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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..OK I lied..

Author: Dick Schneiders

Date: 07:59:30 04/19/05

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On April 19, 2005 at 10:35:23, Steve B wrote:

>>Interesting note on this particular Phantom.  This seller purchased this Phantom
>>on eBay in January for $999.  Perhaps he is now looking to turn a profit?  Also,
>>the pictures he is using are the same ones used in the auction that he won the
>>Phantom.  He must have been looking ahead, to save those pictures, since the
>>auction is no longer available on eBay.
>
>
>aha!
>the dreaded Dealers profit motive!
>
>good detective work!
>
>Impressed regards
>Steve

Well, actually I can't take credit (or shouldn't) for this "dick" work!  (notice
the play on words using my name?)  :-)

It had already been done by Mike Watters and I was only repeating the
information, with a bit of conjecture on my part about the seller's motives.

Sheepish Regards,

Dick (but not a detective) Schneiders



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