principals in online selling? (was: IMSAI 8080)

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Tue Jun 23 10:48:07 1998

At 09:41 AM 6/23/98 -0600, Jeff Kaneko wrote:
>
>So I posted it here, so some of our 'gang' could take a swing
>at it. The asking price _seemed_ fair, although I personally
>felt it was a tad high (more than _I_ would pay, anyway).
>
>What I figured would happen, some one would call, offer the guy
>$300, and that would be it. I had _no_ idea that this guy
>was gonna jack up the price into the stratusphere ($1,000 ?
>c'mon guys! Where's the enjoyment factor here?)

I don't think you need to apologize. You did the list a service
by announcing the availability of this machine.

What I don't understand is the need for the disparagement of
the character and intelligence of the person who (supposedly,
who really knows what happens off-line) paid $1,000 for it.

Just because someone had the money and the desire, someone else is
willing to claim they don't know value, won't know how to
take care of it, and couldn't possible enjoy it after paying
that much? Sounds like sour grapes. Keep hunting for the
dumpster'd IMSAI covered in coffee grounds, and you'll be
truly happy someday, I guess. :-)

On the other hand, the seller would be stupid to accept the
first $300 if he gets a dozen offers of $300. I'll join the
complaints about sellers who don't know how to conduct a decent
online bidding war. Far too often my persistent e-mails will be
ignored, only to be summarily dismissed when the item has
been sold. Geez, at least give me a chance to outbid!

- John
Received on Tue Jun 23 1998 - 10:48:07 BST