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Over the years, I've learned that asking the owner for details is often a waste of time. They are either clueless or they provide false information. Several years ago, I placed a "wanted" ad in the paper for old TV's and I was very specific in the fact that I wanted old TV's with knobs. For the exception of one caller, people were trying to sell me their modern day crap (despite what was clearly written in my ad). The one valid caller had a beat up late '70's Zenit 19" B&W with a weak CRT; so, still nothing exciting.
Another reason I don't like asking a bunch of questions is because the owner is likely to get the idea that whatever it is that they are trying to get rid of is valuable and the price will suddenly skyrocket. Sometimes, It's best not to show your emotions. Just get the thing and get out of there with it before it has a chance to become valuable.
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