Re: Size of Secondary Market Vs Primary Market for Durable Goods?


<ShadeJon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1119902043.439669.127170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Can anyone tell me where to find info on the size of the secondary
> market (resales) vs the primary market for durable goods? I am
> particularly interested in board games, but any durable goods, such as
> houses, cars, books, computers, etc. would be helpful.
>
> If this is the wrong place to ask, a pointer to the right place would
> also be helpful. If there is no place to ask, any guesses?
>
> Thanks,
> Yehuda
>

Hi,

I doubt that complete data exists. Who keeps track of all of the garage
sales? Much of secondary market sales are "off the record" to avoid taxes.
But be sure to include e-Bay sales. (aren't they mostly re-sales?)



,,,,,,,
_______________ooo___(_O O_)___ooo_______________
(_)
jim blair (jeblair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Madison Wisconsin
USA. This message was brought to you using biodegradable
binary bits, and 100% recycled bandwidth. For a good time
call: http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/4834


No animals were harmed in making this post


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: General Motors may face bankruptcy warns Merrill Lynch [07/02/08]
    ... Merrill Lynch warned bankruptcy was not out of the question for General ... Motors after the car giant released grim sales figures last night. ... than the market was expecting. ... What worries, and frightens me, is that the stock market is only ...
    (soc.retirement)
  • Re: General Motors may face bankruptcy warns Merrill Lynch [07/02/08]
    ... Merrill Lynch warned bankruptcy was not out of the question for General ... Motors after the car giant released grim sales figures last night. ... than the market was expecting. ... What worries, and frightens me, is that the stock market is only ...
    (soc.retirement)
  • Re: D64, or Why Borland Ought to NOT Work on a 64-bit Version of DelphiRight Now
    ... > hardware sales in a linear relationship. ... > the 64bit software market, ... > Borland needs expectation of enough sales that would not otherwise occur to ... > more than justify the cost of the compiler. ...
    (borland.public.delphi.non-technical)
  • Re: Thoughts on The Economy
    ... well when durable goods orders are down, the housing market has slowed, ... earnings are hitting sky high figures, and unemployment is relatively ... "April Retail Sales Went From Worse To Wretched ... Looking at illegals from an economic point of view, ...
    (soc.retirement)
  • Re: Semi OT: Domestics take another hit in market share
    ... level cars & entry-level performance cars. ... The result: the Big-3's market share ... The imports are going after the full sized SUV/truck market with a vengeance to deliver the coups de grace to Ford and GM. ... this article is how Toyota's Tundra sales are increasing and Chevy's ...
    (rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang)