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(...) Where's that QOTD newsgroup? Steve (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Like the fact that I just this morning received a "daily eBay update" which was two days stale? It listed my auction (which closed two days ago), with an old high-bid? And I still haven't received the auction-closing confirmation e-mail from (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) The valid counter-argument is that if the sniper followed the rules of this particular auction, the problem would not have occurred. As in a sport, rules are present to encourage a fair match. Occasionally, a trivial violation leads to a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) That used to be the case, but they've changed it. Now the listing fee is tied to the min bid or the reserve amount, whichever is greater. I still hate reserves, though, and I don't bid on items with reserves. My choice is (4) no reserves (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Mitchell I. Puschett wrote in message <37268F52.E2AFDA8D@pol.net>... (...) Thanks for getting back onto the topic I was interested in... (...) This is interesting to me. However, I think these rules are out dated. Since eBay recently changed the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) eBay states on page: (URL) You may ... cancel bids placed in your auction, (...) Invalidating bids based on when they were placed seems to fall under "legitimate" and "valid" if the rules of the auction were clearly defined beforehand. (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) I'll reiterate my position on this. Some people like eBay (not e-bay, by the way) and some don't. This particular thread is NOT supposed to be a general defense of eBay. It is NOT supposed to be an explanation of why eBay is flawed, either. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FA(ebay): Minifig hats, hair, weapons, accessories
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12 brown bow and arrows and 12 quivers (URL) brown spears (URL) large shiny swords (URL) hair! 9 black, 9 red, 8 brown hairpieces (URL) hair. 14 black, 4 brown hairpieces (URL) baseball caps in 5 colors (URL) black bats (URL) equipment (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FA(eBay): Technic parts
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Many large Technic wheels and tires (URL) rubber tracks with hubs (URL) Cyberslam special pieces (URL) gears including worms and extra-large (URL) Technic plates (URL) mini motor and battery box (URL) black bend beams (65) (URL) colored rounded end (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I think you are assuming that consumers are more rational then they actually are. If you carry your assumption to it's extreme, ebay should not need to keep track and publish the current high bid and bidder of an auction in progress. Each (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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