[vcf-midatlantic] Help me to understand this ebay auction

[jaj at totallyamused.com]

>IBM 5160 - "Steve Jobx"
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>$400 shipping
>$1299 starting bid.

Two thoughts, one I think was already covered. Some people use eBay as a
way to advance themselves, or others, cash via credit cards. Like a
payday loan operation, so it looks legit enough to a person not in the
hobby that it might be worth that much based on the description and a
picture.

The other thought is that it is someone using a powerseller tool that
loads in bulk listings, and then goes back and edits later on when they
have all the correct details.