Ebay: Stuff & Help needed with Osborne 1

From: Doug <doug_at_blinkenlights.com>
Date: Tue Jan 26 21:27:31 1999

> > On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Marvin wrote:
> >
> > > BTW, I think any experienced bidder will snipe, and I tell everyone I know
> > > that wants to buy on ebay to snipe. I still remember driving up the price on
> > > a Sol-20 by checking and bidding every day against someone else who wanted
> > > it (and got it!)
> >
> > And that gave you great satisfaction, I take it?
>
> I wonder what he'd have done if he "won" and had to pony up the cash?

I think what Marvin was saying (correct me if I'm wrong, Marvin) is that
he used to be a naive bidder and *unintentionally* ran up the price until
he finally saw the light and became a sniper.

-- Doug
Received on Tue Jan 26 1999 - 21:27:31 GMT