# Do NOT want

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-want/527701>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 4, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-want/527701 "2010-02-04T19:22:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-want/527701/21 "2010-02-06T09:32:51Z")

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> [@Hairy\_Bob](#):
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> I do love how it now says it sold for $198.  
> Still more than I’d have paid for it though.

And, that, I believe was the point. He highballed it so you’d think you could lowball him with an amount that was still significantly more than it was worth.

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