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Jeremy, I have to agree with every point you made perhaps a better way Andreas could have gone about it would be to post to lugnet.marketplace that he has these deals and that if anyone wanted to be notified by email in the future they should send (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) perhaps you'd be better off, before adding someone to your list, make sure they want to be there? as in, when completeing a deal, ask "would you want me to notify you of future sales I have" or something like that... make the list opt-in, and (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FA(eBay): auctions ending Sunday - Castle, Pirates, Star Wars, Technic, Town, Trains
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Auctions ending on Sunday 24 Sep 2000 ---...--- 48 Star Wars orange ion cannon (URL) 20 white police helmets (URL) 300 black friction pins (URL) 10 construction worker figs (URL) 2 dock/platform ramps (URL) 6 3-wheel ATV bikes (URL) DkGrey/Black (...) (24 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) per (...) Nah, mine charges for disk space. E-mail falls under "disk space". Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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This of course falls apart for most US ISPs, as they GENERALLY don't charge per message or connection time (if you have an ISP that does, GET A NEW ONE). Entirely different matter overseas, though, where often you pay for connection time. (...) -- | (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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What are the defining attributes of spam? If there is some universally agreed upon definition, feel free to just point me to that. Why is it that there is a positive correlation between the degree of net savvyness and spite toward spam? I've been on (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'm just curious on this how people feel about things like magazine renewal notices. In theory, they are in the same category if anything other than a notice on the magazine wrapper. My personal feeling is that I do want to receive renewal (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Lego Technic 8868 Airtech Claw Rig
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I am auctioning my Lego Technic 8868 Airtech Claw Rig on ebay. There are 3 days to go and the price is still only £52 uk pounds. The set has 957 pieces and has working air compressed hydraulics which move the crane and turntable. It has a finely (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 6939 Saucer Centurion from 1994 Spyrius (eBay, 3day, NR)
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I have a complete with box and instructions 6939 Saucer Centurion for auction on eBay. Check the following URL for details: (URL) Main main@appstate.edu (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Never before sold. MTW 3001rw Custom Trolley Kit inaugural auction
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Nice set! I'm curious, though - why the grey 1x1 round in the simulated truck? Why not black to match the powered truck? Black minifig heads from the Infiltrator would be even better. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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WOW! It's up to $153! Almost makes me want to sell one of my MISB....NAH, they're mineminemine! Almost makes me feel guilty about getting a 4558, 4547, and 4539 SHIPPED for $160 (granted, they don't have boxes, but I'll live). ALMOST. Actually, it (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) on (...) Well there are spammers and there are SPAMMERs. Do we really THINK that ANDREAS is some faceless ROBOT? (1) While I never respond to machine generated spam mail and that is good advice in general, I DO respond to people I know are (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) This is effective, no? Rudeness for rudeness. And I think I've made my point. *I* pay for that in-box, and I say that you need *my* permission to make money from it. Don't get defensive because you were bit on the tush for being unethical and (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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"Andreas Stabno" <stabno@megsinet.net> wrote in message news:G1GECG.5qK@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) I agree here. (...) buying (...) list, (...) receive (...) glad to (...) say (...) Many (...) be (...) I would stand behind Andreas here - though I (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | fa (misb) cybermaster & (misb) promo set
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fa (misb) cybermaster & (misb) promo set See 'em listed at: (URL) well Scott A (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Chris, What you describe is an "opt-out" list, which means the buyer has to do something to be removed from the list. That kind of list can generate the same ill-will already expressed about mailing lists. A better choice is an "opt-in" list, which (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) I find myself particularly leniant with these spams, sadly... I don't agree with the fact that they're spams, but at least they're really not dished out at complete random (i.e. you know your recipient at least has a chance of being (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: sale and auction advertisements (was: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces))
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(...) It would in my case. I appreciate that sort of consideration, and it tends to nudge someone up a few notches in my brain. Even better would be "If you want to be on my list, please..." - but I appreciate that that would impact the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Sale announcements (Was Beware more SPAM...)
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(...) Jeremy, I will be more than happy to remove your address from my list, but a simple email could have been a little more effective and to the point. Perhaps you did not read past the first part of my message: "In all likelihood you have dealt (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) I have pointed this out before and I will again... It is a recommended practice to NEVER respond to SPAM E-Mails even to request removal. In general all this tells the SPAMMER is that you exist and usually guarentees you getting MORE SPAM not (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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