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C3’s are the new Silent Partner

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Ryan O · · Portland, OR · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 56

What in the actual...

Have C3’s obtained an over-inflated state that rivals the Silent Partner?

Serge S · · Seattle, WA · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 685

Could just be money laundering.  All kinds of things occasionally get listed for unreasonable prices, not all of them useful.

Brandon R · · CA · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 178

I have a red C3 I'd let go of for a steal at $200. Only placed a few times and never fallen on. 

Daniel Kay · · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 142

The market should self-correct when the Z4s come out. 

Good time to be selling!!

Colonel Mustard · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 1,241

Damn. I could unload my precious C3s for that kind of resale. Post up if it sells for that, lol!

Heavily used, 180+ lb fat ass whipping the fuck out on em.

Brandon R · · CA · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 178
Colonel Mustard wrote: Damn. I could unload my precious C3s for that kind of resale. Post up if it sells for that, lol!

Step off. The C3 market in Sacramento is my turf.

Colonel Mustard · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 1,241
Brandon R wrote:

Step off. The C3 market in Sacramento is my turf.

Ah, c’mon, we’re targeting different demographics. You’ve got the prissy, barely used boutique market,  and I’m selling a mass amount of heavily used cammy widgets to your Walmart type clientele.

Colonel Mustard · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 1,241
Hobo Greg wrote:

Says 12 bids!

Yeah, I finally zoomed in and noticed. Dang. Much as I hate the whole process of selling stuff....

Gumby King · · The Gym · Joined Jun 2016 · Points: 52
Colonel Mustard wrote: Heavily used, 180+ lb fat ass whipping the fuck out on em.

Take it easy on the fried chicken!  ;-P

Colonel Mustard · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 1,241
Gumby King wrote:

Take it easy on the fried chicken!  ;-P

No. Crispy skin till I die!

Bryan · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Apr 2015 · Points: 457

I'm so glad I got 2 of those red ones before they got discontinued. Plus 1 of all the other ones.

Zacks · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2015 · Points: 65

haha I've got a red still in the package, bought it on clearance when they got discontinued as a backup in case I lost one.  But man for 200 i'd let it go lol.  If its real the influx of people trying to sell c3s for a profit will drop the market price just like the silent partner.

Jeremy Bauman · · Lakewood, CO · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,067

I have a silent partner. Make me an offer

Hson P · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Nov 2017 · Points: 54
Jeremy Bauman wrote: I have a silent partner. Make me an offer

I’ll trade you a #0 C3 for it.

Ted Pinson · · Chicago, IL · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 252

See, there’s these two factors called “supply” and “demand”...

greggrylls · · Salt Lake City · Joined Apr 2016 · Points: 276

Weird because the good ones are grey-green in my mind.   In the red size you've got a lot of other options.  Blue mastercam, black totem etc.

Colonel Mustard · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 1,241
greggrylls wrote: Weird because the good ones are grey-green in my mind.   In the red size you've got a lot of other options.  Blue mastercam, black totem etc.

Grey I always thought of as an aid piece.

The narrow head in the red and yellow is still useful in many placements. You could go with those other cams, but the C3s are still spiffy and only $85 each if you buy now.
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