On 20 Jun 2005 16:25:16 -0700, "Space Cowboy" >
wrote:

>Here is a search string for Guang Yun Gong on TaoBao:
>
>http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...nd-0-all-0.htm

Jim that is no more reliable than doing a search on Ebay, you have to
take the results with a grain of salt, it is NOT a true representation
of the actual market. Once again, NO serious collector would buy an
aged cake site unseen, these guys are catering to the uninitiated! I
would not buy antique puerh from this site any more than I would buy
Swarovski crystal from Ebay.

>As of this post you will see 70's Guang Yun Gong for $20. You will see
>a tong like bundle from 1980 for $110. What was your 60's price again,
>something like $800. You pay alot for those blemishes. I'll stick
>with fair market value and you buy from the collectors. If every
>potential serious buyer wants a sample then eventually there is nothing
>to sell. I think the wine analogy is essentially false because it is
>ultimately consumed. The bottle and cork might be worth something.
>One on my collection genres extends to the 1900s. Thank goodness you
>can't eat or drink it. I can tell you haven't done any serious
>collecting except paying too much for your tea. You're on the outside
>looking in. High prices are simply for the gullible. No serious
>collector will tell you what he paid for anything. You'll never get
>your money back if you buy at auction. For insurance purposes I'm much
>further ahead if my house burns down.

Once again you resort to unsubstantiated jabs, innuendo, and insults
rather than debating actual conditions. The only reason I even bother
responding to you anymore is because you are spreading misinformation.

I rest my case on the facts and my reputation.

Ciao

Mike Petro
http://www.pu-erh.net
"In this work, when it shall be found that much is omitted, let it not be forgotten that much likewise is performed."
Samuel Johnson, 1775, upon finishing his dictionary.