>From: "Mike T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Why Reserve Auctions Suck >Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 23:40:44 -0500 > >Well, apparantly I'm not the only one either :-) . Seriously, maybe I'm >missing out on the "fun" of auction buying, but if I'm in the market for >something, I really appreciate having the "out" of a buy-it-now so >everyone's time isn't wasted--I get what I want, which is instant >gratification ;-) , and others can continue the hunt elsewhere. When I'm >buying something and see $1 starting bid, reserve not yet met and 6 days to >go, I move on and don't look back. Preferably to someone who has a more >realistic price or buy it now. But that's just me.........
Well, there's always comp.sys.mac.wanted and the misc. forsale.computers.mac-specific.xxx hierarchy, if it's instant gratification you're after. No bidding, no reserves, no fees. Just folks buying and selling stuff the way DARPA intended. I rather regret the degree to which Ebay has sucked exchanges away from the news groups. On the other hand, Ebay has vastly increased the total volume, so I guess it works out. And there was a brief period during which I could buy NuBus Jackhammers on the news groups for $50 and get $120 - $150 for them on Ebay... Sort of like taking stuff from India to Turkey, only it wasn't a geographical transportation. Jeff Walther -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
