Author: Rob Basham
Date: 07:23:40 02/27/06
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On February 27, 2006 at 08:15:16, Steve B wrote: >There is simply no rhyme or reason for a price on Ebay >one day a chess computer can sell for $100 and a week later that very same model >can rake in $1000 > >case in point: >here is a run of the mill,ho-hum ,Fidelity 6100 Phantom Robot missing the dust >cover >these computers have sold for less then $500 and over $1500 >generally speaking Robotic chess computers attract a much wider bidding audience >then die hard collectors or even just people interested in chess . >this makes the swing in price range all the more erratic > >this particular auction remained bidless for its entire listing of 7 days and >then with one day to go ..someone stumbles in and bids $900! >why someone wouldnt wait until the end to bid this price is a puzzlement to me >to begin with > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/Fidelity-International-Phantom-Chess-6100-Complete_W0QQitemZ8769447469 > >(E)rratic(B)idding(A)nytime(Y)up Regards >Steve Steve said....>>>one day a chess computer can sell for $100 and a week later that very same model can rake in $1000<<<< Yes, you are so right! I never can sell a computer on ebay for even the same amount of money that I paid for it! I seem to always end up losing...and selling for less than I paid for it....:-) the pricing is crazy on ebay... Rob
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