There are frequent comments here on e-bay pricing anomalies. This week's economist has an interesting article reporting on research by a couple of economists on factors affecting price variations. A few of the findings:
"...an item sold at a weekend commanded a price around 2% higher than the same item sold on a weekday." "A much larger mark-up was associated with items advertised with pictures. In 1999 a picture was worth a 5.7% premium; by this year, that had risen to 11.3%." "...high-rated sellers sold coins for 6.8% more than low-rated ones" More at: http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=852466 ____________________________________________________ Robert Harris, Economic and Public Policy Consultant 30 River Road, #17J, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 Tel. 212-753-4951 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
