Re: Breitling Old Navitimer Wristwatch for Gibson Super 400 Guitar

I don't have one and I have no idea what one is worth.

Think of this in terms of set theory - you have a large set of people who
own Gibsons and a large set that would like to buy a Navitimer but the
overlap between these two sets is much smaller or maybe even zero. By
proposing a trade, with or without extra money to even out value, you are
limiting your market and less likely to achieve your goal.


"John E. Golden" <johnisgolden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns97191FB6C72A5johnisgoldenNOSPAMsb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Jack Denver" <nunuvyer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I've never understood these barter arrangements. Isn't this what
>> money was invented for? - you sell the Navitimer to whomever wants one
>> and you buy the Guitar from whomever is selling one and they don't
>> have to be the same person thru the magic intermediary of money. What
>> are the odds that the trade you are proposing is a fair trade and
>> these two object just happen to have the exact same value?
>
> What's to understand? If two parties want to trade and both don't feel
> that the value of the two items is equal, then some money also changes
> hands.
>
> How much do you feel your Super 400 is worth?
>
> Regards,
> John E. Golden


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