What's it worth?

[bookbuyer]

Hi

I was wondering if anyone can help me. Ive seen a 1965 1st edition copy of "Where's The Rest Of Me? The Ronald Reagan Story" for sale on ebay. It is stated the book is in near fine condition.

The book in question can be found at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6913721525

I was wondering the opinions of board members, as to what would be suitable bid for such an item?

 

[Ashlea]

It all depends on the availability - check around (half.com, amazon, powells books, alibris, abebooks, etc.) and see if there are copies available and if so, what they go for.

Otherwise, it'll just depend on how bad you want it. Since he passed away recently, there will be a slight bump in memorabilia prices for a few weeks.

 

[funes]

Ashlea,
You've hit the nail on the head in more ways than one.
That is to say that, ultimately, the only "suitable" bid is the maximum that "Bookbuyer" is willing to pay. I know that that sounds like a cop-out, but it's the truth. In any auction situation, "worth" is a slippery concept; all that really matters is what an item is worth to you (i.e. the prospective buyer).
Having said that, though, you should also check with the sites mentioned. There's no point to paying more over eBay than you would have to from an established book-seller.