WTB hp-71b hp-il module

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(06-08-2019 07:21 PM)cdmackay Wrote:  This seems to be a relatively new problem with eBay; much of the US stuff I view (I'm in the UK) ships here using some external rip-off postal service, e.g. cables for $20 + $50 shipping.

As many sellers refused to ship to international customers (mostly US sellers to anywhere else) eBay started a service where eBay takes care of everything, at a notable price increase.

Sellers often aren't motivated enough to learn that shipping international is essentially the same complexity as shipping domestically. Other, more sketchy sellers don't want to take a chance on expensive rtn ship charges if what they sell is defective, not accurately described, etc.

Smart, reputable sellers have learned that if you play right, it's really just a much bigger marketplace, especially since HP items often sell for more in other markets, than here in USA.

(06-08-2019 07:21 PM)cdmackay Wrote:  And don't get me started on most of the 71b stuff being sold for insane prices (plus insane shipping prices) by a single seller

It's true, prices for 71 items (and many, many other HP models) have risen a lot in the past several years, and from mostly all sellers, not just one or two. And though I don't like it either, the market dynamic is the same as everywhere else; as long as people are still willing to pay the increasing prices, they will keep increasing.

While FORTH/Assembler ROMs sold for $200 just a few years ago, the last couple have sold for $400-ish within a day. Can you honestly say that knowing those numbers, you would sell one for less?

Folks that are new to selling on eBay almost instantly learn which class of items sell fast and for high amounts, and unfortunately for us, that includes HP calculators.