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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 12:02:31 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> 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?
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1753438420
> > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1753732426
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> 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.
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 'choochxxx' is involved ???
mika_moo's other purchases are 5 Agatha Cristie mystery novels and a Lego
backpack ???? Note m_m has no picture of the actual tub.
> 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... :)
mika_moo is from Tasmania, perhaps one head buys on ebay and the other head
sells.
pete.w (apologies to Deidre, Frances and Ross for another tired Tassie ref)
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| (...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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