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Okay, cool - if it's a watch product that does rule out used condom prices! They would be a tough gig to sell! You might find some answers to what you are talking about not so much in marketing and economics but in behaviour. Since this is a consumer forum, and everyone here has taken the time to find it, I wonder if other people too have obvserved that the consumer habits of friends and family are very different. The buyers here are disproportionately rational for a product which is marketed as emotive (even all you PAM nuts!!). They research what they want, and want the best quality at the best price. Despite years of effort, some people I know simply cannot be persuaded not to be foolish with their money. They, for example, would think that a Sony DVD player bought in Harrods was better than the same Sony DVD player purchased at an electrical store, let alone the unbadged version bought online for a fraction of the price. This consumer will always pay the $200 you talk about. They would always buy a watch from an AD, and not haggle. These are "dream customers". You should try to get some of this action too!

This Windsor Davies?!

Right now.....King Creosote "For the Last Time: Hello"

You've gone third world!

I can access imageshack, but it couldn't resize them for me (it seems to do that sometimes, don't know why)

640 x 480 perhaps?

I hear ya! Got a TV right next to me connected up to nothing. I even saw that they had wireless AV signal senders on sale at Aldi this week for $69, but I was too lazy to do anything about it! One day I'll get the camera - but all the tent / light equipment you see around this place can be a bit intimidating!!

Bergie's Booty - It should be a TV show!! Some Lange love there centre stage Also nice boxed VC! Even have a special place for Pulsar (!) - long story. Thanks for letting us see the collection! Cheeky patrol: is that a TV aerial or a Dalek?

Sorry - I just meant as a general year-on-year trend. For example, if the price of a new product RRP (eg cars or LCD tvs) comes down year-on-year (deflation) there is less incentive to buy second-hand - thus the second-hand prices fall even further (people are buying new). Not all buyers are equally informed, and not all can pay right away. A lot of people prefer to buy retail (they go to travel agents for plane tickets when you can buy online etc). Some people are lured by retail advertising (the importer from China doesn't do that) or by interest free offers, etc., etc. Retail can also give it to you straight away - the most expensive thing any buyer can do is be impatient or in a hurry i.e. the extra money can be the convenience. Are we discussing a particular product?

http://www.rapidshare.de/ Is the 'big one'. There are limits on how much can be downloaded (for free) within 80 minutes, but it has consistently high download speeds. EDIT: should add - you can't make it too blatant as to what you are sharing. Change the filenames to something meaningless and zip or rar them.

I think there are a variety of reasons depending on the product. Here are few that occur to me: 1. The product is commonly given as a gift. 2. The product is one that tends to be bought on 'impulse' or without usual caution. 3. The product is often superceded by newer, better technology 4. The product wears out quickly 5. The price of the product is suffering price deflation 6. There is oversupply or new cheaper supply of the product, existing sellers may try to protect their margins 7. There is a dominant player in the supply of the product that can charge a very high premium and act defensively, competing products may be much cheaper - creates a gap for resale. Just a few ideas. Cheers!

Shortly after opening the windows one day, no doubt

Nice!

It should be no surprise that it took a Glasgow resident (Kelvin) to discover absolute zero! Will be supporting Australia, unsurprisingly! And, yes, anyone playing England. Not into petty nationalism as a rule - perfectly at home with being European, but somehow the English football and rugby teams are always a step too far. When Northern Ireland beat England, I'll be honest, it felt good It's a not-so-guilty pleasure....schadenfreude a la Seaman, Beckham, Pearce & Co....

lol Netherlands 1 - Australia 1

Ah Monday morning and I'm thinking, "why it's quiet in paradise today.....where is the drame du jour?"

Ah the old, which is better - "Canada" or "Mexico"? In the ol' US of NSW we don't care - too busy trying to work out where all our GST money went (For the perplexed: this has nothing to do with Canada or Mexico!)

Bugger - the thought was there! Of course, big contracts like that move on.... But yes, without wanting to sound trite, when you're dealt a hand like that it really gives you no option but to adapt, get on with it and give 'life' a kick back in the balls. And perhaps avoid star jumps. [OT I don't know if you've seen The Chaser on the ABC but they had a hilarious spoof on the No Gary No ads on the ABC the other night. It's on the ABC website. Might take the edge off missing the smokes!] Cheers!

This is probably very stupid in light of not knowing the details, so you have probably considered it - meaning I say it with the best intentions in case you haven't. You can set up a (new) company, with your wife as director (not you) - don't have the registered address or even her member address as anything linked with your home address, existing business or workcover contact details. Obviously you are not in a position to do the work you were doing - but you might be in a position to use your contacts to get business and then supervise and outsource appropriate subcontractors. It could open up some possibilities. I won't wax lyrical on the tax efficiencies - for all I know, you know more about them then me! But there are plenty of them, especially when trying to 'limit' your personal income (you can regulate the flow of personal income, while building a nest egg). Just a few ideas on a big bonfire of ideas, no doubt! Best of luck - I'm sure you'll bounce back!

Lange Datograph Perpetual

US$400,000 / AU$533,000. Sell the house and move to SA!

Member 1950 had to be Fiddy! Congrats Supermanx! Odd thought: if 1950 was an existing member then aren't there are only 1949 members at the moment.....

Pure class! Good stuff! Now - onto cheese!

Ach, but I'm on my way to bed. Gotta take my chances where I see them You never know, if member 1950 comes and Kberg scrolls down the screen, maybe this fiddy will be the first one he sees Have a good one!

Shhh...he's asleep. CONGRATULATIONS MEMBER 1950!!!