23 May
2001
23 May
'01
5:37 a.m.
On Wed, 23 May 2001, Jeffrey l Kaneko wrote:
That's fer sure! At least here, we're bidding
amongst friends;
auctions are kinda silly for (relatively) common or inexpensive items,
but I think it's a good way for truly unique items to be sold: The
seller gets a good price and because we as a community have a better
feel for its true value (than your average weenie), the high bid
*shouldn't* go out of sight.
The seller is a Goodwill picker; a middle-man; at best an opportunist; at
worst a scoundrel. He's selling direct from a Goodwill shelf in a store
somewhere, to you.
I think this aspect is important to consider in this case.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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