Grex Auction1 Conference

Item 17: Computer books

Entered by popcorn on Sat May 11 12:52:13 1996:

Donated by Rob Argy and Grex (ajax):
  Grex has a few books left over from the last JCC sale that we might
as well put up for auction.  I believe these are all unused books (we
received them from an editor who got them as review copies), and I
can provide added information about any of them if you're interested.
How about a minimum bid of $2.50 per book, and if they need to be
mailed, I'll donate the shipping expense.
 
1 Inside the Information Superhighway Revolution (1995, $19.95)
    [Good overview of many Internet-related topics]
2 The Online Users Encyclopedia: Bulletin Boards and Beyond (Nov 1993, 32.95)
    [Large 800 pgs, comprehensive, includes Internet/Usenet info]
3 Whole Earth Online Almanac (1993, $32.95)
    [Big index to online resources (Internet, Compuserve, BBSes, etc.)]
4 Detour: The Truth About the Information Superhighway (1994, $22.99, hrdbck)
    [Interviews with experts about the future of computing; looks good!]
5 The Electronic Invasion: The Brave New World of Business Communications
    (1993, $26.95) [Tech & policy overview of LANs, E-Mail, video conf, etc.]
6 Usenet: Netnews for Everyone (1994, $24.95)
    [Maybe 75-100 pages about Usenet; rest is lists of newsgroups & commands]
7 The Best Guide to Business Shareware (1994, $34.95, two 3.5" disks)
8 Using Computer Bulletin Boards (1992, $29.95, 3.5" disk)
9 Internet for Windows: The Microsoft Network Edition
A The Trail Guide to the Microsoft Network
B Web Browsing with The Microsoft Network
C The Underground Guide to Microsoft Internet Assistant
D Internet for Windows: America Online Edition
E Using Compuserve to Make You Rich

[Note: When you enter a bid here, please say which one you are bidding on. -vm]
31 responses total.
#1 of 31 by popcorn on Tue May 14 04:03:15 1996:

I bid $2.50 for book number 3, the Whole Earth Online Almanac.

#2 of 31 by robh on Mon May 20 16:31:09 1996:

popcorn's bid of $2.50 for the Whole Earth Online Almanac
will turn into a sale tomorrow.  Last chance for that one,
folks!

#3 of 31 by kenb on Wed May 22 03:42:26 1996:

$3.00 FOR THE WHOLE EARTH........online almanac.

#4 of 31 by nephi on Thu May 23 08:22:27 1996:

 
Book number four *does* look good.  I bid $5.

#5 of 31 by robh on Fri May 24 13:31:42 1996:

Current bids are $3 for the Whole Earth Online Almanac,
by kenb, and $5 from nephi for Detour.

#6 of 31 by freida on Sat May 25 03:30:20 1996:

freida places a $1 bid on each of the following books...
Internet for windows
using computer bulletin boards
the trail guide to...
web browsing with...
the underground guide to ...

#7 of 31 by ajax on Sun May 26 03:16:26 1996:

  There's a $2.50 minimum bid mentioned in #0.  With less than that, the
cost of shipping probably exceeds the cost of the books.  But if I can
find a transporter (and it sounds like several thousand Grexers are
visiting Frieda this summer), I suppose a buck a book is okay.

#8 of 31 by robh on Tue May 28 02:13:37 1996:

kenb's bid of $3 for the Whole Earth Online Almanac becomes
final tomorrow.  Going, going, ...

#9 of 31 by robh on Thu May 30 19:02:23 1996:

The Whole Earth Online Almanac is SOLD to kenb for $3.
Congratulations!

Also, the bidding on _Detour_ is now closed, the item is
SOLD to nephi for $5.  More congratulations!

kenb and nephi, make your check payable to Cyberspace Communications and
send it to:

        Cyberspace Communications, Inc.            ****************
        P.O. Box 4432                              * NEW ADDRESS! *
        Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4432                   ****************

freida's multiple-book bid will become final as of tomorrow.
Going, going, ...

#10 of 31 by robh on Sat Jun 1 09:50:32 1996:

The bidding is closed for the books freida has bid on, thos
items are now SOLD.  Congratulations!

freida, make your check payable to Cyberspace Communications and
send it to:

        Cyberspace Communications, Inc.            ****************
        P.O. Box 4432                              * NEW ADDRESS! *
        Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4432                   ****************

This means that the following books are still available, with no
bids on them yet:

1       Inside the Information Superhighway Revolution
2       The Online Users Encyclopedia
5       The Electronic Invasion
6       Usenet: Netnews for Everyone
7       The Best Guide to Business Shareware
E       Using CompuServe to Make You Rich

Um, freida, which of the Internet for Windows books did you
want, 9 (MSN) or D (AOL)? (Or both?)

