Deadlywind Karta Body and Rail

[Xyxyll]

Cha ching!

It's that time, AO. Seems someone has posted a Karta body and rail on eBay.

I don't know the owner. It's just an exciting day when a Karta hits the market. Predictions on final price?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353273645090

[Mueller]

No real clue, rando-guess upper 7s?

Unpolished unfinished is a curveball, changes the buyer dynamics a bit. Curious to see price discovery play out. Feels like one of those items where the forum would forecast lower than the open market is willing to pay.

EDIT: wow ~$900, was $650 when I posted this an hour ago. Going to be a long 6 days of watching...

[Xyxyll]

No real clue, rando-guess upper 7s?

Unpolished unfinished is a curveball, changes the buyer dynamics a bit. Curious to see price discovery play out. Feels like one of those items where the forum would forecast lower than the open market is willing to pay.

EDIT: wow ~$900, was $650 when I posted this an hour ago. Going to be a long 6 days of watching...

Yeah, it was $590 when I first saw it.

This is definitely going to be a good price discovery. It's also the least loved of the Kartas (RTP rail and it has holes), though I doubt that will factor much in the final price considering how infrequently these pop up. I wonder if this is the same body and rail that appeared on the facebook group a month or two ago.

[awo702]

Nuts.


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[captian pinky]

got the short end of the stick on this one.

told the dude 2 months ago id buy the complete marker for asking price. Then suddenly his buddy had to have it and dropped our deal. Told him let me know if anything changes. ready to pay for the complete marker........then the guy sells it back to this guy and lists it on ebay. He did offer to sell it to me with the rest of the gun for almost double the original price....o well.

[Xyxyll]

got the short end of the stick on this one.

told the dude 2 months ago id buy the complete marker for asking price. Then suddenly his buddy had to have it and dropped our deal. Told him let me know if anything changes. ready to pay for the complete marker........then the guy sells it back to this guy and lists it on ebay. He did offer to sell it to me with the rest of the gun for almost double the original price....o well.

Ahh that sucks. I've had deals fall through in similar ways.

How many Kartas are you up to now?

[captian pinky]

between that one and the guy stringing people along for the sfl emag. im over this week.

id have to count. lol

[going_home]

$885 and it's the rail with the holes.

Forget it, just get an Armada body and rail from Luke....

[Nobody]

between that one and the guy stringing people along for the sfl emag. im over this week.

id have to count. lol

It's called 2020

Nothing is normal, nothing is right, nothing is easy...

Just try not to fight it and you won't get hurt too badly

[RogueFactor]

Not surprising. These things are hard to come by, if you want one. Supply and demand. The DW bodies were definitely the best of anything thats ever been offered.

[knownothingmags]

Cha ching!

It's that time, AO. Seems someone has posted a Karta body and rail on eBay.

I don't know the owner. It's just an exciting day when a Karta hits the market. Predictions on final price?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353273645090

hopefully that negative feedback the guy has doesnt make the winning bidder pull out at the end.
eesh ive seen it happen.

[Olsson]

Should this quite high price for a Karta set be considered a one time fluke, or is it a realistic approximation of what they are worth on today's market?
Personally I think that the Kartas are among the best looking body/rail combinations that were ever made, but even so I couldn't justify shelling out that kind of money. At least if I didn't feel secure in the knowledge that I could get it back, if the need arises.

[Loguzzzzzz]

. . . .Forget it, just get an Armada body and rail from Luke....

Really Allen???
You just lost any respect I had for you as a Mag aficionado...

[Mueller]

Same happened to autocockers in past 5yrs - market value for rarer, older, quality build markers in $200-600 range 4 years ago are up 50-100% today and ebay continues to test price ceilings.

Mags will follow suit on a slower curve, the same variables are there - quality, rarity, serviceable, still very field competitive. Versus say the best built STBBs that may be beautifully built but less serviceable/competitive, or earlier PL Smart Parts, or intimidators with beautiful cuts/finish and a glut of available inventory. You can likely buy 2-3 species tomorrow if you want.

Interesting variable in the comparison to cockers is the custom bodywork out there and in production for automags - some of which seems as good or better than the DW bodies. And how people buy/sell or even shoot unfinished bodies in the mag space. An unfinished body/frame to me is like an unpainted car, no business being on the road yet.

Then you have Bob Long / HK or even Inception capitalizing on the demand space with a new limited-run 1 of 150 RIPPER (spacegun X) every six months, like 1990s baseball cards. That sort of action in other spaces suggest a top is eminent.
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[cougar20th]

Yikes that's going for a good amount. Nice to see one transact openly. Gives everyone a idea of what the value might be.