21 Sep
1998
21 Sep
'98
1:33 p.m.
You people thought you were weird. Would you believe there's an article
in the Wall Street Journal today about people who collect (and pay
outrageous eBay sums for)--get this---old sneakers?
A pair of some Nike something-or-others sold for $2,300 on ebay, and some
fetch up to $5,000. And we thought all the money was in Altairs.
I'm sorry, but sneakers I can not understand. Computers, yes. Beanie
babies, maybe. Sneakers??
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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21 Sep
21 Sep
1:46 p.m.
On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, Sam Ismail wrote:
I'm sorry, but sneakers I can not understand.
Computers, yes. Beanie
babies, maybe. Sneakers??
Well, it's sneakers and blue jeans, actually. Some rich cultures which
will remain anonymous are obsessed by American clothes. Whatever diddles
your bits, I say.
-- Doug
2:02 p.m.
New subject: Computer shoppers headed for dumpster!
Don't really know why I kept these but they are headed for the paper
recycler unless anybody in the Beaverton Oregon area decides they want
these. It is a fairly complete collection from 1986 -> 1994.
George
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George L. Rachor george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
4:09 p.m.
You people thought you were weird. Would you believe
there's an article
in the Wall Street Journal today about people who collect (and pay
outrageous eBay sums for)--get this---old sneakers?
A pair of some Nike something-or-others sold for $2,300 on ebay, and some
fetch up to $5,000. And we thought all the money was in Altairs.
I'm sorry, but sneakers I can not understand. Computers, yes. Beanie
babies, maybe. Sneakers??
They sell them to the Japanese. There is a totally ridiculous market in
Japan for them. I've seen reports on TV where people go trolling at the
local Goodwill looking for Tennis shoes, and the "right" blue jeans. Some
people actually make thier living buying these things and shipping them to
Japan. In Japan they are they are fashionable.
Personally the only shoes I'll wear are ones that I buy new!
Zane
Sam Alternate
e-mail:
dastar(a)siconic.com
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