Re: [NTLK] Has anybody had feedback from the seller of the USD 50 Newtons?

From: Richard Kilpatrick (dmc12_at_btconnect.com)
Date: Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:18:01 PDT


On 15 Apr 2004, at 05:29, Brian wrote:

> If it makes you feel better, you can go ahead and feel that people
> posting prices on the list, as they have for years, screwed you
> personally out of a (vaporware) $50 messagepad, though. Be my guest.
> We create our own realities.

Eh, J&K sell beaters for $50. What state are 1,400 fieldwork Newtons
going to be in? Also, how much do you think J&K buy them for? I'm
guessing that J&K probably pay $30/2100 on average, to allow them to
sort the good from the bad, cover their asses financially, make a
living and still sell the functional but scruffy ones for $50.

I'm guessing the original 'poster' is just Doing Other Things, and when
the Newtons are available, will be back. I'll still be in on a NTLK
bulk-buy, even though my comments about 2100 values got me a 2100
(which I should have this week :D) at the price I wanted after all -
when I tried to buy one in January, it went for £140, so clearly prices
can be variable - now J&K are selling mint ones for $160ish, so if I\d
been desperate I could have gone that way too.

Richard

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