--- Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com> wrote:
> > > Ethan Dicks wrote:
> > A few years ago, I passed up a Lisa at a Hamfest, complete with docs,
> > software and printer - it sold later that day for $25.
>
> Ouch! The big one that got away!
Fortunately for my peace of mind, I do not remember if it was a Lisa 1 or
Lisa 2. Still, it bites.
> > > What's eBay fever? How can I get others to catch it?
> >
> > eBay fever is what the guy at the hamfest had when I attempted to haggle...
>
> So you're saying 'eBay fever' is a seller's malady?
As I'm using it here, yes. It's the irrational mindset that any old book
or piece of junk will make you rich if you put it up on eBay, and that anyone
who offers you less than you think it's worth is trying to rip you off.
Feh.
-ethan
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Received on Wed Jun 27 2001 - 15:14:13 BST