21 Jun
1998
21 Jun
'98
1:17 a.m.
>What really scrapes my oxide is an approach that I
am starting to see more
>often in postings in and newsgroups. (it has happened to me twice now in
>the last month)
>Someone posts an item with an asking price. I
respond to the message with
>a counter offer. The seller responds with a counter-counter offer that I
>find acceptable. I respond to the message with my acceptance and provide
>shipping details. The seller then responded back indicating that he has
>received a higher offer and that the unit has been sold without so much as
>an opportunity for further response.
Although I've participated in "auctions" of this type, I haven't
gotten
shanked by another bidder. I can see how easy the private auction process
can be abused. I sometimes find myself doubtful of the bid increments that
I've seen; too easy to fake interest to inflate the price.
>BTW: a HERO-2000 auction just closed on eBay for
$4027.78... (sheesh!)
I always wanted one of these when I was a kid. Wasn't it about $2k new?
Unbelievable. Classic computers and robots, the next Beanie Babies!
>-jim (the obviously overly idealistic one...)
Rich Cini/WUGNET <nospam_rcini(a)msn.com>
- ClubWin! Charter Member
- MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking
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