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I don't know who "agreed" to that. We live in a free market economy, and are watching it in action. Clearly, each poster has his own idea of what the price "should" be, but nobody is saying "I would pay $X" for it. Otherwise, they are just mouthing off.
Since Akimbo had difficulty selling a similar board at less than half the price, but did sell it, it could be surmised that his price was more realistic.
This particular keyboard is worth exactly what somebody is willing to pay for it, this week. That tipping point has not been established as it is a fixed price sale. In an auction, a current "going rate" might or might not be established, depending on how many serious buyers got involved, that week.
Why is one beat up Superman comic book worth thousands of dollars, while thousands of "similar" ones are virtually worthless?
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Fohat, just to address your point.
Value is not universal. It varies from person to person. The 'market value' is merely the highest price at which something on the market can be sold in a reasonable time.
If somebody believes the keyboard is worth one million dollars and is willing to pay for it, the market value is $1m at that time.
If no other similar keyboard can be sold at one million and sellers eventually ask for $100 and it sells, then market value has dropped to $100.
It is obvious to me that the market does not think highly of Model F122s, but adores and loves SSKs. The market also loves 456gt enough for this keyboard to be sold at $800+. I do not care enough for bronze to pay $300 for 456gt, let alone $800.
Am I a market? Not if other buyers get ahead of me and plunk down $800.
But if this is a severe recession and most geekhackers are out of a job and Boost is desperate to get some cash. He winds up lowering price to $200 and I step in. The market value has adjusted accordingly to $200.
Does it mean I got a good deal on something with a market value of $800? Sorry, if no one is willing to pay $800, market value at that time is not $800. Since I am the only buyer at $200, I am the market, and I got what I wanted to pay for. I didn't get a 'good deal'; I only got a 'good deal' if I'd valued 456gt at $200 and got it for $180.
That's what happens during recessions. So it is important to save your money, because when in a recession everyone's out of work and out of money, and then you can buy good stuff at lower prices.
I'm really dumb for talking all this crap and still not living up to my theories. I am really the peanut gallery.
As for SSKs, let's have another financial panic like in 2008, and prices will adjust. I think SSKs are in a bubble; let's see if people will pay even $100 for them in a severe recession when sellers desperately need cash and buyers are out of cash.
