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Re: DYA -> eBay 8880 money-making scheme
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Date: 
Sat, 4 Sep 1999 23:58:30 GMT
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I may be uninformed here ... but I thought I read somewhere that the DYA thing
for 8880's was over, since they ran out.  Is this still the case?  or could I
still send
in an order?

-Lee.


Paul Baulch wrote:

> I noticed today that people are paying around $150 - $200 for new 8880 (and
> 5571) sets in eBay auctions when they could be buying them from DYA shopping
> directly and saving (in some cases) a ridiculous amount of money. Is this
> just because the eBay users are ill-informed, or do they gain some sort of
> subtle benefit that is nearly impossible to comprehend?
> If not, and in case there is anyone reading this post who is contemplating
> bidding for an 8880 or 5571 on eBay (although here on LUGNET I guess that is
> doubtful), DON'T DO IT!!! Buy from here instead:
> 
> http://www.dya-shopping.com/uk/boutique/home2offre.html
> 
> I'm sorry, but I just can't stand by and watch people get ripped off blind,
> it offends my sensibilities.
> Hmmmm, hopefully I haven't just helped sabotage one of LUGNET's sources of
> revenue..... :-\
> 
> Paul
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shuttle/5168/



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  Re: DYA -> eBay 8880 money-making scheme
 
(...) At the end of August they still had 50 8880 sets. Though Emmanuel did put a posting on LUGNET about them removing some sets from the "specials" list. -mark (27 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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  DYA -> eBay 8880 money-making scheme
 
I noticed today that people are paying around $150 - $200 for new 8880 (and 5571) sets in eBay auctions when they could be buying them from DYA shopping directly and saving (in some cases) a ridiculous amount of money. Is this just because the eBay (...) (27 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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