You are characterizing the impact to pricing from irrational exuberance of relatively inexperienced and/or less sophisticated players in a narrow market. They are especially influenced with all the hype and sensationalized hoopla about waste oil conversion ideology and the empty dream of "free" fuel.

I practice healthy skepticism of the ebay values since there is really no way of knowing whether or not the bidders are shills driving up the price and if the exchange is ever actually, or legitimately consumated. I observe about 15-18 percent of the listings are no-sale and reposted, and that further skews the statistical average.

So in answer to your question, I agree that Ebay "bids" are considerably out of line with the KBB values and the whole of the market appraisals... especially for pre-1990 and certain desireable models.

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