Russell, at 09:16 on Apr 01 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

RB>> Some people are Soooo Tight

BG> To be perfectly fair to Paul though, $200 IS quite a lot of money

RB> To be perfectly Honest with you AND Paul, Paul is no doubt in a
RB> better finacial position that I am. I see that he also dabbles in the
RB> stock exchange ( you have to be able to afford this, no matter how
RB> "small a dabble" ) and has had the occassional bonus fall on his
RB> shoulders.

By the same token, look how much that extra $200 would have eaten into his
psyochanalyst's fees.  :)

RB> If he is so careful with investing his money, Why the hell can't
RB> he see that a Courier is a BETTER investment than a Yum-Char.

Because he doesn't WANT to see it.  Anyway, it's his money...

RB> Different story if the Yum-Char meets ALL his expectations,
RB> but if your expectations are High (as I feel Pauls are) then
RB> he must be prepared to PAY.

You're talking about somebody who once drove 50km out of his way to pick up
a 9-pin serial cable from my house, in order to save a whole $5.  I think
you'd stand more chance trying to get money out of Christopher Skase,
myself...

BG> convinced (as I am) that the Courier is a much better modem than the 
BG> NetComm.

RB> I got burnt trying to find the ultimate 14400 when they were on the
RB> cutting edge, and swore that I would not get burnt again (in regards
RB> to the quality of a product, not the price). I have always believed
RB> that you get exactly what you pay for. So in effect, being ripped
RB> off, paying the price for a courier is quite OK if it meets ALL
RB> of my expectations (and it does)

Sure, nothing is worth more or less than what you're prepared to pay for it.

RB> I believe that you still have to take a risk to find that quality.

Some people prefer others to take their risks for them though.

RB> The people that won't take a big enough risk just have to be
RB> satisfied with what they end up with.

Then there are those who'll NEVER be satisfied, not at ANY price.

RB> He really made me so mad, that he could use a Courier and then pass it up
RB> for the netcomm. (Money, not being the issue, here)

It was the money, as it happens.  He's already stated that had they been
the same price, he'd have bought the Courier.

Regards, Bill

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