Altair prices

From: Ward Donald Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
Date: Fri Aug 14 21:39:49 1998

Sam Ismail wrote:
>
> On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, Joe wrote:
>
> > At 02:34 PM 8/13/98 -0500, you wrote:
> > >$12100 for the world's flakiest S-100 box:
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=24409570
> > >
> > >(and the reserve was still not met, but I bet the guy sells, what do you
> > >think?)
> >
> > I think this whole auction reeks of bull-shit! Everything from the
> > opening bid of $2500 to reserve of OVER $12,000 and the seller's
> > insistance of 1 day UPS delivery smells of being a FAKE!
>
> Interesting point. This auction could have been staged simply to raise
> the perceived value of the Altair 8800 just before someone dumps 25 of
> them on the market.
>
> Or someone may just be that stupid.
>
> Two theories. Take your pick.

As the old saying goes, never attribute to malice that which may be
adequately explained by stupidity. (Unless the government is
involved -- malicious stupidity at its best).
-- 
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram_at_cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
Bill Gates has this situation where the federal government wants him
convicted for attempting a monopoly.  Has Bill considered responding
with a question as to why there's only one Justice Department?
Received on Fri Aug 14 1998 - 21:39:49 BST

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