27 Oct
1998
27 Oct
'98
11:36 a.m.
On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Marvin wrote:
Well, if the guy who bought the Atari 1200XL thinks he got fair market
value, I'm happy for him. But I don't want to have to pay some schlub
$600 for an Atari 1200XL the next time I see one go up for sale (luckily I
won't have to, I paid less than $5 for mine at a thrift store, and if I
want another I'll probably find it for around the same price). What that
guy thinks is a "fair price" does NOT equate to "fair market". There
is a
huge distinction.
No, I don't remember when an Altair went for $500 on eBay. :)
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Also, its
relative. Since I am of the opinion that eBay does not
constitute fair market value, what advantage am I taking?
We will just have to agree to disagree. I have talked to quite a few ebay
buyers and sellers, and almost everyone agrees that the pricing there is
fair to both buyer and seller. A friend of mine I talked to last week buys
there and feels that he is getting some real bargains. All a matter of
perspective. Don't get
me wrong, I still feel a little guilty when I get something
REALLY good for a song that I may have had to pay a testicle for on eBay.
ebay has had some real bargains. Remember the Altairs that sold for about
$500 and $700 some time ago? Most of the people I deal with I look at as
friends. And I try hard not to take advantage of friends ... unless I tell
them I am taking advantage of them :).