Fw: [CR]re: Old Campy Hubset Box

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Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 20:48:42 -0800
From: "John D" <bikehunt@pacbell.net>
Subject: Fw: [CR]re: Old Campy Hubset Box
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


----- Original Message ----- From: John D <bikehunt@pacbell.net> To: <velostuf@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [CR]re: Old Campy Hubset Box


> John Barron wrote:
>
> "I don't think it's dirty, dishonest, or absurd for the value of a
> > collectable item to be increased with the addition of a box or other
> > packaging. "
>
> I do, if it's not THE box THAT part came in. The words "dirty" or
> "dishonest" were not part of my post.
>
> 'I suspect you're not a collector of old bikes or parts,.........."
>
> Assumptions are dangerous, John, especially since you don't know me from
> Adam.
>
> "One person's junk, is anothers treasure- don't you
> > see? EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT VALUES-"
>
> Thank you for this pearl of information, John. At 55 years of age I've
> never run across this novel viewpoint.
>
> "I believe that the intent of the buyer of the old box, is to match up a
> > set of hubs with the correct box. Nothing more, nothing less."
>
> Like the rest of your message, this is your, unsubstantiated, opinion,
> nothing more, nothing less.
>
> "> If it costs the guy over $100 to do that, so what? What's the big deal?"
>
> It appears that you are the only one making a "big deal" out of it. I was
> simply voicing my opinion, like you and everyone else on this list, that
> paying over $100 for a cardboard box is foolish. I was sure, when I said
> it, that there are those who would disagree.
> >
> "> My gut feeling is that in 10 years, we will look back on the prices that
> > things are trading for now, and think that this is cheap!"
>
> Your grasp of the obvious is astonishing. First, you could say this about
> virtually anything. And, second, $100 for a cardboard box will never seem
> cheap to me, no matter what came in it.
>
> We're not talking right or wrong here. We are simply talking about a matter
> of opinion. I don't know what caused this gross overreaction to my comment,
> unless you are the one who bought the box. I do know that the next time you
> feel like dressing me down simply because your opinions don't agree with
> mine, and you consider your opinions more valid because of your experience,
> knowledge, blah blah blah, I'd appreciate it if you would email me directly.
> That way I can speak much more candidly.
>
> John Dunn in Napa Valley
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John <velostuf@qwest.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 1:15 PM
> Subject: [CR]re: Old Campy Hubset Box
>
>
> > John-
> >
> > I don't think it's dirty, dishonest, or absurd for the value of a
> > collectable item to be increased with the addition of a box or other
> > packaging. I suspect you're not a collector of old bikes or parts,
> > because if you were, you may understand why someone would trade money
> > for a paper box. One person's junk, is anothers treasure- don't you
> > see? EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT VALUES-
> >
> > I believe that the intent of the buyer of the old box, is to match up a
> > set of hubs with the correct box. Nothing more, nothing less.
> >
> > If it costs the guy over $100 to do that, so what? What's the big deal?
> >
> > My gut feeling is that in 10 years, we will look back on the prices that
> > things are trading for now, and think that this is cheap!
> >
> > John Barron
> > Minneapolis
> >
> >
> > John Dunn wrote-
> > Incredible? Yes, but wouldn't absurd be a more apt description,
> > especially
> > if, as someone implied, that this box would be used to bump the "value"
> > of a
> > set of hubs?
> >
> > John Dunn in Napa Valley