 | | FA(eBay): Parts lots incl DARK grey, 2x2 white rounds, pirate hull
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White 1x2x2 pillars (36) (URL) log wall panels and bricks (URL) pillars and log bricks (URL) chains, 4 dark grey, 6 light grey (URL) trans orange flames (URL) ship hull sections (URL) DARK grey pieces (URL) dark grey slopes (URL) 1x2 with rounded (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Moving AUCTION (Update 5)-Many sets NIB-8485,6991,8880 and more!
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Hi, I'm moving and have too many sets to move. So I thought I'd let you all benefit from it. New Sets in Sealed Boxes Set Number:Set Name: Bid (US$): Bidder: Status: 6991 Monorail Transport Base 1 $150 E. Lee Open 6991 Monorail Transport Base 2 $150 (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Moving AUCTION (Update 4)-Many sets NIB-8485,6991,8880 and more!
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Hi, I'm moving and have too many sets to move. So I thought I'd let you all benefit from it. New Sets in Sealed Boxes Set Number:Set Name: Bid (US$): Bidder: Status: 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 E. Lee Open 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 GB (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Auction: 4564 and 4555 Train sets; Update 4
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#1 4564 Freight Express (1994) Open; 125 USD; Michel Magnan #2 4555 Container Depot (1995) Open; 50 USD; Matthew Richards DESCRIPTIONS: Item #1 4564 Freight Express (1994) Used. No box. Instructions used but in fairly good condition (no rips). (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Auction Update: Model Team/Technics/Town
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(...) I'd love to have this set but won't bid for two reasons. 1. I'm in sell mode, not buy mode. Bought, bought, bought for almost two years. I gotta part out my room full of sets to recover some of that money so I can afford to buy more. 2. I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | OT: FS: Exin Castillos for sale on eBay
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Hi all, It's a little off topic, but I'm selling a set of Exin Castillos (made in Barcellona Spain) on eBay right now. If you're interested, go to (URL) if this is too off-topic, these castillos aren't reall a clone-brand either, so I'm unsure of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Yahoo Auctions Starting today
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Ok, I believe this is the link to all of my auctions (URL) are 2 castle part lots, some red plates, some grey 1x3x4 thin walls, horse with harness's, red 2x2 2x4 plates, fences, torso's, slope bricks, wedge wing bricks, just to name a few things, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Another alternative would have been to provide a link to your "here's everything for auction by user X" list, along with a general description of what's up for grabs. Steve (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: TM's 12V Train and 9V Monorail Auction (UPDATE 2)
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Welcome to my 12V Train and 9V Monorail auction. See the auction rules below. This auction will be conducted through these status update lists on LUGNET (lugnet.auction), r.t.l, e-mail list and on the web page listed below. Updates will occur daily. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Auction Update: Model Team/Technics/Town
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So where is everyone :) I'm sure these sets are worth more than this - even allowing for the exhorbitant UK to US shipping rates. If noone else bids soon, Tom is going to be quite happy and David is going to end up with what must be one of the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Moving AUCTION (Update 3)-Many sets NIB-8485,6991,8880 and more!
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Hi, I'm moving and have too many sets to move. So I thought I'd let you all benefit from it. Please note addition of Rule 10. New Sets in Sealed Boxes Set Number:Set Name: Bid (US$): Bidder: Status: 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 E. Lee Open 6991 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Reminds me of my win a 2 years ago. J&R Music World constantly has drawings for all kinds of things: concert tickets, audio equipment, CDs, trips, etc.. Well sitting at my desk one day, I got a call telling me that I had won a contest and that (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I must be dreaming but there I was sitting in my office busy working away when the phone rang. Umm....I thought to myself.. who could this be? .....it was a woman with what seemed to be a german accent ringing to tell me my registration with the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Yahoo Auctions Starting today
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It might be helpful to your potential buyers to give some sort of sense as to what these auctions have in them.... an auction by auction listing is a lot of work but would be nice. At least "there's pirate figs and some bulk white" or something.. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Below is a list of Yahoo Auctions I started today. Feel free to browse and bid if you find something you like. (URL) for looking Tamy (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Moving AUCTION (Update 2)-Many sets NIB-8485,6991,8880 and more!
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Hi, I'm moving and have too many sets to move. So I thought I'd let you all benefit from it. New Sets in Sealed Boxes Set Number:Set Name: Bid (US$): Bidder: Status: 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 E. Lee Open 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Proxy ratcheting: How do auction systems work?
