What's in a word?

[chinook]

Everything....

I just popped for another Centofante. I had passed up looking at this item on ebay for a couple days. It just said "used Centofante" and had a minimum of $45. Good price butt I already have 6 Centofantes(I know, I know)

So cruising ebay again this morning I saw he had lowered the minimum to $35 so I looked into it. His picture was way too dark, butt the decription said it was the older aluminum model and in perfect condition, so I copied the pic to my viewer and lightened and saturated the colors a bit. (see below)

Well lo and behold, it was a blue model. No mention of blue in the description at all. I immediately exercised the "Buy it Now" option at $50. I'm pretty sure if he would have included the blue word in his title and description it would not be on its way here now.



Come on UPS hurry up!!!



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[yog]

Good on you mate <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

"Walk softly, but carry a big stick."

[panguero]

Nice going Chinook. I have the green and gray ones. Will you take $49.00?

[chinook]

Sharp1....
Your grey and green plus $49?

You all heard him!!!
&gt;&lt;g&gt;

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[Lsaulog]

Nice score, Chinook!

I walked away with a slightly used Terzuola Starmate for $68 on eBay. It was advertised as NIB but once I received it, there were minor stains on the G10 handle and discoloration on the blade. Looked like it was carried for a little while. The guy wound up refunding me 15% of the cost as a good will gesture.

It's still sharp as heck though. Wasn't re-sharpened or anything. Funny, no one else bidded on it except for me. Hmm, luck, I guess.

"Hope for the best. Be prepared for the worst. You'll never be disappointed."

[Clay Kesting]

Chinook,

Just think what you've missed out on. You could have told me and scored a kangaroo's scrotum <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>. Not to worry, I have a new one on the way from Milarm <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.

BTW congratulations.

Clay

&quot;The trouble is that you think you have time.&quot;



Edited by - Clay Kesting on 12/13/2001 6:23:38 PM

[scolby]

Chinook, you *******, I was just waiting that one myself, again you snipe me!

I couldn't justify buying it since I just bought an Umfaan off Ebay on Monday for $200.

"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

[chinook]

scolby...
wanna trade? <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>


Clay...
I saw you had scored yours and I thought you only wanted a PE otherwise I'd jump on that scrotum. (so to speak)

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[Clay Kesting]

Chinook,

You're quite right, I only wanted a plain edge. I didn't notice yours was part serrated until after I'd made my post and I did indeed have mine ordered already. However none of that is going to stop me giving you a hard time, after all I am an Aussie and it's what we do best. Anyway you were the one who posted that picture of me as the Tinman <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.

Clay

"The trouble is that you think you have time."

[chinook]

If you can't poke your friends who can you?

Don't hold back on my account Clay. I think we're coming out about even so far. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

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