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Originally Posted by RetroHacker
Well, I tried. And I lost. It went for 217.47. I bid $177, which was really about $50 more than I could afford - but I really wanted that set. I hate eBay. It always drives the price of things like this so high that people like me just can't possibly afford it. I just don't have that kind of money.
Well, you win some, you lose some. Or, if you're me - you just lose 
-Ian |
I feel your pain since I've been down that road more times than not. And, it always happens within the last 10 seconds. That's why I still try to buy locally as much as possible. I usually get much better deals and I don't have to worry about shipping charges or shipping damage. Of course, I often now hear "I'm not going to take that, I'll ebay it and get 10 times what you're offering." But, there's a lot of stuff that can't be found locally and that's the big problem. Every now and then, I'll get a good deal on ebay especially if the title of an item is "off the wall" or it's listed in an oddball category. OK, I'll shut up about epay now before I get into trouble!
BTW, I've never seen a Westinghouse color TV in person. I've seen a few B&W's from the '50's; but, that's about it.