Paul,
You should have bid "like you really wanted it". I too, have lost one or
two that I was lusting for. To see it go that cheap - without a significant
reserve - is a real shame.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 1:39 PM
Subject: Lost a Good One
> Darn! I just lost a good one on ebay. I had mixed feelings about bidding
> on this package. In part because the seller had never sold anything, but
> his buyer ratings for two buys were good. I was also leery about laying
> out this much cash right now. But I went for it because it was an
> extraordinary buy. You can see it at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1940727473
> The 400mm lens alone is just about worth the total ticket here. I bid
> with about 40 seconds to go, but lost to someone who bid with about 14
> seconds to go. I should have put a few hundred more behind my bid, but
> again, I had mixed feelings. A great buy for someone out there in Pentax
land.
> Paul
>
