Teasers - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

29 Jul 1998

My teasers cost me more money in the long run. I keep looking for
something in great condition and end up spending a little extra for the
first one I find in any condition for fear of not finding another one
again. Then for the next few months, all the low cost, great condition
units start becoming available.

Jeff Salzman
jeff(a)zymurgy.net

...
  This is a tried
and true technique (for me, anyway) for getting stuff you
want. Those teaser bits are what I call *bait*. I like to think that buying
part of something acts as bait for the rest of it. Frinstance, before I had
a Kaypro, I found a padded blue nylon cover for one at a garage sale for
two bucks. Of course, I bought it. Sure enough, a few weeks later a Kaypro
turned up at another garage sale. Maybe this is too metaphysical for common
sense, but it works for me. On the practical side, buying part of something
means that you can take advantage of a cheap price when you find the rest
of it that's missing the bit you have.

Of course, it requires a lot of storage space for all the useless junk you
think might come in handy someday... 
Same thing held very true for me: find a piece of something and the rest
will turn up later. I've got a _lot_ of pieces of electronic gear but not
that many complete systems/units. Oh well.