New-to-me HP-71B

[rprosperi]

(11-23-2019 07:08 PM)smp Wrote:  An observation I made was, wow, have TAS prices for HP-71B items gone sky high! There seems to be one Seller there who has a lot of different items, and is asking the sky & moon for them. Whew! I don't know how much is actually being bought at those prices? Luckily, I got a reasonable deal on Both my HP-71B and the HPIL module, too.

Indeed, that seller has outrageous prices. A recent example is he acquired a complete 71B, probably for not more than $100-150, then splits the bundle and posts the following items on the Bay:

71B & QRG (with missing HP-IL device and HP-IL Port cover): $319
71B HP-IL module & QRG: $189
71B soft case (called leather in the listing, he knows it's vinyl): $115
71B Surveying Module (maybe not from the same machine?): $189

So, a tidy $473 to $662 profit. And note that the individual items are listed at separate times to make the whole charade less obvious.

I'd like to say this seller is being immoral or at least disingenuous, but I have no proof of any of that, and can only conclude selfish and/or greedy.

Personally, I recommend buyers here not purchase from such a seller, as it only serves to increase market prices overall, and you may be the person that has to pay more the next time.