<VV> eBay question - minimum Corvair

[Jim Houston]

I think Roger said it best - thanks to all the other replies.  I guess I 
was just having a 'moment'...  :>) 

Jim

Roger Gault wrote:
> E-bay is not the problem, lazy bidders is the problem.  It's not new; it's
> always been easy to find people paying more than "retail" on e-bay - or any
> other auction site.  The reason it's more prevelant now than it used to be
> is that there are more bidders.  All it takes to bid an item up to
> unreasonable levels is two people who don't know what the item can be had
> for elsewhere or that are too lazy to check/hunt other places.
>
> What HAS changed, with more users, is that it is increasingly hard to find a
> real steal.  With everybody and his dog logging on every night, only the
> fringe items don't have an entire army bidding on them.  Of course, there's
> still the occasional mis-listed or mis-spelled item that nobody can find.
>
> E-bay is not a rip-off, it's the most accurate gauge of the actual worth
> (defined as what people are willing to pay) of an item that you will find.
>
> Still buying occasionally,
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Houston" <jhouston001 at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 3:43 PM
> Subject: <VV> eBay question - minimum Corvair
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>> I'm just wondering if it's just me, or has anyone else noticed that ebay
>> has ceased to be a source of reasonably priced parts for Corvair?  For
>> example, I just saw a differential cover gasket for $6.25 with a 'buy it
>> now' of $7.10.  Clark's sells this gasket for $3.50 or so.... what are
>> people thinking on eBay??  I don't think I'll even bother looking at
>> ebay in the future - it's a big rip off !!!  Just my opinion -  comments??
>>
>> Jim Houston
>> '65 Monza coupe
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