I had to dig deep into my mailbox to find the original definition of "Quaresma's Law", here is how the whole thing started:
Pedro: Seriously, that is a hell of a bundle. Easily worth around $1500 USDs on
eBay.
Alexander: $1500? Nah. The FM Towns games fetched $100 - $350 on eBay in the past, but
I'd say $150 is the definite upper limit for anybody who knows the market.
Pedro: Anybody who knows the market != Usual eBay bidders.
Alexander: Nice equation ;-)
Pedro: Let's call it Quaresma's Law! ;)
Hereafter me and Alexander started dubbing all those auctions in which unexperienced eBayers bid ludicrous amounts for a common game (like $150 for a Ultima 5), "good examples of Quaresma's Law".
So there you have it, it's official now! ;)
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Pedro R. Quaresma
Salvador Caetano IMVT
Div. Sistemas de Informação / Systems and Information Division
Administração e Desenvolvimento Lotus Notes /
Lotus Notes Admnistration and Development
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Quaresma's Law no doubt, although this combination is particularly stupid :D
/Alexander
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The person who "won" the auction is ebay member since Feb 1 2003. What I don't get is why he would change buy it now to $500 then create new ID to bid and end the auction. Why $500, now he will have to pay $500 final value fees? Ebay gets Crazier and Crazier is right....................
Tom
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