Prices of 8-Tracks on the rise! (page 2)

Dawn

Hey....I actually DROVE a Pacer in high school. Yep.....I was cool........

I sell on Ebay and the 8-track "market" definitely depends on the artist and rarity of the title. I got some good prices for sealed T-Rex and Kiss tapes but the best strategy for buying (and selling them) is in a large group with at least 5 or 6 good titles you actually want. They can be shipped Media Mail for cheaper (but slower) shipping rates. Avoid the sellers who pump up their postage costs to make an extra few bucks. Reel To Reels are very hot and I got some nice prices for Lou Reed, The Who and Hendrix. Get up early and hit the garage sales! You'll find tons of crap you never knew you needed!

Nosferatu

Reel To Reels are very hot

I used to master all my "Canned Peaches" creations on Reel to Reel tapes. (shameless plug: see my website http://www.angelfire.com/oz/benpony.html)

Huxley

Hey Nos,

I had a car with an 8 track tape player. I used to play 'Bitches brew' by Miles Davis out in service.

I even marked out the label that said 'bitches' so as not to stumble the brethren.

Such a dork...

Huxley

NukePoet

Hey ...Ebay huh...... 8 tracks for 1c !!!!! what a deal....wait the fine print :

Shipping and handling:

US $4.50 (within United States)
Buyer pays for all shipping costs

Damn.........

NP

astro_girl

Ask seller if they are willing to ship your package Media Mail. Shipping should only be about $2.00 at most (depending on the weight of the box and where it's going) I do not agree with sellers who inflate their shipping prices. The only way I can deal with a "handling" charge is if the item requires special packaging such as glass or over-sized stuff. I think the sellers who start their auctions off at a penny charge are of course betting the auction will go up but if it does not they charge the extra shipping so they can cover the cost of their auction posting, final value fee and if buyer pays with Paypal, they are charged a fee for that.

Nosferatu

I had a car with an 8 track tape player. I used to play 'Bitches brew' by Miles Davis out in service. I even marked out the label that said 'bitches' so as not to stumble the brethren.

That's like what I did with CDs that had the label "Parental Advisory - Explicit Lyrics". I just took a plack marker and colored it in :)

xjw_b12

Oh Yeah. 8 Tracks and AMC Pacers.

Nicknames: Hamstermobile, Mirthmobile, Fishbowl on Wheels, Moonbuggy, Bubble Car, Jelly Bean, Greenhouse, Egg on Wheels, Terrarium, Pregnant Rollerskate, Glass Monster, Pregnant Guppy, A Ford Pinto That Has Been Holding its Breath Too Long, Piece de Resistance of Automotive Ugliness

Nosferatu

Here's a classic that I'm sure many of you didn't have in your 8-track players:

Prices of 8-Tracks on the rise!

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