> > > This auction still smells fishy...Either it's a ploy to bring prices on
> > > these old things up to insane amounts, or the buyer wanted a boxed VIC20
> > > very very badly.
> >
> > I would go with very very badly. Check what this Vectrex just went
> > for. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1324083432
> > And if you're interested, compare to other Vectrexs. Even in an
> > unopened box, it went for an insane amount.
>
> Well, at least these kinds of auctions won't affect the market long-term.
> Once all the people with lots of cash spend it all on stuff like this, the
> prices will start to drop back down where they should be.
Yeah, but by then all the cool stuff will be gone!
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Received on Mon Jan 28 2002 - 20:55:24 GMT