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Also sprach Larry Pieniazek: : 1 - I have no idea if I put the "'" in the right place or not, that one : always confuses me. Allow another James to wade in ... the possessive form of our name is: James' It looks funny, but it's correct. / _ _ / _ _ (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I understand completely; been there. As disorganized as I am in general, I have conditioned myself to print out my AucZILLA tally as soon as my bids are finalized. I hear you on planning as well. When AucZILLA VI winnings arrived, I had to (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Also sprach James Aldrich: : The solution is simple: You pays your money and you takes your choice. : If AucZILLA doesn't suit you, don't participate. If AucZILLA VII was : your first, you had ample opportunity to learn how it works and what to : (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) That is true. And I will not be bidding in AucZILLA any longer until I see the distribution time go down. (I have faith that it will. Eventually) I hate to "vote with my pocketbook" like this when the person RUNNING the auction is someone I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yes. But I did not want to name names since I did not want to risk besmirching your good name. And, as I said, you did not raise my frustration meter. (...) Positive. You're an important market force in the online Lego market. Sarah Heacock (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I think a simple page updating the status on winnings being shipped would be nice. Just a list or table would do. Admittedly, my stuff is on a much smaller scale, but I've gotten good responses from the ones I've done like that. (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) No way, you're still my best customer. :) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) (which pretty much sums up James's (1) whole post, in my opinion) Just as with the eBay threads, JSA is right, as usual. As far as he goes, anyway. However I wonder if our discussion will actually lead to some ideas that Todd can make use of (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I think that was me. :-) But I was running a very, very small set auction, not a parts auction. Margins are higher on sets, and smaller auctions admit of more personal attention. Both factors contribute to personal updates... Also, I got (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Sarah started the thread. As a note, I disagree with her but respect her a great deal, consider her a steadfast RTL and LUGNET stalwart who I'd reference any day. On the timeliness issue: I have moved from "gee, I need this piece to build X" to (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) You received regular updates; didn't you save one? (...) I've never experienced a mistake with AucZILLA. If I did, I'm sure it would be corrected immediately. AucZILLA may have a long delivery time, but I feel that is more than compensated for (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I don't know that anything is "broken" with AucZILLA, I just think that the size of the auction is just far too huge for two people to run with any hope of speed if they actually want to have real lives. I know it took me a matter of weeks to (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I read the FAQ. I realized shipping times were longer than expected. I still consider 6 months unacceptable turnaround. Another longtimer here who admits to being "very slow" in getting out auction sets STILL managed to keep me up to date/get (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Perhaps a Princess... ...valid questions... <snip> I started back into Lego just before Auczilla 7 (A7), and was very happy to find out about parts auctions. Here was a way to bulk up on needed pieces without having to buy entire sets. I entered (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I've only participated in one Auczilla so far, and while I'm a little frustrated by not receiving my winnings so far, I believe that the things that have contributed to that delay more than make up for it. Consider: 1) We're having this (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) As to remembering what I bought, I save the summary email that Todd sends at the end of the auction. List of what I won, how much I paid and so on. Yes, it takes a while to get your stuff from AucZilla, oh well. That's pretty much the way it (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Sarah, I am inclined to agree with you. I participated in two AucZilla auctions and waited what I felt was too long to receive my winnings. Now, what did I win?, what did I want to build?...... I therefore have decided not to take part in AucZilla (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I forget if this is the proper place to discuss auction information. However, it seems the best -- unless the best is lugnet.general. But I thought to start it here and see how it goes. I want to say before continuing that I like Todd Lehman. I (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Winter Element Auction
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Greetings, I've just finished up my last auction and I'm ready to sell some more surplus elements. I'm trying a new style so that I won't have to list the items and current bids on these groups and in your email repeatedly. Please go to (URL) read (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | A big week of Lego
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(...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 8880 Super Car
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For those interested, I still have Super car 8880. Brand new, unopened, box in good shape. The price to get one is $220, with shipment to the US included. You can mail me at jp1hamel@club-internet.fr for the holydays period. I might change of (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | wanted: whirl and wheel 5590
