on 8/3/04 7:49 AM, LouDeeter@aol.com at LouDeeter@aol.com wrote:
> I've enjoyed reading all the "ooohhs and aahhss" about the Derosa that Charles
> bought, the Mavic derailleur, the $180+ Regal saddle (maybe that one wasn't
> discussed on the list but sent off-list). The part that I find intriguing is
> that every single purchase any of us makes on ebay is actually at a higher
> price than anyone else would pay--how else could you win at auction? So, when
> one of you win something, it was more than I would have paid--sometimes a LOT
> more than I would have paid--but still, more. When I buy something, likewise.
> I have rarely felt I paid too much for something on ebay. My feeling is that
> unless there was a "helper" shill bidding, then at least one other person
> thought the item was worth close to what I paid too! I think that is one of
> the reasons I like the way eBay has structured their auctions. The way I look
> at it, it's our money to spend as we see fit, so why worry about what someone
> else spends on something. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
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There is an old saying that anything you ever bought at an auction you paid too much for, because nobody else thought it was worth that much.
The other school that says that you can never pay too much for a collectable item; you can only pay it too soon.
Jamie Swan
Northport, N.Y.