Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] $5,555 for a Lens Hood ??
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 06:19:42 +0000

>The bid history is fascinating.  Until 3 days ago it was just over $500.  The
>winning bidder then placed a bid that upped the ante by a factor of 10,
but which
>MIGHT have been the result of just an extra "5" keystroke at the end of an
>intended slight increase.  Given that knowledgeable experts have
pronounced this
>one of the rarest of all critters, it's possible that the other bidders just
>didn't know what they were looking at.  But I sort of hope the winner
didn't just
>enter a bid without studying it carefully, only to get the surprise of his
life
>when he gets the congratulatory email.
>
>The actions and comments of the runner up are interesting too.  Note that
he had
>a bid withdrawal at what looks like $4999 claiming a typo, but then came back
>with a bid of $5500. Curious.
>
>Cheers,
>Kip
>
>

Hesitation.... hesitation ...... then commitment.  Hopefully now fulfilment
and not regret.

Dan K.