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Post by Randy on May 16, 2007 11:53:12 GMT -5
Like the Travelling Knome on the Travelocity Commercial I found myself saying "NO WAY!" this morning. I,... like some of the constituants here get e-mail messages every morning from Ebay with the daily results of my Ebay Favorite Searches. One of my Searches (the name is my secret) stunned me this morning. As I clicked on my Favorite Search, I spied a MINT Minolta XE-7 with the original Hang Tag intact with Case, Zoom Lens with Case, Owner's Manual, Minolta XE-7 Brochure, and a whole list of assorted goodies for $34.00 BUY IT NOW! "NO WAY!" was the first thing on Your Fearless Leader's mind as I clicked on the Link for the auction, "somebody would have snapped this up right away!" I feared. When the auction loaded, there it was in all it's pristine beauty, a MINT Minolta XE-7 with the original Minolta Hang Tag for all to see. "NO WAY....NO WAY!" "I must be dreaming!" The site counter said "2" I realized that I was the only one to see this auction except for the person that listed it. Fingers shaking, sweat breaking out on my brow, the disbelief freezing me in my tracks, I was in a quandry, "what to do?... what to do? ".... Well, what do you think I did??? My Ma Ma didn't raise no dummy, I may be broke, but sheesh, what's a fella to do?!!! ;D
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galenk
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Post by galenk on May 16, 2007 12:29:36 GMT -5
Way to go Randy! Wish I could get a deal like that, The XE-7 is a great camera. Alas I traded mine for a working X-700 after my first one crapped out. I couldn't get used to the control layout on the XE-7 after shooting the X-700 for 15 years, But now I'm wishing I had It back.
great snag! and it's a Minolta... ;D
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Post by herron on May 16, 2007 16:10:29 GMT -5
Great! ;D It's always nice to get a deal like that!
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Post by casualcollector on May 16, 2007 21:14:45 GMT -5
Yeeeoww!! The one Minolta I absolutely drool over! If you want to make some money on your investment...
BTW, Randy. I finally dug out my 55/1.7 Rokkor PF and will run a roll through the SRT I bought off you real soon.
Have fun with the XE-7.
Bill
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Post by Randy on May 16, 2007 22:27:47 GMT -5
Have fun Bill, can't wait to see the pics.
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Post by John Parry on May 17, 2007 15:57:41 GMT -5
Oh oh, Randy - you're showing the same symptoms as my wife. When we're broke, she develops bullish stockbroker syndrome - "Buy, buy, buy". Everything's bought in a sale with fantastic savings. I have to tell her "Stop saving me so much money".
Looks like a nice piece of gear - the guy was very honourable not to withdraw it 'cause he'd missed the '1' off the front.
Regards - John
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Post by Just Plain Curt on May 17, 2007 18:54:11 GMT -5
Good deal Randy. Nice camera, great price.
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