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(...) Large jumps delight me. I've had lots that were bickering in the $1 range suddenly be upped by bidder # 1 to $3. Then, after being raised to $3.10 by #2, the #1 it again to $7. I'm delighted because I wouldn't expect it to make it that far on (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Auction: 4564 and 4555 Train sets; Update 3
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#1 4564 Freight Express (1994) Open; 100 USD; Larry Pieniazek #2 4555 Container Depot (1995) Open; 40 USD; Simon Robinson DESCRIPTIONS: Item #1 4564 Freight Express (1994) Used. No box. Instructions used but in fairly good condition (no rips). (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: TM's 12V Train and 9V Monorail Auction (UPDATE 1)
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NOTE: The auction will usually be updated every morning, before noon. NOTE2: Regarding the question about the monorail pack, it is a miscellaneous pack of track. Its contents can be seen on the web page. Welcome to my 12V Train and 9V Monorail (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) Good questions. Bidders who don't look at all postings would be the biggest problem. eBay won't do a darn thing--we'd be working entirely within the rules. We *would* be risking getting negative feedback. requoting: (...) Which points out (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) I'll have to look. BTW, just this morning I received the end-of-auction message. Steve (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Moving AUCTION-(Update 1)-many sets NIB-8485,6991,8880 and more!
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Hi, I'm moving and have too many sets to move. So I thought I'd let you all benefit from it. New Sets in Sealed Boxes Set Number:Set Name: Bid (US$): Bidder: Status: 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 E. Lee Open 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) For the (off-topic) record, I've paid for Linux, OS/2, and Lotus software. In fact, I'm probably going to order Caldera next week and give their new version a shot. (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: TM's 12V Train and 9V Monorail Auction (ANNOUNCEMENT)
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Thomas Main wrote in message <3727CA56.C22135AF@a...te.edu>... (...) Is this one of the Monorail accessory sets? Sanjay (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'm sure that'll do wonders for trust. :) --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Maybe he didn't know that he was willing to bid that high when it started. --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) What's the outgoing datestamp from the originating SMTP mailserver? Maybe the message was just tied up in SMTP congestion (which isn't that uncommon). --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) And *this* makes eBay bad, IMO. --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) It's a very common thing. (...) You're dreaming! Why should people be forced to do this? Bidding on multiple things in multiple auctions on a tight budget is the norm, not the exception. (...) The set at the store wasn't going to go away if it (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) It certainly is... Well said! (...) That's an awesome way to explain it! (...) Ditto on that. (...) Yes! Yes! (...) Touche! --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) Primarily the buyer. (...) This may be true a very small portion of the time, but in general it is false. (...) Exactly. Which is why the concept of a "maximum you'd be willing to pay" is a silly concept. (...) Then 95% of buyers are your (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | TM's 12V Train and 9V Monorail Auction (ANNOUNCEMENT)
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Welcome to my 12V Train and 9V Monorail auction. See the auction rules below. This auction will be conducted through these status update lists on LUGNET (lugnet.auction), r.t.l, e-mail list and on the web page listed below. Updates will occur daily. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37271966.8425450@lu...et.com>... (...) The rules, if clearly stated, should not be arguable, although they still will upset some snipers. Funny - yes, thats true, but the actual motive is to give the rightful (or (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Glen's Assorted Lego Auction - 4/28 Update
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*** Many items are now sold. Balance of items will progress every two days until sold if no new bids are received. Next progression will be Friday 4/30. Can all winning bidders please notify me if you are finished bidding or want to bid on other (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: The Gary Louie Memorial Auction. Lots advancing
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The following lots are in G2 state and will go sold later today if no additioal bids arrive. A1290 Gary Louie Memorial Auction - Custom Passenger Car $50.00 5h 13m russell A1289 Gary Louie Memorial Auction - Custom Hopper $61.00 4h 55m John A1288 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Auction: 4564 and 4555 Train sets; Update 2
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I am changing the rules a little for this auction. Asking for bids in NOK (Norwegian Kroner) was a bad idea. Please place your bids in USD from now on. #1 4564 Freight Express (1994) Open; 100 USD; Larry Pieniazek #2 4555 Container Depot (1995) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Moving AUCTION-many sets NIB-8485,6991,8880,6984, and more!
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Hi, I'm moving and have too many sets to move. So I thought I'd let you all benefit from it. New Sets in Sealed Boxes Set Number:Set Name: Bid (US$): Bidder:Status: 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 None Open 6991 Monorail Transport Base $150 None (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Inter-Site Auction Directory?
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(...) I'd love something like that. If I had the skills (I don't) I'd help make it. As it is, I'd gladly help anyone who can do it in any way I can with my site. (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Methodology: Reserve, Controlled Reserve, or No Reserve?
