Love 'em or hate 'em...

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Fri Nov 17 01:42:30 2000

----- Original Message -----
From: "Megan" <mbg_at_world.std.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Love 'em or hate 'em...


> Excuse me? $70k spent on stuff from ebay in two years? Some of
> us don't have the budget for more than a few hundred a year for
> stuff...

That's 3 times my annual income. Before taxes. Uh, hang on, US$ to
AU$, make that 6 times...

> And the fact that you pay more than is reasonable (and it appears
> you have the deep pockets to do that) has a direct affect on the
> prices of things for the rest of us... No wonder prices on ebay
> are unreal.

I begrudge no-one their money, I'm sure you are earning/earned it and
deserve to enjoy it,
but it does make it hard for those with lesser means to get something
through auction.
If I knew you were bidding for something, I wouldn't bother, because I'd
probably undershoot
your opening offer.
Still, it's the same old story everywhere, fish aren't aware of water I
guess..

Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
Received on Fri Nov 17 2000 - 01:42:30 GMT