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> A big library of LDs might make it reasonable to buy an LD player, as
> opposed to replacing each LD with a DVD.
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> Here's an eBay search. I see a lot of LD players, and while none of
> these auctions has ended, I think it's highly unlikely any will sell
> for anywhere near the $700 you mention above:
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> http://search.ebay.com/laserdisc-pl...ojsZ1QQfromZR40
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> The above shows 143 LD players for sale, starting at 30 cents and going
> up to $719. Neither has bids. I do see a Pioneer Elite in as-new
> condition that's been bid up a bit :
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> The price is $351 as I write this. But that's pretty exceptional. Some
> people will bid a lot to get an as-new version of something old. And
> Elite is Pioneer's high-end line. I've owned some Pioneer Elite gear
> and was able to sell it for higher prices than I expected.
>
> As I write this, I see auctions of LD players ending today where the
> seller is getting bids as low as only $1. At this moment, the highest
> bid on an LD player that will sell today is $127.50. There's an LD
> player offered at $24.50 with no bids at all. It's from a 7-day
> auction, so buyers have had plenty of time to bid:
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> As for the high price you mention...let's also keep in mind that
> consumers don't always act rationally, on eBay or elsewhere. Sometimes
> in an auction, the bidders get (arguably) overexcited and the bidding
> gets out of control.
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