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and have a Merry Xmas.
PCACala@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Santa responds:
>
> > > 6) all my Ebay auctions to sell way over reserve for all of 1999
> >
> > And all the bidders will actually buy the items.
>
> No kidding, Santa! The newbies (not that I'm not one, too) seem to think its
> some kind of layaway plan. Or an online game.
Yeah, my wife got one troll (dewight@xxxxxxxxxxx) kicked off ebay for
bidding items up with no intention to buy them. Cost us 2 sales. His
feedback when he won our auctions: 0; shortly after he won our auctions
(and about 20 others) -8. Watch for him in other matters:
jamleung@xxxxxxxxxxxxx He's a student at State University of New York.
Hope he learns something.
Beware and tell everyone to
> CC: the second highest bidder upon sending a first notification of deadline to
> pay. Conversely, if you are the second highest bidder, tell the seller
> immediately after the auction that you have the cash ready and waiting upon
> notification of a reneging or non-communicating high bidder.
Good advice. Of course, by ebay 'rules' (ebay rules, now THERE's an
oxymoron) you must give the buyer 3 business days to respond. By that
time, most second place finishers will have moved on.
> One buyer with a
>
> My Christmas List:
> * $220 for the 300mm f/4.5 Zuiko I'm using and have an option to buy.
I'd take out a loan to buy this at this price.
> * a 90mm f/2 Macro Zuiko
If you haven't got the $220 for the 300 .... ??
> * a 100-200mm f/5 S Zuiko Zoom in exchange for a 200mm f/5 MC Zuiko
Hmmm ... What is the condition of the 200 MC?
> * a fast 180mm lens (Tamron IF ED f/2.5 or Zuiko f/2)
You'd better get in line for the Zuiko 180/2. It's about the only thing
left on my wish list. And I know of at least one other person looking
for one. I was looking at SBug mag the other day and noticed that Smile
photo had a used one listed. Price was 'CALL' So I did. Not that I'd
ever buy anything from them ... :>) So here's what they said "Yes we
have a used one. It's really a new one, kind of a demo but we're selling
it used." Oh, OK, how much? "Umm let's see ... $3300. It's really a new
one." Oh, I thought it was used. (Looks at Smiles' new price ad for same
lens) But, your ad says $2995 for a new one. Why is the used one more
$$$ ??? " Well, do you know how much that lens is from Olympus right
now? Let's see ... $4000 (or thereabouts) So this one's really a deal."
Uh-huh. Bye.
George
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
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