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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: eBay M400

2008-07-06 by Mike Dickson

All I can say is...oops. Another missed money-making opportuntity. :-(

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Mike

Bruce Daily wrote:
>
> Hey John-
>
>     I also have a similar shoe box o' tapes- all 35.  Can these really 
> be worth that much on ebay?  I could buy a new frame *with tapes* for 
> the profit!
>
>  
>
>     -Bruce D.
>
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 7/5/08, john barrick /<astroboy@cinci.rr.com>/* wrote:
>
>     From: john barrick <astroboy@cinci.rr.com>
>     Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: eBay M400
>     To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 12:37 AM
>
>     Damn. I thought you were joking at first, Bruce. Tell you what I'll
>     do. I'll sell my individual notes (and I've got all 35 of them!) for
>     just $30 each - that's a savings of 40% compared to this clown - and
>     will give the right buyer the entire set for just $900! And they'll
>     arrive in their very own cardboard box! I'm ready to make deals
>     and you
>     just can't lose!
>     johnb
>     1407
>
>     Bruce Daily wrote:
>     >
>     > I see the seller of the M400 is also selling tapes. (ebay
>     > 170235479076)
>     >
>     > Not the entire frame, *just individual tapes*. Buy it now for $50
>     > each tape, in case you are just hapening to be missing a certain
>     note
>     > of a String/Flute/ Sax tape (a common combo which everyone has, I'm
>     > sure. Oh yeah, which String or Flute or Sax are we talking about?)
>     > Only 2 missing tapes. That makes $1650.00 for all 33 of the tapes.
>     > The frame and case are not for sale.
>     >
>     > Talk about a shot in the dark.
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > -Bruce D.
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>
>
>

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