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    Astronomical price for hardcover "XS ELEVEN HEAVEN"

    I contacted this Amazon seller to ask if this $284.17 price (+3.99 shipping) was a typo. Apparently not:

    "Thank you for your email. Our books are mostly used books, out of print books, and difficult to find books. We price our books based on their availability and desirability on Amazon. The book is not readily available and was priced accordingly."

    Here's the listing:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...0651138&sr=8-1

    1982 XJ1100J Maxim
    2000 BMW R1200C

    “We go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company.” – Mark Twain
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  • #2
    Yikes, I'm sure glad I bought mine when I did!
    Ken Talbot

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    • #3
      B.s!

      What a load of Crap...40 bucks is all it should beI got mine from Karla Jones on ebay for $40
      1980 XS650G Special-Two
      1993 Honda ST1100

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      • #4
        We got ours from Bob Jones (signed... in person) for less than that...
        (no... I'm not doing the nah nah nah thing at all... why?)


        There are still 4 available on E-bay for $40 from the good folks at Merriam...

        XS Eleven Heaven

        Absolutely amazing that someone is trying to get that much! Kind of ticks me off knowing what the Merriam folks have been going through... and someone else trying to profit from it...
        but then... what's the chance someone will pay that much for the book?
        81 SH Something Special
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        • #5
          That's the beauty of our free economy. Supply and demand determines the prices of things. Just like the price of sporting event tickets. If no one buys, then the price will drop until someone does.

          I was talking to my mom over Christmas about this very issue. If you moved into an old house and found an Andy Warhol painting (original) in the closet, and didn't know it was desirable, what would you do with it? I would probably throw it in the trash. The crazy thing is that some people would probably pay up to a million $ for it. It's all about what people are willing to pay. If no one is willing to pay the high prices, the value drops. Hopefully, the seller of this book will not be able to get the amount they are looking for from this item, but then again, if it's that valuable to one person, it's their right to benefit from it.
          1980 XS850SG - Sold
          1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
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          • #6
            Now there's only 3 left. Thanks for the tip Sal

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            • #7
              I bought one two weeks ago on ebay for $40.His wife even put a little thank you note in it.
              80 SG XS1100
              14 Victory Cross Country

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              • #8


                And no mine are not for sale even though they were free.
                "We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." "

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                • #9
                  Fear not...

                  Originally posted by sal View Post
                  Now there's only 3 left. Thanks for the tip Sal
                  No need to worry, there's more available. I was advised by Karla that she has more than what is listed on fleabay but, due to geebay's rules and associated costs, the number available couldn't be altered until the number shown reaches 0.

                  So, for all of you procrastinators out there, there's still time and a few more available , just don't wait too long or there really won't be any left.
                  1980 XS11 LG (Diablo)
                  1980 XS11 G (Bagger)
                  1978 XS11 G (White Knight)
                  1978 XS11 G (Skeleton)
                  2016 SS (S.S. Flyer)

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                  • #10
                    I got a message from Karla Jones the other day that mine is in the mail. It didn't cost anything near $200
                    Marty (in Mississippi)
                    XS1100SG
                    XS650SK
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                    • #11
                      He was in the process of writing a 3rd book I think. XS Eleven Heaven was his 2nd book I believe, He was writing or starting on another one I think?


                      Karla? Any input?
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                      "We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." "

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                      • #12
                        It's fun to read all the chatter! Bob wrote a book about his time in the Navy. It was his first book, but he never had it published. He improved a lot for the XS Eleven Heaven book. He started on a second XS Eleven, but only got as far putting his stories in several hand written notebooks. Whe I have the courage, I'll start reading them. I was thinking of getting them made into another book, but can't afford what he put out for a hard back. I'll bet some of the club members are in those pages, because I am sure he wrote about the rallies he attended. And not to worry, I still have plenty left if anyone wants one of his first. That's nice to know they will worth a lot of money some day. Karla

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                        • #13
                          My XS Eleven Heaven book has the cover on upside down.

                          Maybe that would make it worth more...

                          Larry
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                          • #14
                            I knew i forgot something important! I'll have the little sis e-bay it for me. Thankyou for the reminder guys
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                            • #15
                              Hi Karla...I bought the book last year from you and really enjoyed it. I also got one of the last Jardine 4 to 1 exhausts from you and LOVE that too! Thanks and take care
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