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(...) If an auction is held in a forum which attracts a reasonable number of potential buyers, and runs for a reasonable amount of time, and the minimum bid is set reasonably, a reserve should never be needed. Ways in which I see a reserve as being (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | eBay Sniping: Interesting View
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Here's a quote from The eBay Underground FAQ, (URL), following a section detailing the proper methods for successfully sniping on eBay: (...) I don't necessarily agree with him, but it is a decent rationalization to go out and do some snipe-hunting. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Proxy ratcheting: How do auction systems work?
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(...) I must say that things like that are what make real life auctions exciting. What's even more exciting is when the huge jump DOESN'T stop the bidding... (...) While not as large an excess bid as the examples you mentioned, I just participated (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Auction: 4564 and 4555 Train sets; Update 1
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(...) I will change the the bidding rules on regarding currency. Thank you for your answer. Hugo Matre (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) I've made promises like that before. Steve (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Inter-Site Auction Directory?
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Does anyone know of a website which will allow you to search multiple auction-sites at once? If none exist, should we create one? Hmmm, let's try the ever-popular search engine. Ooo, ick. Found some, not very effective. Steve (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: X marks the spot
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(...) Whoopeee! I like your target dates for this one, Todd. I can wait a long time for the package to arrive, but I *hate* when the bidding process drags on and on. I guess I have something in common with Eric R2. Then again, the first AucZILLA I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Auction: 4564 and 4555 Train sets; Update 1
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I already have both of these sets. They are most excellent. Steve (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) Very nicely said. Steve (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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(...) He should have read the rules of the auction. Several messages have stated that the auction announcement should and must include a description of how the auction is going to differ from a regular eBay auction. Bidders should always read (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) OK. G1/G2/Sold auctions can run as long - or as short - as the seller wants (assuming the auction site allows). If the seller wants to increase the 'excitement factor' by keeping the auction shorter, they can: 1. Decrease the time from the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Auction Update: Model Team/Technics/Town
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Here's the latest update... (...) For original set and auction conditions etc. see the original message (URL) pays shipping from the UK. The auction will remain open until next Monday, 3rd May. I'll probably be taking Friday off work - if so, then (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) Where's that QOTD newsgroup? Steve (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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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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| | Re: Methodology: Reserve, Controlled Reserve, or No Reserve?
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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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| | Re: Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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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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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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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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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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James, If an auction runs too long, people will lose interest in it. I speak from a sample size of 1 - me. I would chose shorter auctions as opposed to longer ones. I do not represent the entire population, but 1 segment. If the system (eBay's)is (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Auction: 4564 and 4555 Train sets; Update 1
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Hugo Matre wrote in message ... (...) it's (...) Whether you like it or not the US currency seems to have become the default currency on the net. You should either state the NOK and US$ equivalent for each item or use US$ values only. Then again (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(URL) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) I never claimed other bidders (or you) were the bad buy. Nor does this example by itself, I admit, make e-bay bad(1). It does, however, illustrate a flaw in a fixed-ending auction, in that it means a buyer goes away unhappy, and with money (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) No, no, no, and a thousand times no! People (in general) know how much they have to spend. My budgets are typically worked out well in advance, and most adults have some sort of budget plan, or they quickly go in debt (much like goverments). (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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Sorry 'bout the tone. It was not aimed at anyone inparticular, but at the buyer who says he would have gone $50 more. I just feel that complaining about a wrong decision, and blaming it on someone else (e-bay) is silly! Consumers have choices, and (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) people (...) (of (...) often (...) with (...) looking (...) bid (...) able (...) could (...) I understand the dilemma, but just because you may want 2 different items and have a fixed maximum, and I only want one and have the same amount to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Proxy ratcheting: How do auction systems work?
