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Re: 45GB HDD for half the price

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From: Dino
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 00:00
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true.

I suppose I am simply prejudiced against the seller since he initially
tried to sell something (from an earlier post) that sounded like a
bargain without telling us he actually bought the drive at a lower price
than he is selling at.

jsc3@dontspamme.havoc.gtf.gatech.edu wrote:
> 
> Dino <deanmao@cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
> -> This guy is obviously a scam artist.  If you see any more postings about
> -> this WD 45GB hard drive, ignore it...  he's just a scam artist trying to
> -> make a little quick cash.
> 
> What is wrong with trying to make a bit of quick cash?  If you got the
> chance to buy a car you didn't really want for 25% of what it was worth,
> is it then wrong to go sell it for 75% of what is is worth, thereby
> making a 200% profit on the deal?  I think not.  It is the essence
> of capitalism - buy low, sell high.
> 
> -> Brian Bell wrote:
> ->>
> ->> "barfoo" <barfoo_2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> ->> > okay guys, everyone knows that there was a new deal at office depot to get
> ->> > this 45GB HDD for $40.00. Now that they are out of stock or will soon be
> ->> > in most of the closeby stores, I want to sell the one I purchased. You
> ->> > know that I bought it for $40. But its original cost is $200. I am not
> ->> > going to sell it for $40. If anyone interested, please email me with your
> ->> > deal. I will negotiate.
> ->>
> ->> Why did you deny that you got it for $40 the first time you posted this
> ->> Ravi?  and now you use a different e-mail address?
> 
> --
> John Cronin
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