Kind of optimistic?

On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 03:05:50 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:

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>"Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Ran across this (you'll need to fix the line wrap):
>> <http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/photoads/classifieds.cgi?
>> search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=114428&query=retrieval>
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>> Looking at it, I'd say there's probably enough work in it to justify the
>> price, but given that it's made out of pine and unfinished, I'd also say
>> that he is pretty optimistic if he thinks that he'll get $50 for it.
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>He is targeting a specific market. The right person will gladly pay the
>price. Would I? No, but I don't collect 1/64 scale tractor models.
>
>What's wrong with pine? It specifically fits the target market.
>

Nothing wrong with pine, although you might be underestimating the target
market; a nice maple would probably also attract buyers. My comment
regarding the pine is that pine is generally a less-expensive furniture
wood.




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"Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Ran across this (you'll need to fix the line wrap):
> <http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/photoads/classifieds.cgi?
> search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=114428&query=retrieval>
>
> Looking at it, I'd say there's probably enough work in it to justify the
> price, but given that it's made out of pine and unfinished, I'd also say
> that he is pretty optimistic if he thinks that he'll get $50 for it.

He is targeting a specific market. The right person will gladly pay the
price. Would I? No, but I don't collect 1/64 scale tractor models.

What's wrong with pine? It specifically fits the target market.