Re: [CR]re: sniping

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]re: sniping
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 15:59:09 -0700
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Charles Andrews wrote:
> Chuck Schmidt noted:
>
> "From what I've heard over the years, bidding the item up instead of
> sniping at the end of the auction is a matter of honor amongst the
> Japanese; the honorable thing to do."
>
> *********
>
> Like I said, totally irrational. Makes no sense at all. Spend
> more money because
> why??? To show you have it? Not only is that irrational, it's
> immoral, imho.
> It's not honorable, it's just silly.

Silly? "Don't go there girl friend..."

Different cultures is all. Would be like discussing politics or religion on the list.

Chuck "nun o yo bitness" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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