Author: Tim George
Date: 06:42:10 01/20/06
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On January 20, 2006 at 08:31:27, Steve B wrote: >Every Collector's sooner or later is faced with a soul searching ..Moral dilemma > >this occurs when a very rare computer is offered to the collector but at a >price totally over the top and unreasonable > >i for one will never pay what i consider to be a ridiculous price for a >computer..no matter what the computer is and no matter how badly i want it > >of course everyones definition of "ridiculous" is different > >however when faced with this situation the collector has to struggle with the >question.. >..should the collector notify other collectors he is friendly with so that >perhaps they can consider acquiring the computer or just let the computer >disappear quietly into the night or even worse..perhaps even wind up in the >collection of a fierce competitor? > >never an easy decision > >over the course of my entire collecting career i was faced with this question >perhaps a dozen times > >what did i wind up doing?? > >it depended on who was making me the offer >if the seller was someone that knows other top collectors..it meant he would be >offering it to everyone and their grandmother ..so i alerted as many fellow >collectors as i could(in an effort to thwart the seller from selling to the >hated competitor) > >if the seller was someone that i knew did not know many other collectors (this >happens more then you would think) i just let the offer die in the hope i would >be contacted again with a lower price > >sometimes it works..sometimes not > >am i proud of how i handle these heart rendering issues?? > >not really..but hey..i am only human > > >No Saint Here Regards >Steve please end this silly collector corner crap. thanks and have a nice day.
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