There have been more bidders and it was quite interesting. I have a theory about the result, as i saw 1-2 more watches which have been sold over a market value. The actual final bid was 5.500.-. I stopped at 4K as the following bids had to be in 500.- steps. Two bidders went up to the 5,5k, which is overpriced, but still somehow reasonable. The theory is, that it has been collectors who really wanted this peace or just people not knowing that there will be additional charges, like VAT etc. of around 25%, which is not really well announced.
Everything “collectible” has become expensive in recent years, and that might have to do with your 0% interest rate. In some countries or at some banks, you even need to pay interest over your savings. And in my country, we also pay taxes on savings over €50,000. That’s money on which we’ve already paid taxes. Nice, real nice… So, what better way to take that money from the account than to buy something nice that will keep its value? Or, even better, increase in value over time, and probably more than your bank is giving you on your savings account?
Feels like it's a flag to distinguish „real“ sales ads from other ads, the purpose of which is rather to… [Insert your own assumption here].