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John Neal wrote in message <3725ADE5.EC9DEE90@u...st.net>... (...) (in (...) a (...) Ah, John, I did not call Chris Busse's auction obscure, as it says below, I never found Lego on the referenced site. Thanks for the link, though. (...) -- Have fun! (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Don't, please. If this is your last post, then discussion stops, and people start posting auction announcements here again <duck and cover> ;-) (...) Here is an argument (of mine) pulled from a previous thread. It shows one (of many) of the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Larry, I realize that this has been hashed out before, but I must put this in: The reason that it doesn't work is that you don't know how much you have to spend until the auctions close and whether or not you bought something and drained your bank (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Eric, It appears that you have an overly-strong emotional attachment to this issue. It might be a good idea to step back, take a breather, and avoid being rude. As an "intelligent adult" you should be able to handle this kind of disagreement without (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) Technically, the IRS and other elements of governmental intrusion are choices as well. There are a number of measures that people take to avoid paying the IRS and complying with governmental regulation. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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Last post, I promise..... I guess I cannot see how my theories have been proven false in prior postings. I am not trying to start a war of words. I would just like to understand where the problem is. Are you opposed to how e-bay fixed-end auctions (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) But who takes the time to read those responses? Mostly folks just check the number and if it's low maybe they go look at it. If you did this enough, and you received enough negative feedback, it could hose your rating which might end up being (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) Not if you've been shot. Snipers can ruin your whole day. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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(...) My definition of 'sniper' is someone who places a bid so near to the close of a fixed-ending auction that other bidders cannot respond to the new bid, even if they want to. In live auctions, you always have the choice to rebid. Or not. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Auction: 4564 and 4555 Train sets; Update 1
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I have'nt received any bids for this sets. Are there anything wrong. Maybe it's a problem that I want the bids in NOK (Norwegian Kroner)? I have one used 4564 Freight Express and one new 4555 Container Depot for auction. Auction starts today. #1 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Go ahead. And realise that your feedback will be responded to, pointing out that the auction was run in compliance with the rules as they were stated in the auction listing. So it won't count for much, I don't think. If we devise a way to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) You know, even live auctions can have "snipers". Steve, I am sorry I struck a nerve with you. I certainly just added my $0.02 to the mix. I did not realize you were so very passionate about e-bay. Unlike the government, or more importantly the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <3725ea01.338184973@...et.com>... (...) Sorry!!!...!!! (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) True: Then complain about e-bay to someone who can change it... e-bay!!! (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Intelligent adults don't abuse exclamation marks. Try again. Steve (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) We've been through that, it doesn't hold up when there are multiple auctions being run simultaneously, read old messages for more details. (...) Why? I complain about my government, but I use it anyway. Not like I have a choice, or anything. A (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I do!!! If you say something goes off sale and remove it before I get a chance to bid (or snipe), you will get negative feedback. I think most any buyer on e-bay will agree. Sometimes I see when an item goes off, and then try to log on when I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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-----Original Message----- From: John DiRienzo <jdiri14897@email.msn.com> Newsgroups: lugnet.market.auction Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay? (...) STOP WHINING! If your buyer was willing to pay $50 above (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) This has been discussed in detail before. Several dozen appends right here in this very group debunk this line of reasoning, at least for a significant fraction of buyers. You might want to review that rather than repeating the same argument (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yeah, that's crap. I think I understand how SC has tried to give somewhat equal treatment to firm and proxy bids, but, in my mind, no matter what kind of bid you make, you ought to have to beat the previous high bid by the minimum increment. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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One other thing -- the 'established high-bidder' approach requires the seller to analyze and know who is the 'established high-bidder'. In most auctions, this wouldn't be a problem. Just check once a day, and see who's got the item. But if there was (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) This is a problem in my idea, but I don't think it would actually come into play in real life. I'm assuming X is relatively short, like 5-10 minutes. But even if it is relatively long, like 1-2 hours, I wouldn't expect that bidders could keep (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) <snip> If he was willing to pay 50$ more wy didn't he put his proxy 50$ more in the first place? By snipping at the end of an auction give you the chance of winning the bid for lest money. Bidder A put a bid of 50$ with proxy of 100$ 3 day (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Whoa, hold on there, pardner! I don't know if I'd equate the two! You could just shoot someone who drives like that;-) As far as sniping goes, I have come in late on occasion and put in last minute bids but the difference was that, sometimes, the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Larry, I think you already pointed this out - I had mentioned to Todd (in (...) Ouch. Chris, you are obscure! And *I* thought it was Jude;-) Check out (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yes, but worse. But we digress. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Was this on your mondo set of lots that all ended at the same time? Guess that it didn't prevent sniping (of one lot) after all. Bummer. my condolences to the snipee. Another idea along these lines is to announce in the setup that any and all (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Right. Derick had described the rules and we came up with a theoretical example. This is a real one that impacts me and I'm not too thrilled about it. - I had mentioned to Todd (in (...) That's not a bad system either. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Hmm, interesting theory. I bet it doesn't work that way, though. If the gap between the current bid and the top of the proxy is large enough, and a hard bid (or proxy bid with the right top value) is submitted, my overbid can be pushed to an amount (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Mookie wrote in message <3725365E.E07AA303@e...pc.com>... <snip> (...) this group), that people should only be able to bid by the increments, as a way to eliminate this. I did see this implemented on an obscure auction, where instead of typing the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Hi Lego auction enthusiasts, I want to give this idea below some consideration. I had an auction end last night where the bidder who had the high bid for five days was outbid with forty seconds remaining. Needless to say, he was upset, and said he (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Bryan and James, I have sent many Dacta auction updates, and several requests for your shipping addresses. No mail has come back returned, so you must be getting it. Please contact me NOW about payment for winnings in my auction. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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