>
> What a great April Fools joke.
>
> Yes, I also fell for it, but, I'd like to make one point about the
> outcome.
>
> I've read two letters so far from people on this list who thought that
> the "car was there's". Just because they replied quickly with a higher
> offer than asking price. One (Randell J., I think) even wrote to the
> list telling us that we shouldn't even bother writing her since the
> car was basically his. After all, he responded quickly with a higher
> offer. And that we shouldn't bother getting into a 'bidding war'.
>
> Well, why not (if it were to happen)? Just because someone offers
> a car on the list for a great price doesn't mean that the first
> to respond gets it.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, if someone is selling a high demand car
> and the price is very low, let the highest bidder get it.
What you think isn't important. What I think isn't important. What
the seller thinks is the only thing that is important.
> But, (IMHO) I think that the attitude of "don't try to out bid me"
> doesn't belong on this list.
>
> Sorry to take up bandwidth with my jabbering, but, I just wanted to
> put in my $0.02 worth.
>
> Later...
> Larry Schwarcz
> HP Cupertino, CA
> lrs@hpda.hp.com
>
> P.S. Randell, if it wasn't you, sorry. My memory isn't always correct.
>
>
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