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Re: Atari Trak-Ball, New in Sealed Box

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From: The Maverick
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 00:00
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Kevin Criqui wrote:
> 
> In article <34DEB2F8.4BF3@volcano.net>, themaverick@volcano.net says...
> > Rip-off alert!  These are being sold NIB by several vendors from $2-8,
> > so don't go hog wild on yet another "E-bay special"...
> 
> You wanna back this up with some facts before accusing me of trying to
> rip people off?  FWIW, this has been in my collection for a couple of
> years but I forgot about it when I sold off the rest of my 2600 stuff.
> Besides, posting an item with a $1.00 starting price and no reserve can
> hardly be though of as trying to rip someone off.

Facts as previously stated:  "These are being sold NIB by several
vendors from $2-8, so don't go hog wild on yet another "E-bay
special"..."  Rip-off:  E-Bay auction with no forum for public ccomment.

My prediction:  some clueless buyer will come along and bid this up
because it is sealed in the box without even knowing that a ton of them
have recently been dumped on the surplus market.

Sorry for the 'rip-off' term though, I was referring to a typical
uninformed bidding war on E-Bay, NOT to any practices of yours. 

the Mav

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From: The Maverick <themaverick@volcano.net>
Subject: Re: Atari Trak-Ball, New in Sealed Box
Date: 1998/02/14
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