I admit I didn't particularly enjoy trying to pull a fast one on the bidding community at large. I suppose though that if a truly desirable item appears, its good to chat w/the seller to, at a minimum, let them know there are several interested parties. Sigh, things can get so complicated.
Sort of on that note, I have (like many others I'm sure) engaged in side conversations w/sellers for fun. Sometimes it yields unexpected benefits (items not yet on ebay find their way into the shipment). Usually when people tell me how much they've enjoyed a game they sold me I tell them that I archive them and play them on emulators.
Surprising how many people didn't know that was possible. Several of them asked how to get started, went onto the local site, downloaded a few favorites and wrote back how thrilled they were to relive games they thought they'd never see again. Share the joy.
On Jan 27, 2004, at 8:39 PM, Stefan Lindblom wrote:
This guy had lots of other interesting stuff as well for sale, was tracking
it myself only to find them all closed. Well, for a good enough offer I
guess anything goes, anyone can be tempted :)
I rarely ask myself, only done it once actually, couple of weeks ago but
that seller accepted. Not one of these 20 year old games, only 6 years old.
Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have said that.. it is not oldskool.. I might get
banned from the list.. bugger..
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Chisarick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Software Collectibles Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:18 AM Subject: [SWCollect] Deal on the side???
While certainly it could be for legitimate reasons, when all of ahttp://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
sudden a cluster of desirable, related items is ended early, I can't
help but wonder if there was a little backroom negotiation. I've only
done it a few times myself (usually the seller declines) but in all
cases is was because there was a bundle with only one real prize in it.
All's fair in love and war?
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