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Re: Strange things on Australian ebay
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lugnet.loc.au
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Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:49:59 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
> There is a seller of a Blue Tub who is also bidding on a Blue Tub. What
> possible explanation is there for such behaviour?
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> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1753438420
> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1753732426
Perhaps s/he does not actually have the blue tub s/he is selling,
and rather than eat crow and upset a customer, s/he is going to
take the hit and make sure his/her customer is happy anyways?
Or else s/he is engaged in a speculator's spiral--s/he sells
blue tubs after buying them, and the market is on an upward
spiral so profits are realized. At least the buyer isn't also
the seller of the *other* blue tub. That would be just crazy.
Seems like an awful lot of work for a few bucks, though. I guess
this is where I'm supposed to point out that to those outside Oz,
strange is par for the course where Australia is concerned... :)
best
LFB
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| (...) I can understand market speculation on those 'our mould is worn out and KKK won't let us have a new one' cypress trees. Their value must growing daily but blue tubs ? Maybe Arthur Andersen does their books ? Once again the mysterious (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| There is a seller of a Blue Tub who is also bidding on a Blue Tub. What possible explanation is there for such behaviour? (URL) Raymond kerry@dstc.edu.au Proud to be LUGNET Member 599 www.lugnet.com/peopl...ers/?m=599 (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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