At the time of the transaction, both parties to the transaction thought that they got more than they gave in the deal. That is the only deal that will ever get made without coercion. Both parties think they get the better part of the deal. So, the deal was good, even though now, when we look at it, it feels like the worst. In its time and its place it was a great deal. It might even have been the first real life use of BTC!!