Retail pricing in classified ads

Another factor to take into consideration is that some of the MSRP's listed may be coming from a country other than the USA. It is not uncommon for a component to have widely varying prices / availability as one changes countries and / or continents. Sean
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Vrsola, the original BC86 Noisehound sold originally for about $350, so that listing was actually low. Prices do drop many times. An original IBM PC sold for over $2000 in 1982. The first basic consumer VCRs sold for $999.95

Some manufacturers have different prices depending on geographical location. Thiel often has a differnet east coast vs. west coast MSRP.

Scott makes a good point about notifying the seller. I was looking at a pair of speakers here that were demos listed by a dealer. The stated retail price was $200 more than even the MSRP as listed on the manufacturer's website. I called and the dealer seemed genuinely embarrased and apologized by saying that it had been a typo. The dealer did have a decent rating, though I still had a nagging doubt. I know some do this intentionally, though I think in this case it was an honest mistake. On the other hand, my lingering uneasiness points to the need to be careful when listing. Might cost you a sale.

I know.I purchased my first vcr panasonic 2 box set up at 1150$.It still works.The first apple in 1978 I purchased for 2400 $.I agree.
V.R. Sola