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Subject: Re: Tasc R30 Auction..possible problem

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 14:26:42 11/09/04

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On November 09, 2004 at 16:18:23, odell jones wrote:

>On November 09, 2004 at 16:09:45, Steve B wrote:
>
>>As our trusty moderator Mike Byrne cautioned..there might be a problem with this
>>auction
>>
>>some collector's have discovered that the photo's of this auction are exactly
>>the same as an auction for another Tasc which sold  about 2-3 weeks ago
>>in that auction the seller was from Great Britain and the buyer was from Germany
>>
>>the winning price was over $2275 USD so the chances of this computer being sold
>>by the winning German buyer to the current US seller and then the current seller
>>offering it for $1000 is unlikely
>>
>>even the metallic suitcase is present in both auctions
>>highly unusual because Tasc did not sell a suitcase like this
>>
>>even much of the auction description is verbatim..word for word
>>
>>there exists the possibility of course that the seller is merely using the same
>>photo's because he cannot make photo's of his own
>>but one would have expected for him to mention something like that in his rather
>>lengthy auction description and of course mention that the briefcase is not part
>>of the auction.
>>
>>all of this coupled with the fact(as Mike so rightly pointed out)that you have a
>>NEW Ebay seller with NO FEEDBACK..leads one to highly question the sellers
>>intentions
>>
>>i have sent an e-mail to the seller asking him to explain the photo situation
>>(about 5 hours ago)..no reply as of yet
>>
>>i will post the reply..should i ever receive one
>>
>>the current auction:
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5933189471
>>
>>the old auction:
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5927425471
>>
>>
>>Cautious Regards
>>Steve
>
>
>  Does the Tasc  play Grandmaster level Chess? If not what is the point of
>owning it, if you can get a 486 to play stronger chess and just set up a regular
>board when you play?

If you have to ask this question, then the TASC R30 is not for you.

It's akin to asking why would someone marry <insert most beautiful actress you
can think of> when my <insert girl friend/wife> does everything for that I can
possibly need.



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