Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Stewart, Alistair" wrote: > > OK guys, > > I agree that sometimes ebay things get out of hand... but before you look > at the following, ask yourself what you'd pay for a mint s/h last non-asph > 35'cron? For eaxmple Bill Rosauer has (had?) a mintish chrome model on > consignment (won't budge on price, aboslutely no warranty) for $1000. > > Dear dtonyroma and astewart@gigaweb.com, > > Item Title: LEICA 35MM SUMMICRON-MLENS BLK MINT W/BOX (Item #151952954) > > Final price: $750.55 > Auction ended at: 08/30/99 20:40:36 PDT > Total number of bids: 9 > Seller User ID: dtonyroma > Seller E-mail: dtony@mindspring.com > High-bidder User ID: astewart@gigaweb.com > High-bidder E-mail: astewart@gigaweb.com > > BLACK SUMMICRON-M 35MM LENS WITH SHADE AND BOX. SERIAL # 3453637. MINT > CONDITION. TOTALLY CLEAN. WILL INCLUDE SEVERAL B+W FILTERS.MY RESERVE > IS $700 > WILL EMAIL PHOTOS ON REQUEST. BUYER PAYS SHIPPING AND ANY ESCROW FEES > SHOULD PAYMENT GO THAT ROUTE. SATISFACTION GUARUNTEED.EMAIL WITH ANY > QUESTIONS.. > > SO, if you know what you're prepared to pay (In my recently theft-assaulted > world, very little; I'm trying to rebuild an outfit decimated by two thefts) > and know the rules of of the game, you can score some good deals. > > Best of affordable light > > Alistair > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Rabiner [mailto:mrabiner@concentric.net] ><Snip> > D Khong wrote: > ><Snip> > > I am beginning to wonder whether the *act of bidding* is in itself an > > addiction, an obsession or some form of psychiatric disorder. Similarly ><Snip> of adrenaline needed to sustain what's worth living for. Then it > > starts all over again. > > > > Dan K. > > Dan this is exactly how I see it.><Snip> And the stock marked another form > of gambling. > Mark Rabiner Was this supposed to not piss me off? Alistair I'm on your wavelength on a whole lot of issues from what I can recall but this aint one of them? Why am I looking at all this Ebay crap? What is the point? Mentioning Bill Rosauers name doesn't justify this and barely at all relates. I appreciate and am almost envious that you are starting from scratch but your Ebay mania I can more than live without. I don't need to look at it and I don't think it belongs here. It's a feeding frenzy vibe that I hope to heck it doesn't start becoming a regular occurrence here on the LUG. Any time I want Ebay it is only a mouse click away I'm sure I'll have no trouble finding the Leica stuff. Mark Rabiner