#11 of 31 by popcorn on Sun Jun 2 01:17:50 1996:

I'll bid $2.50 for the Online User's Encyclopedia.

#12 of 31 by freida on Sun Jun 2 04:15:18 1996:

uhhh, thanks robh...the MSN please!

#13 of 31 by robh on Sun Jun 2 09:21:38 1996:

OK, then book D is still available as well.

#14 of 31 by robh on Mon Jun 3 12:16:01 1996:

The only current bid is $2.50 form popcorn for the Online
User's Encyclopedia, made on 6-1.

#15 of 31 by robh on Thu Jun 6 17:10:05 1996:

Two days left until popcorn's bid becomes final.  Going, going, ...

#16 of 31 by robh on Sun Jun 9 01:21:25 1996:

Gone!  The item is SOLD to popcorn for $2.50.  Congratulations!

popcorn, make your check payable to Cyberspace Communications and
send it to:

        Cyberspace Communications, Inc.            ****************
        P.O. Box 4432                              * NEW ADDRESS! *
        Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4432                   ****************

#17 of 31 by robh on Thu Jun 13 18:33:39 1996:

The following books are still available, with no active bids:

 1      Inside the Information Superhighway Revolution
 5      The Electronic Invasion
 6      Usenet: Netnews for Everyone
 7      The Best Guide to Business Shareware
 D      Internet for Windows (AOL version)
 E      Using CompuServe to Make You Rich

#18 of 31 by marian2 on Tue Jun 18 23:30:44 1996:

ok, how about Inside the ISR for $3?

#19 of 31 by robh on Wed Jun 19 06:41:10 1996:

Sounds good to me!

#20 of 31 by robh on Sun Jun 23 23:46:01 1996:

Two days left until marian2's bid becomes final.  Going, going, ...

#21 of 31 by marian2 on Thu Jun 27 21:26:41 1996:

yay!! and you can just say marian, everyone knows that I lsot my psasword
after I changed it. :-) <Marian bows>

#22 of 31 by popcorn on Sun Jun 30 21:38:38 1996:

If you want marian's password reset and sent to the e-mail address in marian's
.plan file (mac4mck@cabell.vcu.edu), send mail to staff and we can do that,
marian2.

#23 of 31 by robh on Sun Jun 30 23:33:40 1996:

And only five days after the fact >8) I'll announce that marian's
bid is final, and the item is SOLD.  Congratulations!

marian/marian2, make your check payable to Cyberspace Communications and
send it to:

        Cyberspace Communications, Inc.            ****************
        P.O. Box 4432                              * NEW ADDRESS! *
        Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4432                   ****************

#24 of 31 by coyote on Mon Jul 8 20:25:49 1996:

I'll bid the minimum bid of $2.50 for number 6, the one about Usenet.

#25 of 31 by robh on Fri Jul 12 05:54:33 1996:

The current bid on book 6 is $2.50 from coyote, made three days ago.

#26 of 31 by popcorn on Mon Jul 15 13:11:15 1996:

7 hours until coyote's bid on book number 6 becomes final....

#27 of 31 by popcorn on Tue Jul 16 22:38:23 1996:

Book number 6 is sold to coyote.

Coyote, make your check payable to Cyberspace Communications and
send it to:

        Cyberspace Communications, Inc.            ****************
        P.O. Box 4432                              * NEW ADDRESS! *
        Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4432                   ****************

Thanks!

#28 of 31 by popcorn on Tue Jul 16 22:39:14 1996:

The following books are still available, with no active bids:

1       Inside the Information Superhighway Revolution
5       The Electronic Invasion
7       The Best Guide to Business Shareware
D       Internet for Windows (AOL version)
E       Using CompuServe to Make You Rich

#29 of 31 by aruba on Wed Jul 17 01:53:35 1996:

Actually, book #1 was sold to marian/marian2.

#30 of 31 by popcorn on Wed Jul 17 20:17:48 1996:

Oops, thanks.  Then the remaining list of books is:

5       The Electronic Invasion
7       The Best Guide to Business Shareware
D       Internet for Windows (AOL version)
E       Using CompuServe to Make You Rich

#31 of 31 by popcorn on Thu Aug 1 16:39:11 1996:

There are 4 books still available.  Type "only 30" at the "Respond or pass?"
prompt to see which 4....

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