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(...) 18Dec1998 $75 to Larry Pieniazek Chris Dee (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Oh, I don't count on you at all anymore. In fact, I didn't mean to imply that the market (or sellers anyway) DEPENDS on you. I just think you did a lot to "prime the pump" as you put it. It seems to have taken off pretty well. (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Really? An architect? Wow, cool. (...) I know I can be a bit wordy. I usually attribute it to my study of Latin, which lends itself to the saying, "why use one word when five will do?" But that's an exceptional job of boiling down my rambling (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) OK, I see. Fair warning to all, though. Stop planning on my heavy participation. I am cutting back. I've reached saturation. In just about every category, I have enough pieces to build a great many different things. Sure, there are rare pieces (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) If a seller does not have the reasonable expectation that they will make enough from their auctions to be worth running the auction, then they will not run them. You are one of the regular buyers who make it worth their while to run such (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) and I'm an architect but when have I ever let THAT stop me from pontificating?? < Essence: Larry primes the demand pump > Yes, I see. Prolly. (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Discussion Post: Auczilla
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(...) Mecha-AucZILLA? (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) (Standard disclaimer: I'm a classicist, not an economist.) I think you benefit other buyers as well, and I'll try to explain why. Sellers need buyers, right? So when more people are buying, or some people are buying lots, or anything like (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) So where does the Monstra Auction fall into this? Wasn't that the auction with the different name? (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Also sprach Larry Pieniazek: : Can you elaborate? I may be important to certain sellers but I rather : suspect a number of buyers would prefer I folded my tent and slunk away : quietly into the night. hehehe ... fortunately I collect space and don't (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Can you elaborate? I may be important to certain sellers but I rather suspect a number of buyers would prefer I folded my tent and slunk away quietly into the night. (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I'm auctioning a 8849 set. Condition unopened, but worn box, with small price label on front. Bidding starts at cost recovery to me, payment negotiable in pounds sterling (or possibly US$), but I'll run the bidding in US$ for convenience. Winner (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I think VI was really the one that "got away." Here are the approximate historical sizes: Auction - Pieces - Packages I - 30,000 - 85 II - 5,000 - 72 III - 30,000 - 87 IV - 95,000 - 185 V - 210,000 - 276 VI - 225,000 - 343 <--- peak VII - (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Auction/sale 6399 Airport Shuttle, 7740 Passenger Express train
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Mark Harrison wrote: > > Hi All, > >I wish to offer the following sets for Auction/Sale: 6399 airport shuttle, (URL) 12V Passenger Express (URL) Train Idea book > ===...=== > > Prices and descriptions: > > 6399 Airport Shuttle Monorail > > If I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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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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