Did you see this e-article in Yahoo news today??

A fool and their money are quickly parted.

I think a QA listening test is of value to the customer but his prices are beyond the pale.

Used album: $2.00
Cleaning: $2.00
Listening time 1 hour $35.00
Wear on equipment: $2.00
Cataloging/Stock time $2.00
Shipping/Receiving cost $10.00
Operational cost: $10.00
Total cost $63.00

$63.00 would seem to be a reasonable cost for the service but obviously he is not using this method as his business plan. He is looking at low volume and high prices, therefore decreasing his actual work load and increasing his profit margins. He would need to sell 12 copies of DSM for every single copy that he sells for $700 or more. Also, at the lower rate it would beg the question..."how many supposed hot stampers are there?" At $700 a pop it rises to the level of exclusiveness and therefore meets the emotional need of his consumers.

I think I will start selling my hot...Hot stampers @ twice the price. Some of them have been through a 40 year evaluation and listening process. That must be worth something.