eBay guilt

Well... No! Are you feeling guilty if you win an Altair auction at USD 10 ? Or are you feeling better when you buy an egg at a delicatessen store for USD 2.- instead of a quater at a farmers barn ? The prices on eBay, and maybe some other locations are ridiculus high when compared to the price at the orgin. I doubt that most are sold by the original owner. It's a bit like in the vintage car business - a '61 Beetle may be offered on an auction (or from a dealer) in good condition at 5000 USD - or you may catch a bad one also at 5000, since you don't have the time to wait for one (A difference in here is that due the more established used / vintage car bussiness, most companies are specialized to sell good or well restored cars, while in the vintage computer area still prices are made regardless of the condition). Or you may muy the named Beetle for just 500 USD in superior condition from the original owner. So is this a theft ? And even more, when you buy a well restored, almost like new car you still pay only said 5000 USD, although the owner did pour in USD 7000 just for the restauration... After all, I hope we reach soon a level like in the vintage car business, where you get at least an average chance to pay only what's worth, and where a market value is established - at the moment we are far from that. Gruss H. P.S.: Just for the Beetle fans among us (*w* Ethan), the number 5000 is not related to any real value, just a number for example purpose. -- VCF Europa 2.0 am 28./29. April 2001 in Muenchen http://www.vintage.org/vcfe http://www.homecomputer.de/vcfe