>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_at_siconic.com
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>Ever onward.
>
> September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2.0
> See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details!
> [Last web site update: 09/21/98]
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| healyzh_at_holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector |
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Received on Mon Sep 21 1998 - 23:09:31 BST