If he gets it all sold, you can understand why he's doing it. Tough to $500 for the average COB Dyna nowadays. You do have to wonder why the snare side head was worthless. With those prices one would expect he could get $10 plus shipping even with a hole in it. :)

I have bought from them too. Usually in the "thrill of the hunt" in getting to complete a project. But $29.95 for a period correct wing screw I need? I'll wait for the next bus.

Yeah, I hear ya, Mark and agree with you 100%. I too am guilty of purchasing parts that were overpriced, but did so simply because I wanted them. I think if a seller is honest and fair with the pricing, then it makes up for a lot. There are drums which are beyond repair except for a few parts one is able to salvage. Okay, I can understand that. We've all seen those instruments. What bothers me the most is that there are unscrupulous sellers out there who would pimp their wives or mothers for a few bucks! Several years ago, a member of this forum caused a great deal of dissention simply because he sold and shipped parts in a nonchalant manner which infuriated a lot of members! There were disputes among members as to whether the parts had even been shipped. This "gentleman" is still a member although I notice that he hasn't sold anything lately. Maybe he's banned from doing so. Anyway, Mark, a great post! Very thought provoking.

Brian

There's not a single thing listed there that is worth even half what is being asked. Why would anyone buy at those prices? I imagine that lee county and matt's pickens (and counterhoop) in the end will have huge storage lockers of parts for their children to have to deal with. Almost no one buys any of this stuff, at these prices. I certainly haven't, and will never.

These sellers have ample feedback on ebay, so, people are buying from them...

In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with making profit on a sale, but, this is pure greed...One would think that they would want to price their items competitively so they could turn over stock quicker...

Cheers

Hi grantro!

This is exactly my point! We certainly can't control what is being sold or the fact that perfectly good drums are being stripped. But when these parts are so overpriced that they never sell, what's the point?

-Mark

When I see something like that, I can’t look at something else fast enough!

If somebody has money to burn, they might look at that again. Not me.