Doug, The act of "hop over to ebay and stumble across an incredible deal" qualifies as work. That puts you in a whole different class from those who whine "I want a ...", but never even bother to look! (Are they waiting for someone on the PDML to hand them a bargain?!!!)
Always happy to clarify. <g> Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > okay, just to get this clear. I don't have time to watch ebay every day, and > generally just glance at it every week or so, less often if I'm busy, so I > have a question. > > If I hop over to ebay and stumble across an incredible deal, say, a 67II > system that my next door neighbor is selling because his wife is kicking him > out. He has a BIN of the exact amount of money I have in my pocket. Notice > that he is my neighbor, so I can verify with my own grubby mitts/eyes that > the 67II system, AND there's no shipping charge, because he is right next > door, for the moment. > > Am I allowed to buy it, or do I have to pass because I don't spend enough > time on ebay? How much online time do I have to devote to ebay before I > qualify for bargains? > > Technically, that's two questions, but they can really be part A and part B. > > Always looking to clarify, > > Doug
