[PRCo] Re: Interesting item on eBay Canada web site item#1150309879: A++ TROLLEY & DEPOT REAL PHOTO POSTCARD

[Greg King]

Absolutely right Ken, but you can always short shift her if you just want
the picture, right click on the picture of the Interurban and save it, then
print it out.

I pity anyone who would be dumb enough to be swayed into wasting money like
that by a picture of a "pretty" girl!

Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Josephson <kjosephson at sprintmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:01 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interesting item on eBay Canada web site
item#1150309879: A++ TROLLEY & DEPOT REAL PHOTO POSTCARD


>
>
> "Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:
>
> > This is absurd, no matter how attractive the seller is!  And she flaunts
> > it!!
>
> The Fort Dodge line was not short lived. Didn't it dieselize during the
mid '50's
> and then become part of the C&NW?
>
> And she does not appear that attractive. Put a weed in her mouth and she'd
look
> like Texas trailer trash. (jab at Charlie for his retirement plans.) But
she sure
> isn't stupid. With a feedback rating of 1174 and hooking some sucker for
an opening
> bid of $99, perhaps that picture does have an effect on the guys! :-)
Ken J.
>
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> > [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> > johnfbromley at home.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:16 AM
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Interesting item on eBay Canada web site
> > item#1150309879: A++ TROLLEY & DEPOT REAL PHOTO POSTCARD
> >
> > $100 for this postcard - absolutely gorgeous picture but $100???.  Next
week
> > I'll be adding another 20 Pittsburgh slides of high quality and I'm only
> > going to ask $56 to start the bidding!
> >
> > Title of item:  A++ TROLLEY & DEPOT  REAL PHOTO POSTCARD
> > Seller: sexe1
> > Starts: 29-May-01 14:42:34 EDT
> > Ends:   05-Jun-01 14:42:34 EDT
> > Price:  Currently US $99.99
> > To bid on the item, go to:
> > http://cgi.ca.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1150309879
> >
> > Item Description:
> >         INTERURBAN DEPOT, HARCOURT IOWA. VERY SHORT LIVED FT DODGE & DES
MOINES
> > SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINE. THIS CIRCA 1908 KRUXO REAL PHOTO POST CARD WAS
NOT
> > MAILED. ULTRA SHARP IMAGE & EXCELLENT CONDITION. WINNER PAYS 1.00
SHIPPING.
> > SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, GOOD LUCK.
> >
> > , Click  here for a SAMPLE OF REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS THAT I WANT TO BUY
FROM
> > YOU DIRECT FOR FUTURE EBAY AUCTIONS
> > Payment must be made within 7 days of auction close, unless prior
> > arrangement is made.
> > Please ask ALL questions before bidding.
> >
> > On May-29-01 at 12:19:08 PDT, seller added the following information:
> >
> >         Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at
> > http://www.ca.ebay.com
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