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hi there if anyone has one of these for sale or auction, please let me know. it would finish out my lego model team big rig collection and make me very happy. thanks! -dave (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | CEK III update
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COLLECTION ENRICHMENT KITS This is an auction update. If you missed any of the announcements, don't start here. Instead, start at the Collection Enrichment Kits homepage (URL) ' => " => sold ===...=== ====== ===...=== LOT ASK CURRENT ===...=== (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 624 green bulk ...eBay
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Hi, I have 624 green bulk on eBay, it ends early Friday night, high bid is currently $26.00. I also have other colors up for auction.I have a size breakdown on the auction page. Do a seller search for dkrenz@mc.net and that should get you to my (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yeah, it could definitely use some improvement with respect to convenience (or lack thereof) for sellers wanting to list multiple items. Maybe it will improve with time. (...) That drove me nuts too, and I *know* you can change it because I (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Well, here's my $0.02 about the Yahoo auction ... * It was *very* time consuming putting the items up there. As you can see by the "Auction Start" times, it took over an hour to get approx. 35 items up there. * The feature to upload your (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) trying to decide between the convenience of running my stuff on Yahoo or the simplicity of doing it via a webpage as a straight sale like I am right now at: (URL) Unofficial listing of weekly US Lego Shop at Home phone specials (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Lego(R) Brick Auction Announcement
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8,850 Lego(R) bricks have been put up for auction in 50-brick lots. You'll find the following: 1x1 1x2 1x3 1x4 1x6 2x2 2x3 2x4 bricks in black*, blue, red, white*, and yellow * 1x6 bricks not available in black or white You can find these items at (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | New CEK auction beginning
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+---...---+ | INTRODUCTION | +---...---+ Welcome! This is an auction of custom-designed minifigs which fill certain holes in the LEGO product line. Start here for information about the various kits which are available: (URL) auction for these (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Jason & Melissa's Auction update 4 GOING 2
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Here is today's update for the auction. We have advanced most items to going 2. We will advance status every 48 hours. Monday they will be sold to highest bidder. We are taking proxy bids to make bidding easier. If you wish to make a proxy bid, (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 4558 Metroliner auction, update 2.
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Hi all. Update 2 now availbale on (URL) included below, for your convenience. Jasper ------ Hello everyone. Currently this document is into version Second Update. I'm auctioning off a nice set of 4558 Metroliner. The condition can be found here. The (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Well, FWIW, the Yahoo auction is basically the old OnSale auction setup, and I have bought many a part from OnSale with no problems, so the Yahoo auctions will probably take off pretty well. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | [AUCTION] 4558 Metroliner First update.
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Hi. See (URL) the most up-to-date version, copy included below. Jasper ======= Currently this document is into version First Update. I'm auctioning off a nice set of 4558 Metroliner. The condition can be found here. The lot includes the described (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Jerry's Auction-2
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I just posted a new auction on RTL. It includes the following sets: 4010 Police Rescue Boat 6356 Med-Star Rescue Plane 6368 Jet Airliner 6387 Police Command Center 6482 Rescue Helicopter 6506 Precinct Cruiser Jerry Hill ghill@execpc.com (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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[moved to lugnet.market.auction from lugnet.general] (...) More details: The following is being sent out right now to everyone on the AucZILLA mailing list... --Todd ___...___ This afternoon, December 3, we finished divvying out the last of the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Franks auction: train, space, town and more
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Hi, The next items will go to SOLD on sunday! For the winners: Let me know when you have all you want, for start the shipping stage. If sets should be bundled, ask for the shippingcost. In most cases I can send two and more sets in one shippingbox. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Jason & Melissa's auction update 3 going 1
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Here is the latest update for the auction. We have advanced all items that have received bids to going 1. We will advance status every 48 hours. Saturday they will be moved to going 2, and Monday they will be sold to highest bidder. 1. Minimum Bids (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 4558 Set up for auction, minimum bid at $120
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Hi. See: (URL) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I have a 2*2 yellow brick for sale, if anyone's interested. I'll trade it for 6 1*1 grey plates :) Jasper (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | #6278 Enchanted Island...ebay
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Hi, I have #6278 Enchated Island, in unopened, sealed box on ebay. If you want to take a look, do a search for item #46415845 or a seller search for dkrenz@mc.net. Thanks, Julie (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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