Well, I'm not trying to troll you here, but I have a batch 2 preorder that I paid 56 btc for. I also have a batch 3 I bought for 100 BTC.
If I were you, I might consider adjusting my strategy. No one is going to sell their batch 2 for less than what they paid, which is about 56 btc. You may want to consider offering 100-150 btc and you may get better responses.
http://www.reddit.com/r/BitMarket/comments/1c9327/wtb_avalon_batch_2/I suppose it's all how you look at it. Batch #2 cost around $1500. 31 btc at today's exchange rates is over $3000. If I had more I would offer it, but I'm not rich. Maybe I should try again after the coming spike in difficulty next month.
I can understand your point of view. The problem is multivariable.
Because of the increasing difficulty factor, the value of each ASIC miner is increased exponentially the sooner it is available. Batch 1 owners are making a TON of BTC right now because they dominate the hash rate. When batch 2 arrives, everyone will make less BTC/day due to the increased network hash rate. When batch 3 arrives, same deal, everyone makes less.
So we can easily say that the value of batch 3 ($6,000 USD just for example) is the current 'retail' price. Since batch 2 and 3 are the same, but batch 2 has the advantage of being delivered earlier, then we can say that Batch 2 = 2X Batch 3 = $12,000. We can apply this to batch 1 in the same fashion, Batch 1 = 2X Batch 2 = $24,000. This is why one dude is asking $40,000 USD for his batch 1 that he will sell today for cash.
This is just an explanation, i doubt anyone will agree that this is the actual 'retail' prices of the avalons. I'm only saying that most people will recognize that the batch 2 will easily make $4,500 in about a month so they aren't likely to sell it. The timing is more valuable than the machine itself.