P3D Re: Crazy Ebay Prices..again

[Bob Wier <wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Can you believe a VM cutter in a worn box sold for $910? Check out Ebay
>#72472937. I asked the seller if this transaction actually took place
>and he said "Yes, I am not sure why.  Two guys who really wanted it
>battled for it from
>day one till the end of the auction.  I didn't ask any questions, but I
>am
>glad I was on the receiving end of things". 
>
>It wasn't even the more rare tan cutter. Hope the buyer has some money
>left for blank reels (they aren't as cheap as they used to be).
>RDS

Gadzooks! I'd be interested to know if the item is actually paid
for. There have been incidents (other than outright fraud) where
an item is bid up to an astronomical amount, but the buyer has
no intention of following through...

              Bob Wier
     mailto:wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   12:20 AM Wednesday, March 17, 1999
        Unix/Internet Administrator
   Rocky Mountain College, Billings MT.
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