[AJD] JD Parts CD on Ebay

[Chris C]

I don't have a problem with the $400 price tag,  I
just won't pay someone who is admitting to selling
copies that much for an original.  

      Chris
--- greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:

> $400 is probably a current market value for the
> original CD
> and although pricey if you disregard what it sold
> for originally (and that's looong gone) then it's a
> steal for what's contained on it. See Dean's earlier
> post, over $1400 of manuals.
> I know ebay frowns on the after the fact offers as
> I'm sure they dont' like being cut out of the loop
> but also and most importantly, a lot of the fraud is
> instituted this way. If you buy into it and the deal
> goes sour you are left with absolutely no recourse
> so that's a good enough reason right there to stay
> away.
> Greg
> 
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
> Box 709
> 7460 E Hiway 86
> Franktown, CO 80116
> 303-663-5246
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> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:13:42 -0600, "Robert M.
> Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com> wrote:
> 
> > Chris -
> > 
> > I'm quickly coming to the conclusion there is a
> lot of "slight of hand" involved in this 
> > CD business, and perhaps the "reprint" manual
> business, that I see on eBay.
> > 
> > Mike
> > Robert M. Massengale
> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> > 
> > > So I was bidding on this parts CD on Ebay,  and
> I was
> > > outbid,  no big deal,  another will come along
> and I
> > > have all the manuals for the tractors I own.  I
> just
> > > think I would be nice to have the CD at some
> point. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >     I get an E-mail,  from someone other than
> the
> > > seller,  offering me a copy of the CD for $50. 
> My
> > > reply was that I was not interested in a copy, 
> only
> > > an original.  They responded by offering my
> their
> > > original for $400 (my max bid on the one I
> missed out
> > > on)  
> > > 
> > >      No I am venting here,  but what kind of
> idiot
> > > would think I would take such an offer..  First
> of all
> > > I believe that Ebay does frown upon offering
> items
> > > this way (I have bought items from this seller
> in the
> > > past I think)  I did not respond to the offer of
> the
> > > original..  If I could send an E-mail letter
> bomb I
> > > might consider it..  AAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!
> > > 
> > >                   Chris
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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