e-Bay is not the only plzce where prices can get out of control.
On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
  On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Geoff Reed wrote:
  so he found someone who's smoking crack
then.... 
 Well, it gets worse.  Here's his latest (unsolicited) solicitation (of
 sorts).
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 Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 18:44:46 -0400
 From: Sorcipit <sorcipit(a)csportneuf.qc.ca>
 To: foo(a)siconic.com
 Subject: Fw: IBM 5100
 I already have an offer of $ 1,200 USD plus shipping on that system. Im of
 course considering a better offer for it.
 Thx.
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 Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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