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Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2015-12-23 17:44
I think you'll find the economy and the value of the dollar has a lot to do with it.
In Australia, we seem to see this more obviously than most, I'm not sure why this is the case. I think because of our small population and buying power, every time a new shipment of instruments (with a proportionally small number of oboes) arrives it has been affected by the fluctuating dollar, and we are bound by certain agencies importing these instruments.
Inflation also plays a part. I bought an R13 clarinet brand new in New York in 2006. I paid $2100 for it, which was about $2600 AU at the time. R13s in Australia in 2006 were about $3200 brand new. I recently sold that clarinet for the same AU price I paid for it. The reason? A brand new one is now around $4800 AU. The cost of the second hand market will also be determined by the cost of the new market, not what was originally paid for the instrument.
Also supply and demand - as the economy has dipped, more people are going to want secondhand instruments as they are less likely to be able to afford new, or too cautious to invest as much money as they once might have. This makes secondhand instruments more desirable, pushing the cost up.
It might seem expensive...but I'd give anything to have access to the secondhand market that the US has, at any cost! We don't even have the choice here, so the cost is actually irrelevant.
Rachel
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spsu3 |
2015-12-22 05:10 |
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heckelmaniac |
2015-12-23 02:47 |
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WoodwindOz |
2015-12-23 17:44 |
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