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Re: [OM] How rare is rare actually?

Subject: Re: [OM] How rare is rare actually?
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:06:48 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Johan Malmström wrote:

> You all know that auction site. One word that is frequently used there is
> "rare", in many different spellings... And I sometimes wonder how rare is
> the Zuiko 35/2 actually. Is there different versions? I bought mine this
> spring, for something like $87 and this auction
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2949077673&category=3344
> > has one listed as "rarerrr" with three extra r... And starting bid is $350
> with a BIN of $420.

I think the "rare" in this auction refers to the number of people willing
to pay those prices :-)

> I thought that the 35/2 was quite common acctually, am I wrong.

It is.  This is a jonequinn auction, which if you're not familiar with are all
extremely overpriced, sometimes to the point of being laughable.
                                -mark


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