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I remember way, way back in the day the "used" PC parts you'd order on ebay would wind up getting bid so high they'd be sold for more than a brand new "latest a

• jrmg 3y ago
  That’s still pretty true. Good condition used items on eBay often seem to go for near MSRP - even if it’s easy to get a new one below MSRP from regular retailers! It’s interesting what eBay has done to the used market in general. Before the internet, it was a rule of thumb that something second hand (from e.g. local classified ads) would be no more than 50% of the retail price. I think that eBay drove prices up by opening the market nationally (and internationally), so that people who _really_ wanted anything could find it - and the large discount previously necessary to guarantee sale in a small, local, pool was no longer necessary. I wonder if there have been studies down on this.
  • YeBanKo 3y ago
    For international it made sense, because not every retail would ship internationally, but a private seller on the eBay might. Otherwise, I don’t see why a national buy would choose a used item from ebay over a new one from an online retailer.
• fomine3 3y ago
  I've heard that Americans prefer used house than new home because it's already tested (and fixed). I understand that the strategy isn't applied for video card, but is there any other thing that people prefer used one?