Apple _1_ on ebay???

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Fri, 1 Jul 2005, Bill Sudbrink wrote:

> I have not have to time to look at ebay recently.  I just did and
> saw this:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80286&item=5213140640
> &rd=1
>
> Somebody has put an Apple 1 up, it has been there for five days and
> nobody has mentioned it here???
>
> Is everybody on vacation???

There is absolutely no evidence this is an Apple-1.  If you'll notice, the
seller is being unusually vague about it, neither confirming nor denying
that this is an Apple-1.  This is most likely on purpose.  If it was an
Apple-1, he'd have made the effort to check.  No one is as naive and
stupid as the seller makes himself out to be, especially someone with 255
feedback.

The feedback responses only fuel the excitement, but if you notice, all
the responses are based on completely unsubstantiated assumptions.  Here's
the most telling exchange:

Q: STOP THIS AUCTION IMMEDIATELY!!!!! i can't let you throw away a
perfect specimen such as that wooden computer. It is an original apple
computer.

A: I pride myself in great packing. I have great feedback from my packing.
I pack with care. Whoever wins this auction will get items packed with care.

WTF?  Seems like a shill comment to me to further the speculation.

This is a mystery grab bag auction, but the bag has a turd in it.

Beware.

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