Gee, I always thought the West Coasters had the 
advantage--being closer to Japan's time zone. I 
guess it depends on your perspective. ^_^;

My most asked about cel came from a west coast 
dealer update that I caught mid-afternoon (EST). 
Another great cel came from a Japanese dealer who 
e-mailed a bunch of customers to ask if we would 
be interested in some cels. I just happened to be 
checking my e-mail (instead of working ^_^;) and 
replied first. My East coast location didn't give 
me the advantage in either of these 
circumstances. I was in the right place at the 
right time. 

All I can say is that someday you'll get a 
break.  We all do eventually. And once you do get 
a break or two, it'll make the losses *much* more 
tolerable. 

Good luck!

--rg