In a message dated 4/13/00 9:37:30 AM, drew@INTERPORT.NET writes: << >At 03:21 AM 4/13/00 -0000, Warren Chapman wrote: > >>>> >Today I made a couple of bids for Vanagon/Syncro tech manuals on ebay >and (not suprised) I see I am bidding against other members of this >list (Coyote, Brent Christenson, and(??)others) > >These manuals are valuable to us all and this process just drives the >price up for the winning bidder and the manual is lost to the rest of >us ......a "Win (at higher cost)/ Lose" situation. > >I'd like to propose a "Win (at lower cost)/ Win situation". > >When one of these manuals (or parts microfiches) comes available, >could we agree on a designated bidder who will bid (and hopefully >win) and obtain the item and then make a copy available to others. >This may not step on copyright laws if the item is an out of print >factory issue item. (Opinions on this??) > >> Warren, If you miss the implication of what you suggest, perhaps you should check the definitions of coconspirator and wire fraud. Rich |
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