On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:44:55 -0700 "Mark" <markiw_at_prodigy.net> writes:
>>About a week ago I put a bid on a Micro PDP-11/23 on ebay. I was top
>>bidder until the end.
>
>Don't you hate it when that happens?
>
>One thing that I myself forget at eBay is that you can state a maximum
>bid and the machine will automagically bid for you in the stated
>increments
>until the auction either ends or your maximum bid limit is reached.
>
>I am writing this on a computer I got there last year at about half
>the going price that way. As eBay has gotten popular it is getting
harder
>to just watch the auctions and bid yourself. In fact, I no longer shop
>there anymore as I think the prices have gone postal.
Well, despite your astute observation, there *are* some bargains
to be had. I just got an NOS 8" FDD for <$4. YOu just have to know
which items are likely to go 'postal' and stay away. . .
Jeff
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Received on Sun Oct 17 1999 - 16:41:42 BST