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WitchDocChris Inner circle York, PA 2614 Posts |
Possibly the first price was a mistake.
Christopher
Witch Doctor Psycho Seance book: https://tinyurl.com/y873bbr4 Boffo eBook: https://tinyurl.com/387sxkcd |
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Kimura Special user 519 Posts |
I don't think VI would stoop so crappily low as to do something like that, I'm sure it was an error.
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
"There is no reason for books like this to be selling for hundreds or thousands of dollars."
I disagree. |
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Rachmaninov Inner circle 1076 Posts |
There is no reason for books to be sold for such high prices.
Generally speaking, classic books are very cheap compared to what lies inside. For me, no book worth more than 200 hundred. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
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On Feb 1, 2021, Rachmaninov wrote: I disagree. |
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SoloDoubleAct New user North Carolina 83 Posts |
That first price must have been a mistake because $35 dollars is bargain basement for a decent hardcover like this. Even $50, after longingly looking at the aftermarket for so long, feels like a steal.
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
"Generally speaking, classic books are very cheap compared to what lies inside"
- Could you please explain this? I don't understand. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
"For me, no book worth more than 200 hundred."
- So an original copy of Reginald Scot's The Discoverie of Witchcraft should be $200 or less? |
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Rachmaninov Inner circle 1076 Posts |
A new edition of the book, depending on the quality of course, should be cheap. Rarity makes a market value, nothing more.
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Rachmaninov Inner circle 1076 Posts |
I have this book but I’ve never read it. Shame on me ? From what other say, it’s very difficult material, often not deserving the hard work needed to master it. I read just a few pages years ago and I had this same feeling.
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
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On Feb 2, 2021, Rachmaninov wrote: Incorrect, but not surprising coming from someone who thinks the contents of a book are all that matters. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
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On Feb 2, 2021, Rachmaninov wrote: No. You don't have this book. |
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Rachmaninov Inner circle 1076 Posts |
I was speaking of Forces unseen…
I could be the owner of the original Scott book. How do you know with such certainty what I have in my library ?! |
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Rachmaninov Inner circle 1076 Posts |
Magic fish, an opinion can not be incorrect.
As for the market value, it’s a fact. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
"Rarity makes a market value, nothing more."
- This is factually incorrect. Nothing to do with opinions. |
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WitchDocChris Inner circle York, PA 2614 Posts |
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On Feb 3, 2021, magicfish wrote: So if there were a million copies of the 1st edition of Discoverie of Witchcraft, you think they'd still be selling for 80K? Because the mass produced volume of the same information is about $16. https://www.amazon.com/Discoverie-Witchc......f=sr_1_2
Christopher
Witch Doctor Psycho Seance book: https://tinyurl.com/y873bbr4 Boffo eBook: https://tinyurl.com/387sxkcd |
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Rachmaninov Inner circle 1076 Posts |
Thanks witchdocchris, I will not discuss with someone who is arguing the obvious.
Thing is I was criticizing magicfish idol (Lorayne) in another post and he just can’t stand it. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
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On Feb 3, 2021, WitchDocChris wrote: I don't understand. 1st, the statement was that the ONLY thing that gives a book market value is its rarity. Are you saying you agree with this? |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
"So if there were a million copies of the 1st edition of Discoverie of Witchcraft, you think they'd still be selling for 80K? "
- if a million copies survived over 400 years, I guarantee each one would be worth a lot more than 16 dollars. Why? Because, contrary to the previous opinion, there are more factors than just rarity that add value to a book. This is indisputable. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
He also wrote that no book should be more than $200 dollars.
Do you agree with this? |
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