Open-ended Apple "collection" on eBay

[chris]

>Yep, one of my local recyclers is like that. I think they assume that
>anyone who appears to be knowledgeable about what they have is
>immediately going to take their junk and make a fortune selling it. Tell
>them that it's worthless in financial terms and they think you're lying;
>tell them that you absolutely will not sell it on and they still think
>you're lying. I haven't figured out a way of dealing with that class of
>people yet :-(

Bring your SO along, pretend to spot the item and say "Oh look honey, 
this is just like the <insert item here> we were using when we met". Then 
have your SO say "Oh, we simply MUST buy it"

Then offer the guy 50% of what you really are willing to pay for it. 
Watch the dollar signs roll in his eyes as you haggle your way up to the 
amount you were willing to pay.

-chris
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