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Feb. 11th, 2002 04:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I just read this article on MSNBC about fraud on eBay, with people auctioning off supposedly-designer merchandise that's actually a cheap copy. However, what amazes me is not the fraud on eBay, but that people would want these products in the first place.
“Obviously, I was in over my head,” said Lori, the woman who narrowly escaped paying $4,000 for a fake handbag.
Who the hell would want to pay $4,000 for a real handbag? Why would a person want a handbag that costs more than a used car?
“Obviously, I was in over my head,” said Lori, the woman who narrowly escaped paying $4,000 for a fake handbag.
Who the hell would want to pay $4,000 for a real handbag? Why would a person want a handbag that costs more than a used car?
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Date: 2002-02-11 04:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-02-11 04:36 pm (UTC)However, I've noticed that it's not all the very rich that do this.. it tends to be the "old money" very rich, or the "celebrity" very rich. I can't imagine that, say, Steve Ballmer owns any $4,000 clothing -- or at least that if he does, it's because some consultant told him he needed it for a business or social function, and not because he actually wanted it. But somehow people get in the habit of spending these outlandish sums of money on pitiful consumer products.
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Date: 2002-02-11 04:44 pm (UTC)I can imagine going through a lot of money if I bought every book I got out of the library, but that's about all that comes to mind. I might buy fewer books, too.
I think we've had a similar discussion about luxury cars vs. non luxury cars... there's only so much premium I'm willing to pay.
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Date: 2002-02-11 04:40 pm (UTC)I'd say I come out on top. ;-)
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Date: 2002-02-11 07:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-02-11 07:41 pm (UTC)Admittedly, I know some of these (VB is my strongest, and I know bits of C, C#, C++, and Java), but by the time I get out of this I'll know them a hell of a lot better.
As for the tests, I take 3 exams:
Designing & Implementing Desktop Apps w/ MS VB 6.0 (Exam 70-176)
Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 (Exam 310-025)
IBM XML Certification (Don't know the exam numbers)
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Date: 2002-02-11 09:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-02-11 09:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-02-11 09:53 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2002-02-11 09:51 pm (UTC)