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Re: Newsgroup structure: some tough decisions
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lugnet.admin.nntp
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Tue, 20 Mar 2001 22:49:16 GMT
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> writes:
> Todd Lehman wrote:
> > > How about having a definition that would exclude "for profit" posts. This
> > > way if you found a local sale or wanted to pick up sets (at cost) for people
> > > they could be posted. If I wanted to make money off the endeavor then they
> > > would not be allowed.
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> > But is it possible ever to know whether someone actually made a profit or
> > not?
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> Yea, I don't think you can determine that, and thus I don't think that
> idea would work. I wonder how many people would actually object to
> someone getting a cut when they find a good price on an item? I
> certainly am willing to give the buyer a cut (in fact, once I even ended
> up dealing with a store directly to get some old sets, but still sent
> the contact person a finders fee).
Does it matter if they make a profit? If someone is going to go to a
store and pick up some discounted set as a favor for someone, what's
so terrible about them making a couple bucks on the deal? I think
that very few AFOL's actually take in more money from selling LEGO
overall than they do from buying LEGO overall - and that's what "for
profit" really would mean. Most just want to help "support their
habit" so to speak, and never expect to make a profit. If someone
makes a profit on one transaction, does it really make a difference?
--Bill.
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William R Ward hermit@bayview.com http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/
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