lizardb0y wrote:The real question is; is this a bubble, or long term trend? (aka Is now the time to rationalise my collection?)
No, it's not a bubble. We just need to get a bit smarter on these boards and make a note when we see items sell for anomalous amounts to remember the names of the buyers. These are people who are quite possibly unaware of the market prices, have wads of cash, aren't tight-wads like the majority of us, and are the people we should be contacting if ever there are machines to be sold. I bet these people won't be buying the same systems again, but may well be interested in buying others or looking to establish a small collection. It shouldn't be hard to contact some of them via their other listings in the Q&A section.