"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:32:26 -0600, "Bob Crantz"
said:

After reading the article, isn't it strange that RB is selling slips at
1/2
price on Craigslist when doctors and lawyers are paying through the nose
for
them?

His asking prices were much, much lower than those quoted in the article -
at the same marina!

Not at all surprising. The Times should be read for entertainment, not for
information. Its reporters have an uncanny ability to write the story they
imagine rather than reality. Most probably their reporter didn't talk to
anyone other than the marina and condo operators for the article.

Twenty years ago a slip "went" for $40,000. Today, RB is selling them for
$14,000 (bigger slip, same marina).

So using the time value of money, the slip really sold for $1700 back then?

Obviously someone is lying.

Are you saying RB is more credible than the NYT?

Yeah, that's the ticket!

Twenty years ago a slip "went" for $40,000. Today, RB is selling them
for
$14,000 (bigger slip, same marina).


And two years ago a 32 foot slip sold on Ebay for 5K. There was only
one bid. People simply prefer to rent them. Anyone who sells today will
probably only get half of their money back. The idea of slips as
"property" is simply no longer popular here, even as homes on the
Island doubled and tripled.


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Twenty years ago a slip "went" for $40,000. Today, RB is selling them
for
$14,000 (bigger slip, same marina).


And two years ago a 32 foot slip sold on Ebay for 5K. There was only
one bid. People simply prefer to rent them. Anyone who sells today will
probably only get half of their money back. The idea of slips as
"property" is simply no longer popular here, even as homes on the
Island doubled and tripled.


RB
35s5
NY


Why do you sell rapidly depreciating boat slips, old cables and abandoned
boats?

Even a used car salesman over on Delancey Street does better.