Ebay: Stuff & Help needed with Osborne 1

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Tue Jan 26 22:09:24 1999

Doug wrote:
>
> > > 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.

Thanks Doug! That was exactly what I meant, but it never occurred to me
that someone would mis-interpret what I said. I most certainly did not see
the light on that auction!!!
Received on Tue Jan 26 1999 - 22:09:24 GMT