Illovox Media <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> rightly wrote, regarding Ebay deals-Save your own life From: Tom Meade
I think I like this post, but can you break it down a bit? Think 12th grade English, just for kicks... Tom's reply: Thank you. This was just my gibberish for many points others are making here on setting expectations for an eBay purchase. It's a wild (free), unregulated market - I'd like to see it continue that way. Rather than high school English, a 96 year old's words may be eloquent (on a case with strong parallels to eBay): "Judge Milton Pollock, who dismissed the case against Merrill Lynch, characterized the aggrieved investors as �high-risk speculators� who �now hope to twist the federal securities laws into a scheme of cost-free speculators� insurance,� saying that the law wasn�t designed to encourage �a freewheeling casino that lured thousands obsessed with the fantasy of Olympian riches, but which delivered such riches to only a scant handful of lucky winners.� on 7/15/03 10:16 AM, Tom Meade at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > No one should expect Ebay to "make" a market in goods where > robust markets already exist. In the case of current models, > web and brick retailers do that. What common sense support > can there be to expect a significant discount from the > existing markets when distribution is robust? "Scooping > up?" Lacking this support, proceed with great caution. > I sold three Duos, 2300 and 2400, because it was the logical > market after Duo distribution faded away. Likewise it makes > sense to consider a recent PB at a price that passes the smell > test - just look at the deal from all points of view, and - > good luck! -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
