Peters Bridge wrote:
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> "While it is not the speed six, it is nonetheless very interesting and
> definitely worth considerably more than the present price of $120."
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> Would it ever make sense for list members to announce the fact that they
> intend to bid aggressively on an ebay item ("really want it!"). That way, at
> least list members wouldn't fight each other, bidding up prices wildly.
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> Shrug. Maybe not. There'd have to be some degree of trust involved.
This was a very large thread a couple of years ago on the CR list.
It would work out great in a purely Biketopian (Velotopian?) world, but the sad reality is that what people say and what they do are often different things entirely.
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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