Re: Ebay Auction, Too Funny LOL

["John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid>]

In article <a8SdnY1i_Z3KXwrXnZ2dnUVZ_oBi4p2d@giganews.com>,
 Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote:

> Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> 
> >> What about this one? an apple ii + with a bunch of old software went
> >> for $3500.00+!!!
> >> Some people have more money than  sense....?
> >>
> >> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
?ViewItem&item=270439543782&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT>
> > 
> > Several people, from the look of it!
> > 
> > B...G really interests me--he bids early, then raises himself twice,
> > then *snipes twice*, a second apart, with different bids!
> > 
> > It would be very interesting to see the movies in some people's heads...
> 
> Actually, that pattern fits "shill" bidding.

As the marginal cost of photons is so low, it is also consistent with, 
but not dispositive of, money laundering.

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John B. Matthews
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