At 03:18 PM 10/26/98 -0500, you wrote:
I.e., you
could post "I just bought one at a thrift for $12.50" when
the bidding for an Atari 1200xl goes over $100...
Why would they want to do that? It would be the same as shooting
themselves in the foot.
Not to mention which, it's totally irrelevant. If I was selling a Ferrari
for $10K, and you came along and told the bidder that you had just bought
one for $100, would that matter?
What would be relevant is how much you would sell your 1200XL or Ferrari
for. If it's not for sale, what you paid for it, or even the fact that
another exists, is meaningless.
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