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    I doubt he'd take $200, but that's about what I'd offer (in case I had to spend a lot on repairs/neck reset.)
    I have a feeling that you will at least quadruple you original amount on repairs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    I have a feeling that you will at least quadruple you original amount on repairs.
    I agree but the best part is the mandolin would probably still be worth about the $200.00 that she paid for it originally.
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    I agree but the best part is the mandolin would probably still be worth about the $200.00 that she paid for it originally.
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    I would probably enjoy it at least $200 worth if not more, but I too doubt I am his target market. Not too worried that I would end up buying it.

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    Frankly, I doubt there is an actual realistic target audience, just some illusory ones.
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    I would have thought that by now the penny would have dropped and the seller would know that even $1000 is a lot for a bowl back in great order- even the better made examples.

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    It’s never pleasant when some object has seduced us by its perfection, novelty or even promise of a different existence, and turns out a disappointment. Maybe it’s a car, a jewel, a tool, a wristwatch. I can totally understand the visceral appeal of a bowl back and imaginings of what it might do in a world that isn’t mine. Finding out that your emotion is in opposition to the dreadful judgement of market value isn’t pleasant.
    The wealthiest people I know have no attachment to what they trade. It’s always just money.
    That said, it’s the putto on this mandolin that puttos me off; plus of course, that there’s almost no decent way to get those strings back down.

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    This seller is only starting on his journey tilting-at-windmill pricing. There are many seller out there who despite multiple contact from knowledgeable people who refuse to believe that their estimate of value is not realistic. And they continue to hold their asking price way above what anyone would pay and have done so for years.

    OTOH the Regal seller did tell me that it was just going into the closet for another few decades. I guess he figures if it is staying in the closet then he might as well just list with the ridiculous price and maybe someone will agree with him that it is worth it. It will be interesting to see how long it will stay at the current price of $6000USD.
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    …………It will be interesting to see how long it will stay at the current price of $6000USD.
    Win global warming, it will take a lot longer for Hell to freeze over.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    Frankly, I doubt there is an actual realistic target audience, just some illusory ones.
    Ha ha ha! Touché, monsieur!

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    …………It will be interesting to see how long it will stay at the current price of $6000USD.
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    With global warming, it will take a lot longer for Hell to freeze over.
    Climate change is producing weather extremes in many forms. A recent example:

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