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    Slating Ebay —Steve Lane
   Say what you like about Ebay. It has numerous faults but I just picked up an 8865 test car for 32 quid using buy it now. Not bad at all. (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Slating Ebay —Scott Arthur
     (...) I've seen a set of 8865 wheels sell for more. I got this "great deal" last week: (URL) A : "More Junk" My intention is to fill it with white 1*1 plates. I expect I shall need a few... Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: Slating Ebay —Steffan Davies
      There are many Lego bargains to be found on eBay, not every seller is a money grabber. Some while ago I won a pair of Cypruss trees (the BIG plastic trees) for about US $5 from Australia. They were near mint too!!! : ) Seller had badly worded their (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: Slating Ebay —Ian Bishop
     For many years I used rtl and lugnet to buy and sell lego, but these days everyone uses eBay. After using eBay for both buying and selling recently, I have found it a pleasant experience and not quite what I expected. Almost everyone I have traded (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: Slating Ebay —Michael LeCount
     (...) I have to agree, if you look closely at most of the problems with people bidding on ebay, it appears that the items were not what the person expected when they arrived. If you look back at the description then they are indeed a bit vague. You (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: Slating Ebay —Ian Bishop
      (...) I suffered this once - the condition of the item only very loosely matched the description. I didn't pursue it because it was only of low value, but caveat emptor, as you say. (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Slating Ebay —James Stacey
   Dodgy sellers aside ebay is great I just got a 383 for £38!! It was marked at Ship to Germany only but I mailed the seller and he was happy for me to bid always check for Items only available to France or Germany and if you ask nicely people are (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Slating Ebay —Scott Arthur
   (...) This is my last brag (for now). I just "won" a 9651 for £12. Quite a catch... although it is duplo (dacta): (URL) A (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.duplo)
   
        Re: Slating Ebay —Mark Calladine
   (...) Scott, Actually I think your best recent buy was the 4543 wagon and digger set on Sunday. I had every intention of nipping in and taking that back off you and then forgot all about it. When I went back later and saw it had gone for £5.50 I (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Slating Ebay —Scott Arthur
   (...) I was tempted to bost/post about that, but I thought I'd wait until I get it 1st. (...) he he. (...) I expect you would have, my reserve was only.... nah, I won't tell you. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 

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