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16 August 2016, 11:30 AM
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A G-shock pilot i once owned now on Amazon for $2500
Well, you hate to see that happen. I first saw this watch a few years ago and I really wanted to have it for use in uniform. After searching for months bought one on eBay for $150 ($300 MSRP), but it wasn't as comfortable as my suunto core and it started to collect dust in the case. Eventually thinned out my collection of less expensive watches and I sold it off for $140 i think not even a year ago.
Well now to my surprise I stumbled across this on amazon and i cant find one anywhere on the internet. I mean, i know they were sought after when i was looking for one in 2014, but $2600? What the hell? This guy just trying to cash in because there aren't any anywhere https://www.amazon.com/Casio-GW3000B.../dp/B004YZIBSK 
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16 August 2016, 11:39 AM
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Supply and demand at its finest. I love G shocks but my upper limit is about $250.
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16 August 2016, 11:58 AM
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Last night, just for giggles, I looked up my childhood Swatch from 1986. I was amazed that it now sells for $90!
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16 August 2016, 12:01 PM
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Wow, 10x increase! Best investment I've ever made.
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16 August 2016, 01:46 PM
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16 August 2016, 12:14 PM
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Still need to buy my first G-Shock !
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16 August 2016, 01:01 PM
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I had many Swatch Watch's when I was a teenager. I think they were $30 back then.
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16 August 2016, 01:14 PM
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Real Name: Renato
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Things on Amazon, especially older/discontinued items, get priced ridiculously high but it doesn't mean anyone is paying that much.
I have an a Leica C-lux camera that cost $600 new but is now discontinued. Prices range from $799-$3,500 for what is now an outdated, underwhelming compact camera. I highly doubt there are buyers out there |
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16 August 2016, 01:21 PM
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I would do some digging before buying that. Found this one that was up for sale last week.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-...b-3452154.html
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16 August 2016, 01:31 PM
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I'm not sure how stuck you are on color, but here's one in orange for a much better price.
https://smile.amazon.com/G-SHOCK-COC...TEEBRPS9AN86RB There once was and still may be a bug in Amazon's code that gives some pretty outrageous prices for some pretty mundane articles. There was once a ceramic Buddha for sale on Amazon for about a million dollars and you could buy the same one over at Archie McPhee for about twenty. I buy a lot from Amazon, but I'm pretty leery of prices that seem out of hand.
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16 August 2016, 01:52 PM
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Just because he has it listed for $2600 doesn't mean it will sell at that price and until it sells at that price, it is still worth $140
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16 August 2016, 03:54 PM
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Plenty of what I call "aspirational pricing" out there ...
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16 August 2016, 10:15 PM
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I agree with all of you here I just couldn't believe the markup they're trying to do. Trust me I would never pay this for a Casio. I'm not in the market for another one but just found it interesting. G-shocks are great though, Cant kill them. I wear a suunto core everyday in uniform and as this is an amazing watch I've already been through 4 of them on warrenny because they just aren't as durable as g-shocks.
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17 August 2016, 12:46 AM
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i bought an iphone 1 for 399 and opened it. then i sold it for 450 unlocked. now it is worth thousands unopened. :(
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17 August 2016, 01:11 AM
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 that's idiotic. Are they actually selling at those prices?
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17 August 2016, 01:30 AM
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17 August 2016, 03:04 AM
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17 August 2016, 03:06 AM
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I have that same Casio................I'll sell to you for 1/2 the price that Amazon posted
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17 August 2016, 03:37 AM
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I'll give you $150 
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28 December 2016, 12:43 AM
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Dude why going for Amazon if you can listed on ebay for $180. here is the listing link
http://www.ebay.com/p/Casio-GW3000BB...atch/174033015 Moreover, here are few good G-shock watches reviews if you wanna take some help from. http://www.mywatchvilla.com/best-g-shock-watches/ Regards |
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