Microdata "Microprogramming Handbook"

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Fri Jan 25 17:43:56 2002

On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Doc wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Pat Finnegan wrote:
>
> > Hmmm. I guess then an xBox being sold at a price above the MSRP is not
> > 'too high' of a price. Or the example of dead UPS's being sold for $50 a
> > pop. Or a CISC AS/400 being sold for $140k. Sorry, but a lot of the time
> > things are available for much lower prices outside of eBay than they are
> > on eBay. Ignorant people go around buying and selling things for much
> > more than they're worth on eBay.
>
> In no way limited to eBay.
> Several years ago I went shopping for a 7.25", .75hp circular saw. A
> "Skil Saw", in Texas slang. I really don't care if they're shiny, so I
> hit the local hock shops for a couple of Saturdays. MSRP was either
> $69.95 or $79.95.
> After 3 days of looking, and a tank of gas or so, I had located 4 saws
> that matched spec. The best deal I could make wwas $32 cash & carry
> (real cash, shop ate taxes) on a saw that was well-spattered with paint,
> only had one [very good] patch in the power cord, and no blade (cheap
> all-purpose blade=~$6)
> I went to Home Depot and bought a Craftsman 7.25" .75hp saw, with AP
> blade & spare carbide plywood blade, for $29.95. Wait. Frgot the
> 36month warranty.

Are you sure that you did not lose your way and go into a Sears store in
error? Craftsman is after all a trademark by Sears!

                                                 - don

> I did, however, in the shopping weekend, aquire a $200 Gerber "BMF"
> diving knife, in mint condition, for $40.
> I do commonly see construction tools and guns in pawnshops and
> second-hand stores priced at 125-200% their NEW value. Mostly, it
> doesn't rot on the shelves, either.
>
> The point is, it's worth EXACTLY what gets paid for it.
>
> Doc, whose $0.05 is worth more....
>
>
Received on Fri Jan 25 2002 - 17:43:56 GMT