Hello all bidders on Alains lens.
Just to let you know how I replied to his 'auction' announcement....
How do you think about it?
>On Wed, 11 Nov 1998 17:33:24 -0500, Alain Duquet
><alain.duquet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Hi Frank
>>
>>I have 4 buyers for this lens at this price (100$ + delivery) as you see
>>on the OM list.
>>I leave in Quebec Canada.
>>You must assume the delivery cost.
>>By experience, I know this cost is the same for California or Japan
>>and is 22$ US.
>>If you want confirm your interest for the lens,
>>just make a better offer, not necessarily very hight but participate,
>>and the best offer win.
>>I think it's fair. The best formula is probably to announce 100$ or best
>>to discard
>>this kind of problem.
>>
>>Thanks for your answer and good luck!
>>
>>Alain
>>
>>
>Hello Alain.
>
>Paying the delivery cost is of course OK, but I am not willing to
>participate in this sudden 'auction'.
>
>You offered the lens for a fixed $100 price, and should sell it for
>that amount to the first bidder who wants to take it for that.
>
>If it is me: great!, if someone else was quicker: let him or her have
>the deal. That is the only fair way.
>
>I will also send this message to the list, because that is where the
>other bidders must have come from - let's see how they think about it.
>
>Best wishes from Holland.
>
>Frank van Lindert.
>
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