p51 posted:You cannot use Amazon or Ebay as your basis for values of books. In either case, you'll have some sellers 'fishing' with a crazy value to see if someone who didn't do their homework bites. And it pays off enough to keep that going.
I am seeing values dropping sharply in RR books. There's a Milwaukee Road book that until a couple of years ago would sell for way over $100, but I've been routinely seeing them for a fraction of that price in the past year or so. I got mine for $30 not long ago.
Ditto that.
One local measure...Evening of the Diesel, a tome on final GTW steam power...has been declining steadily for a couple/few years now. And, most recently an estate horde of this book in brand new condition (final stock purchase from long ago, apparently) has been released to the market, driving the book value even lower.
As mentioned above, books on Colorado railroads, once in short supply and steep secondary market prices, have been steadily in price decline.
The DT&I example?? What you seek and what you reap are often two different numbers on book prices. It certainly is worthwhile to keep your eyes peeled for the out-of-print items you seek, but patience in the book market pays dividends. So, how desperate with your own mortality and bucket list of books are you?......really?
Just MHO, of course.....
KD
