Re: deceptive transformer

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Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Lots of people know heruur as a quality seller of exotic parts.  Thats why
he gets lots of hits.  And if someone wants to sell something,  allow them,
don't email their bidders and tell them they're making a mistake! ;-)

Regards - Jim Mitchell
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Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:23 AM
Subject: deceptive transformer


 > Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>
 >
 > A bit of macabre humor on ebay is shown at
 >
 > http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3805950083.
 >
 > The transformer is partially hidden from view,
 > making it hard for the inexperienced to
 > recognize it as a mot. The picture is
 > designed to focus attention on the arc,
 > not the transformer. Hype comes into
 > play: "its controlled by an X-ray
 > variac".
 >
 > This time the identity of bidders is hidden.
 > Now its is impossible to warn buyers that
 > they are being taken for a walk in the woods.
 > The mot sold for $66.55, while other sellers
 > offering mots were ignored. Awhile back, the
 > same seller got almost $100 for a mot.
 >
 > Godfrey Loudner
 >
 >
 >