PDP11 Redux, or Behind-The-Scenes Bull

From: Peter C. Wallace <pcw_at_mesanet.com>
Date: Sat Feb 23 10:36:23 2002

On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:

> Y'all,
> I posted a couple of days ago with questions concerning the value of,
> and locating info for, a PDP11/93, for which I'm negotiating . I got
> some good responses on-list, and a couple of very helpful suggestions
> off-list.
>
> And today, one enterprising soul, a long-standing list subscriber,
> found MDR's website from my email address. He both emailed and called
> my boss today trying to buy the machine out from under me.
> His statement to Mark, that he thought I was trying to cheat my
> company of fair value, would have rung a lot less false had he
> (A) Done me the courtesy of trying to clarify the situation with me
> first,
> (B) Not also expressed what Mark called "near-rabid" interest in owning
> the machine himself,
> and
> (C) Not asked Mark specifically to refrain from telling me about it.
> Fortunately for me, Mark Rodriguez was my friend long before he became
> my boss.
>
> For the record, my employer knows that some of what I pull out of the
> pile is for my collection, and some gets sold. He rather expects that I
> make a profit. As long as he gets more than the scrappers pay, he feels
> that he's ahead.
> As far as the idea that I should tell *any* prospective seller what
> I might charge for the item I'm buying, *if* I resell it, that's just
> ridiculous.
>
> Mark's impression, which I trust, was NOT that this person was trying
> to protect MDR from being cheated. Mark believes that it was an
> outright attempt to make sure that the caller got first crack at a
> PDP11/93.
>
> I think that truly sucks. If this is the way we are, I'll be
> unsubscribing damn soon.
> And yes, I know who it was.
>
> Doc
>
>

That does really suck, but I dont think it is truly representative of people
on this list. Sad thing to see when greed undermines ethics or just common
courtesy...



Peter Wallace
Received on Sat Feb 23 2002 - 10:36:23 GMT