This week in super high prices on TAS

[Hiwi]

Hi Max,
i placed a bid on that HP71 auction as well. The price is ok (at the upper end) in my opinion. There were six packs of very rare magnetic cards included, i have seen them from time to time listed at a price of 100 Euro and more.

There are some sellers who make 'artificial' high prices. They do not sell very much. This auctions are listed up to 24 months or more. So they keep their collection valuable. Other sellers orient themself on this prices, even if they are not hp professionals.
They have partially found calculators on flewmarkets and think theses are jewels, because of the HP brand. (For eaxmple an untested magnetic card reader for the HP41 was listed some weeks ago at 750 Euros)

HP designates their calculator products as millionsellers, so there will be enough stuff even in 50 years.

My principle is based exactly on that statement. I am patient and wait for a good occasion.

Ok, I am not a real average collector. I have my HP parts saved since i was a student.

I bought them after reading an article with the headline 'HP-41CV, the best calculator in the world?' published in the early eigthies in the german tec mag 'HOBBY'.
Today i only buy some accessories, which i could not afford in the eighties. (modules, interfaces, measurement)

I am still a HP power user.

However you can find many items sold on ebay some time later again. So there will be a good chance in a short time to get HP71 magnetic cards, believe me. :-)

Ralf