Another original Apple I sells for an insane amount

I don't see what the fuss is about. Only $40K for an Apple 1? That amount would have been much more then anyone here expected to pay for one a year ago. Next year it might not get $20K or $1M. Unless the guy gave the previous owner a sob story about needing it for a museum or something I don't see why the buyer can't try to flip it if he wants to. The old owner could have auctioned it off as well if he wanted to, who knows what HE paid for it initially (if anything). -----Original Message----- From: Tothwolf Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:25 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Another original Apple I sells for an insane amount On Sun, 26 May 2013, Liam Proven wrote: My point was how this (currently unnamed) middleman took advantage of Mr. Hatfield and paid him only $40,000 for the Apple I while not telling him what he expected to turn around and immediately auction it for. Mr. Hatfield certainly took the news better than most people would have (at least in his public statements), but that still doesn't make what that "middleman" did right or ethical.