[R-390] OT - Ebay seller of $4K 833A responds -- *Now they want our 833A's*

[Tim Shoppa]

>>> Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net> 03/07/06 7:04 PM >>>
> And with no flames --
> I had commented that they can usually be found NOS for under $100,  
> why was he selling his for so much, etc.
> $300K for a 833, probably Class A, system??  *shakes head*
> Three.  Hundred. Thousand. Dollars.  I guess I'm not wealthy enough  
> to understand why.

Dunno what auction you're talking about, strangely enough all my
searches turn up only sub-$100 833A's :-). New 833A's are $110
straight from Penta. Did the tube actually sell at $4K or was that
just the silly asking price?

About a week ago E-bay had a "special" on low-fee (free listing
fee?) BIN listings, some folks took great advantage of this to put up
silly sales. (like that HP scope talked about late last week.)

I'm always afraid to point out these auctions because I'm never
sure whether I'm missing out on a joke or if they're real. I have
some sort of presumably mutant condition that makes me miss
obvious sarcasm over anything other than AM modulation :-).

Tim.