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In article <D0vn1n.26J6@austin.ibm.com>,
Jaime Vazquez <jaime@austin.ibm.com> wrote:

| > I have two 8 MB 72 pin simms (70ns w/ parity) for sale or
...
| > and I will reply to those with reasonable offers.

| To the two scum-sucking bottom feeders who sent me offers of:
 
| "I offer $375 shipped for the pair" from individual at Purdue and
| "I'll offer $145 each.  $295 for both.  Let me know if you are
| interested."  from Prism Imaging.
 
| GET REAL!! Such ridiculous offers are not only laughable, they are
| insulting.

They aren't THAT unreasonable.  On the cheap side, possibly, but
insulting ?!?

Tell you what:  Next time you ask for REASONABLE offers, and find
yourself unwilling to just ignore unreasonable offers, define
explicitly what you mean by reasonable - for example, "or, make an
offer of at least $500 for the pair".

Personally, if I see somebody selling something, and it's something
I'm interested in, and they're asking people to make an offer, I'll
make an offer of what I think it's worth to me.  This offer may or may
not be enough for the seller, but I'm not holding a gun to his head
and telling him he has to accept my offer, either.  If they are asking
more than I'm willing to pay, I'll offer less - if they find somebody
willing to pay what they're asking, good for them!  If not, they may
(or may not) find my offer appealing ... either way, I certainly don't
get upset about it, and neither should the seller.

Disclaimer: I am not one of the individuals who made offers for his
memory.  I think I already have enough memory :)

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