.
tozak said:It's funny to think a Horse could sell for more than a Snake given they are not even in peoples hands yet.