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Lorbaat wrote in message ... (...) more (...) you (...) I have a problem with him selling information he gleaned for free on LUGNET. I for one do not want to post any more finds on LUGNET for people like him. I currently know a great source for (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) (Please call me "Eric", not "Charles". I gotta get that fixed...) That quote is an exact quote. Here's the web page and a little more context: (URL) Listing Techniques that Circumvent eBay's fee structure Users may not use systems or (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Personal aside (just passing the buck, sorry Charles, if you were indeed wrong) but I tried to be very careful in my wording because I did not actually find the quoted rules which were supposedly in question. Instead I said: (...) I also said: (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Then explain the reasons they don't allow catalog sales or information in the auction description about where to get those or other items. Also, look up what they did to Larry P. If I recall correctly, they cancelled his auctions that referred (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Please back this up, because I have no idea what you're getting at. To me the above makes perfect sense. I'm interested to know why you think Ebay has a problem with other people trying to give out information which diverts Ebay buyers from (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) It is actually all the Pneumatics from a 8299. I got a load of them cheap a while ago as the boxes are bashed up. If anyone wants a Technic guy with SCUBA gear - let me know :-) The 8299: (URL) A (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'm in an interesting place on this one... On the one hand, I don't like people acting as 'outrageous' middlemen. Marking up the price from what you got it? Fine. Marking it up a LOT? When it's not worth that much? Yeah, I've got a moral (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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You are so correct I wish I had said it myself. (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Wrong, and just plain silly. (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Here's what I really wrote, and you were absolutely wrong about the ebay rules. Check out my RIS sales! Why do you have to be mad when someone else makes money? You should buy a RIS 1.5 set from me, and leave some negative feedback, but be careful (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yeah, almost as easy as selling easily-obtainable information. It doesn't make me "sick", as some people said- after all, if you can fool people that should know better into paying you $10 for the information, more power to you- but don't get (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Strike that-- he just posted :) DaveE (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) FWIW, the seller contacted me on Monday (or yesterday? I forget) and said he's actually gotten more than one "do-gooder" interaction on his auction, his bidders were "...contacted by someone either offering to sell the same set for a little (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) And finally someone actually has a very good idea. I will stay tuned to see if anyone will actually follow up. After all isn't it is so much easier to complain, interfere with auctions, mistakingly quote ebay's "TOS", and pass judgement on (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'm not sure where I come in on this whole issue. On the one hand, let the buyer beware is true and if someone is content to pay $120 for a $170 retail set, they are "saving" $50 regardless of how much more they could have saved buying it from (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) No can do, it's a "Buy it now!" auction, first bid ends it. junior (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Someone could also watch who bids on this particular auction. Then email the high bidder with "visit walmart.com" and then they could have the chance to retract their bid. "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Looks like the $9.50 Lego Dacta Pneumatic Circuit. Of course, I should have read "new" as "Mint in sealed bag" not "unreleased". --Chris (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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NEW Lego Technic Pneumatics See them here: (URL) have other parts here: (URL) A (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Eric McCarthy wrote in message <3A5B9390.3A434438@r...ng.com>... (...) Maybe adding a few things to the Buying Lego FAQ would do the trick, then everyody link to it. My auctions now all link to it. If all the lugnetters who sell on eBay linked to (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I think that is against the eBay TOS. See: (URL) clearly doesn't want any bidders to have more information about where to buy things, because that means less money to sellers and less in eBay fees. I think a good approach to disseminating this (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Interesting. They have the final say, but I think they should reword their written policy since it is misleading at best. And it does make possible a $0.27 auction for the same information, if that is something you feel like doing. ($0.27 will (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) **snip** (...) Is it against the TOS simply to send a private email to a bidder letting him/her know about purchasing options? I may be guilty in that case, because on one or two occasions I've mailed bidders on items with slightly misleading (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Well-- I just heard back from Ebay and they seem to disagree... they said "We have ... determined that the auction falls within our policy guidelines"... they didn't really say why or anything... DaveE (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Collection I 1723 castle/pirate value pack 5134 shooting cannons 6248 volcano island 6263 imperial outpost 6271 imperial flagship (URL) Collection II 6244 armada sentry 6274 caribbean clipper 6276 eldorado fortress 6280 armada flagship (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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FA 3.5 Pounds of Lego Slopes / Roof Tiles (URL) is actually ~4 pounds (I found more). I intend to update the auction page later. I do have other lots up for grabs: (URL) you bid, good luck. Scott A (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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FA - Lego Technic Mindstorms 8479 Barcode Parts (URL) Scanner Unit Timing Wheel 2 Power Cables Barcode Sheet Barcode Instructions 1 Mindstorms touch sensor See it at: (URL) A (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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FA 8 Pounds of Lego Wheels - 100's of them! (URL) A (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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It's megabloks. I'd post a direct link but megabloks' website sucks. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Here is an interesting (or perhaps not) auction. (URL) never seen a Jeff Gordon car in Lego... has anyone else... or are they simply referring to the MebaBloks version and incorrectly calling it Lego? I'd bid on it if it were in fact Lego. - Jeff (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Huh... didn't know that... I wonder if putting a link would be ok, seeing as it's not content which should fall under jurisdiction of Ebay-- tho the link itself would be... Something along the lines of: "<a href=www.walmart.com>Click here to (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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DaveE and Bryan Wong (1) together have it backwards. Putting information in the listing about where to get it cheaper *is* against the eBay TOS. Example provided by DaveE (quoted below). Offering the same item for less than someone else *is not* (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Hi. I have two separate lots of shooting cannons packs (5134) on ebay. One is a large Dutch lot (14 packs) currently at $10 per pack: (URL) other is a lot of 3 packs currently at $23.50: (URL) Demlow |demlow@lightlink.com (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) If it were done right, I imagine that it wouldn't violate the TOS... Something along the lines of: -------- DESCRIPTION: Silver Champion & Railway Express STARTING PRICE: $500 I bought this Silver Champion on www.walmart.com for $75 (plus 5.95 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hey People It takes all sorts of people to make a world even (Sick) ones. Don't get all excited about something that (We) can not stop or change, forget about him and keep on "Bricking" "What goes arround comes arround" Regards Peter LUGNET (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Unbelievable. This is the same guy who was running the false "buy it now" for 124.99 8458 Dutch auction: (URL) put up one Silver Champion for 124.99 but promised others to get around the listing fees for a Dutch auction. A real scalper. "Bryan Wong" (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Only 2 and a half hours remaining in my Auction for an unopened MINT condition The Boss Roborider. A good set (Yes i do have one) with some interesting pieces. Contains 120 elements. Go to: (URL) is currently at Australian $15.50 (approx. US$8.80) (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) You're too nice, Chris. :) Actually, he's been selling them for over $100 on eBay himself... As if that wasn't enough of a profit, now he has to charge people for his source of cheap sets! (...) Yes, I think that's against the eBay TOS cuz (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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But, one other possibility: He was sick of seeing 8458s go for over $100 on ebay, and was trying to deflate the market for them a bit. Pure speculation on my part. Hey, why not put up your own auction for $0.02 and send the info to all bidders? Not (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) That is EXTREMELY sick. And he's charging people $10 for that single piece of information. I wish I could add on to the bottom of his auction and tell everybody to simply go to walmart.com. Bryan (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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