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[OM] Gouge me once, shame on you, gouge me twice, shame on me!

Subject: [OM] Gouge me once, shame on you, gouge me twice, shame on me!
From: CarlMarin@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 01:37:31 EST
In a message dated 98-02-02 00:14:07 EST, you write:

> 
>  Hi Robi! We have the OM-2SPrograms, about five in stock now. Mint to near
>  mint condition are $286us, includes instruction manual, too! A 50/1.8 ZUIKO
>  is $15, mint, if bought with the body! Paul.
>  
>  Robi Karp wrote:
>  
>  > Paul Van Tuyl writes:

Geeze Paul, don't be such a hard ass!  Most people give those 50/1.8's away as
body caps.   Also,  I hope none of our foreign listmembers think that "asking
prices" are cast in stone on used equipment.  I'd counter with a offer of $200
cash and if old Paul won't counter back I'd say keep looking.   Its not like
he can sell his stuff on the Pentax list.  If you don't demand good deals you
won't get any.   The '6' in the $286 price is a nice touch ;^)  Makes it sound
official, doesn't it.  I'll have to remember that trick next time I'm selling
crap at the flea market.  

I suspect Paul has started working this list pretty hard because he's trying
to build up some sales.  Nothing wrong with that really but considering the
kind of prices he seems to charge and the average condition of alot of the
stuff I've seen him with at the shows I'd say a better strategy might be to
lower his prices.  

Just my personal opinion of course :^)

Long live Capitalism!

Carl  (doing my part to maintain an efficient market)

BTW, don't even get me started on that other guy with the gold plated prices
who then couldn't be bothered to sell an item separately.   Why did he list a
separate price?   What has this list come to?  Please reach up and pull that
"I'm a gullible sucker" sticker off your forehead.  You're giving the place a
bad name.  

"Mail Filter?  I don't need no stinking Mail Filter"

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