Re: Strange bidder on this item

["Bill Garber" <willy4SPAM6pa@comXcast.net>]

"Ned Ludd" <spam@luddite.ca> wrote in message
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> Bill Garber <willy4SPAM6pa@comXcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I had bid the $9.95 on this figuring I could repair and
> > use it, or get a few bucks for it here on csa2, or possibly
> > offer it to a foreign customer that can't find Apple II
> > goodies. Next thing I know I am outbid. I've run my bids
> > up to $40.00 and still haven't reached what he has put on
> > it. Both the seller and high bidder have low feedbacks.
> > Neither one has done anything since April. what do you
> > all make of this. I'm curious as to whether I should persue
> > it any further. Thanks.
>
> Bill, I've seen these going for $200+ in working condition, so for
> someone who figures they can repair it $40 is probably fairly enticing.

A slight misunderstanding. I mentioned $40 because that is where
I stopped. God knows how much he has on the thing. ;-)

> Low feedback doesn't always translate to deadbeat bidder or lack of
> experience - I've been eBaying for about three years and only have 13
> feedbacks (mainly because I'm cheap and I don't like to get caught up in
> emotionally charged bidding wars).

Oh, I know, but it seems only the low feedbacks bid on less than
perfect items, or go very high on ones that aren't really worth it.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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