Re: [T3] Absurd eBay auction rant.

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 24 Aug 2005 at 15:07, Toby Erkson wrote:

> I was looking at this auction because I want one of these testers for 
> not only me but the shop (DDB).  Since I was in Canada I wasn't able to 
> bid but looking at the "winning" price I'm glad I didn't have to waste 
> my time.  Some people have FAR too much money and not enough sense.  At 
> least the person selling it made out BIG TIME.

I watched it, too, and was prepared to bid WAY up to about 1/4 of the final 
selling price. It's clear that some Porsche people got interested in this. 
Those folks have a completely different price thermometer than we VW folks.

The seller is actually one of our listees, a type 3 owner. I already 
congratulated him.   ;-)

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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