Re: Distored Prices on eBay Affects Everyone

[fortran@earthlink.net (Fortran Dragon)]

My glass typewriter shows Chris Underwood typing...
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> On an unrelated note, I went out and hit some thrift stores and a
> couple of flea markets today looking for old video games and Apple
> stuff.  This guy at one of the fleas had an old Atari 2600 that he
> wouldn't sell for less than $35 because "I can get at least that much
> on eBay."  Not Apple related, but really shows how eBay is inflating
> more than just prices on the 'net...

	Basically, eBay gives you a world-wide audience.  That kind of 
market will drive up prices (and usually drive the scare items out of 
the flea-markets and on to the online auction sites).

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