yeah... it's amazing ..some people actually think the idea is to gain off other people.
----- Original Message ----- From: "J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:45 AM Subject: Re: Hurry Folks! The Price Will Go Up If It Runs!!!
> All this reminds me, too, of the best reason I ever got from a seller for > his absurdly high price for a VW van. This was a $1,000.00 van at best, > seller wanted $5,000.00. I asked him if he could come down on his price, > and he replied "No, I have found the Westy of my dreams, and it is > $5,000.00, so I need to get $5,000.00 for this one to buy that one" It was > a shame his mother didn't read those warnings on the bottles about > consuming alcohol when pregnant. I just told him good luck and drove away. > Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- >> Just a sensible investor trying to septuple his original investment. >> Nothing wrong with that if he can actually sell it for that. Caveat >> emptor, y'know, and all those buyers of CDO's would certainly >> comprehend his motivation and sympathize with the seller's position. >> I can't wait to see what happens when the weather warms and he >> actually has to begin working on the thing. "Dear List, I never >> bothered to replace those 30-year-old fuel lines and all of a >> sudden..." >> Stephen >> --- On Sun, 1/15/12, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >> > From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> >> > Subject: Hurry Folks! The Price Will Go Up If It Runs!!! >> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> > Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 8:31 AM >> > Some folks just amaze the h*ll outta me! Bought at an auction, >> > probably for $500.00 or less, and actually compares it to a Go >> > Westy! >> > van. But don't wait!! If it runs the price will go even higher!! >> > http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/rvs/2795309444.html >> > Jeff Stewart |
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