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So you don't mind auctioning them off at 30, but you won't sell them for 30? (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) No. 30 is the price at which I keep them. There is hysteresis here. The price I pay for one and the price I would sell one for differ. In other words, if anyone has blue hoppers they don't want and want to sell them to me, 30 is the very MOST (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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So does that mean that it would be worth it for you to just sell me one or two of them for $30 each (that way you'd get even more than you'd get on ebay--of course I know they are going for more than that..but they are worth 30 dollars to you) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Rare Lego Train Platform/Dock Parts (8)
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Rare Lego Train Platform/Dock Parts (8) (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Right. I set the starting price where I do because that's the minimum I'll take to walk up buyers. If they go unbid, they go unbid, so the market still has a chance to speak to me (and further, I get punished because I have to pay the listing (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) Where a finite supply of the set exists. Buying a considerable proportion of that item makes them rarer, and therefore forces the price up. So buy making a the "large purchase" the market value of the item is increased. I suppose the word (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | [MN] Aquanaut Minifigs and some accessories posted to eBay
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I've posted the Aquanauts minifigs and some silver accessories to eBay. The minifigs come from the 10 Neptune Discovery Lab sets that I purchased recently when they were on sale at Zany Brainy. (URL) 10/11/99 10/18/99 23:46:55 $9.99 [MN] Lego 10 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Bussetech.com LEGO Auction - October 1999 - Has Begun!
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(hopefully this monospaced announcement will still look good on the LUGNET web interface! <cross fingers>) Bussetech.com October 1999 "Clearance Auction" LEGO Piece Auction Announcement (URL) The Auction Has Started Advancements Begin 10/21! This (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FA(eBay): White ninja princess, 150 yellow plates, Maya chief
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Mayan Chief & accessories (URL) Ninja Princess (URL) yellow plates sizes 1x1 to 1x10, 2x12, 4x6 (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | S@H-4544 (Was:Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers)
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Tom, Well, don't worry too much, I bought 2 of them a few weeks ago, because it is one of the sets I always wanted, but never bought until now! People who wanted to buy it had plenty of chances, and now it is gone. I bought it simply because someone (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I'm sure we'll hear the same about the 4544s at S@H - I just bought out the last of them this morning. Then again, that was only 6 of them. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | JDH Auction 4 - Shell / Soccer / Kelloggs / Value Packs / other unopened sets - CORRECTION
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Apologies to Glen and Steven for the confusion over the 88002... NOTE: any bids sent to JonDHayward@Freeola.net are currently stuck on the Freeola server, and I cannot retrieve them! Please resubmit any bids missing from this update to (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | JDH Auction 4 - Shell / Soccer / Kelloggs / Value Packs / other unopened sets
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NOTE: any bids sent to JonDHayward@Freeola.net are currently stuck on the Freeola server, and I cannot retrieve them! Please resubmit any bids missing from this update to JonDHayward@Cableinet.co.uk - thanx 8-) Advancements have now started. Some (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Brick by Brick Auction Final Results
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Hi, This is a Brick by Brick Auction Update: 10/11 - 2:30 P.M. The Brick by Brick Auction is now completed. I've sent e-mail to all winners between Oct. 4th and 8th, it's possible some e-mail did not go through. Please let me know, if you haven't (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) Let's take this up in theory but I feel there is a significant difference in kind, not just degree, between: - claiming that something is scarce/rare when in fact it is not, and selling it for well over what anyone who wants it can get it for. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Yes, they did, and the gallery fees as well. They called it a courtesy credit so one could read between the lines that there is an implication that they were not obligated to do so. Their policy is vague in this area. (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Q: RE upcoming auction of pieces
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I am getting ready to auction off pieces from several #2151 robo-raider sets and I am curious as to how many sets I should combine to make up the lots. I know many of you need a larger number of a specific component to even make it worth the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) Oh, I realize this! I don't mind that you or someone else makes money on any purchase. Anything that I can find cheap and do not want, I like to make a few dollars to support my habit (and my son's growing habit). I also try to notify people (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) Did ebay refund the listing fees to you? (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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