Open market pricing

[floydkelley]

I'm noticing that once a release goes out of print in the 12k shop, if copies of that release are replenished (e.g. sent back, found, etc.) the price goes up. For example, I purchased my copy of Sawako for $14, but now that it's gone out of print and has since resurfaced in the 12k store, you must pay $27 for it. Can someone please explain why this has happened?

[taylordeupree]

we just do that based on supply/demand and it allows us to recoup a bit more.

if the CD was actually back in print and hundreds were available, then, yes, it would remain $14.. but when one copy comes back from a distributor and the release is out of print, then the price goes up.

[Koda]

Econ 101...
If there were diamonds laying all over the ground, they'd be cheaper too. But they do not and are quite hard to get. Hence their higher prices.

out of print cd's fetch as much as $50 these days.
Who would've thunk?