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Re: 8880 Supercars for £55
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Date: 
Wed, 17 May 2000 11:12:11 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Simon Denscombe writes:
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Richard Franks writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.uk, Simon Denscombe writes:
> > > Busy Bee want to get rid of some of these quick so they've reduced them
> > > a little.
> > > 
> > > Tel: 0161 881 3906
> > 
> > How much is that? I just get weird ISO codes instead.
> 
> £55 - I don't know why Netscape did that but I have to put Alt-0163 to get the
> symbol because I've got a German keyboard.
> 
> > Ah, that's just capitalism, arbitration and the American Way(tm) ;)
> > *ducks flying shrapnel*
> 
> That's scalping - there is no other term for it - that's what the scum of Star
> Wars collectors do, now I am seeing LUGNET saints doing it, the people who can
> do no wrong I really do worry.
> 
> I have had countless opportunites to scalp hundreds of sets and make tons but
> it is WRONG.

It is not "WRONG", you just don't like it.

Scott A

> 
> Carbon 60



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  Re: 8880 Supercars for £55
 
(...) Took your time with that reply didn't you. Got nothing better to say? Capitalism has wrecked everything I like in my life, LEGO, football and TV - I don't want it to get any worse. Soon we'll have price guides and people searching for sets (...) (26 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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  Re: 8880 Supercars for £55
 
(...) £55 - I don't know why Netscape did that but I have to put Alt-0163 to get the symbol because I've got a German keyboard. (...) That's scalping - there is no other term for it - that's what the scum of Star Wars collectors do, now I am seeing (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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