Hey, that was a remarkable 1275! Seller said no leaks no smoke! Must have been
out of oil! Lucky you lost.
Paul A
SDOliner@aol.com wrote:
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> From: SDOliner@aol.com
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> Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 09:42:43 EST
> Subject: Re: E-bay rant
> To: david@vermonthardwoods.com
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> In a message dated 3/8/02 9:30:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> david@vermonthardwoods.com writes:
>
> << Wouldn't you have done the same thing if you had the opportunity?
> >>
> I opened that auction with the intial bid of $150. and then watched for any
> activity all week. Right before the end of the auction I decided to up my
> intial bid to 200. and then rethought that and upped it to one increment
> above $250. I stopped there thinking I am just opening myself up to being
> schilled by the seller.
> So yes, I probably would have paid more, and it maybe my own fault for not
> having bid more, but there will be other 1275 engines around.
> I think I would have felt better about the process if I had the chance to bid
> against the competion.
>
> Would I have done the same thing?
> Maybe
> Would I have felt good about myself?
> No
>
> What would your reaction be, if the last minute bidder had been some one on
> the list?
>
> I for one do not bid when I see that someone else from the list has bid.
>
> David Oliner
> 59,60 Bugeyes
> 67 TR4A
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