Hmm, good point Kraz when you factor everything in.. I just thought $50 markup, robbing blighter.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

That was my first reaction as well! Then you add the $20 for the sheath and it was still $30, then shipping 10 or 15? goes up pretty fast!

hwy guys .. nmy Df cost 200 inc shipping .. cosndiering how good it is i think that is still a bargain

i am concerned that people are buying Dan's knives to make a quik but it may be a free market bt some people <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The only time a robust secondary market is a bad thing is when a single buyer controls it. Effectively they become a secondary product distributor who adds little value other than capitalizing on the initial sale from Dan and Patti.

I have a more positive view than most regarding why a robust secondary market is good.

First, it sets a pricing expectation above the retail price point of the product. If you want to use the knife and for some reason don't like it, you can sell it for most or all of what you paid in the first place. This is good for all of us. You can't have this benefit without a secondary market in which the value is greater than the initial retail sales price.

The second benefit is that the secondary market ultimately distributes knives to folks who really want them and use them. I would have paid $125 for the Dumpster Mutt, no problem, if I could not have been there at release night. It is worth that TO ME and if the only way I could purchase one would have been to pay more I would have happily done so.

Looking in the rear view mirror on pricing is IMO a terrible way to treat something that is a discretionary purchase that is supposed to bring you joy. If you really want something and you believe the value is satisfactory by your measure, what it was priced at originally really doesn't matter. If it did there would be no stock market...think about it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Beam me up Scotty!

Wow Kraz! You sound like my sister. She has a PHD in economics. Sounds about right to me, though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

No Piled Higher and Deeper here <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Just a longtime marketing guy who has been to the rodeo once or twice <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Good call Kraz. I gladly paid $540 for my CGFBM on the 2ndary. I still don't like the idea of someone cleaning house just to resell at a profit though.

Whatever price it sold at, it was worth it to that person who bought it. And if the purchaser is happy then that can't be a bad thing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

It's the mysterious invisible hand of Adam Smith...sorry H-D got me going talking about economics <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

That is ok. I believe in the market theory of value. I fought Commies, who believe in the labor theory of value.

LOL, spoken like a real Dog <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Dan

I just picked up a DM from a guy on BF and I paid $110.00 plus shipping. I was hoping to get one a little cheaper at around 100.00. I think I got a good deal though as I believe these blades will only increase in value from this point. I just got my first Scrap Yard Knife about a week ago and it was an S6. I am very impressed with this knife. I would definitely take the Scrapper 6 into combat with me and not worry one bit about damaging it.