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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) (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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(...) No way, you're still my best customer. :) (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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) (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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(...) Mecha-AucZILLA? (26 years ago, 17-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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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Also sprach Larry Pieniazek: : 2 - And I guess there is a chance I'll get the space bug harder, and try : to become Space Complete but that seems unlikely. Might go for M:tron : complete though, I am almost there. I think you said that just to scare (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Waittaminut. Aren't you the one who once said 'M:tron is goofy'? One of these days, I'm going to save up the money for a Multi-Core Magnetizer. Or maybe a Mega-Core Magnetizer. I'll bet those are bigger. Steve (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) That was between AucZILLA I and II but didn't consist of pieces -- only whole sets (new & used). I think it was in the summer of '95. --Todd (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <367a6227.6609958@lu...et.com>... (...) Yes, but there are fewer of them. (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yes. Your point was? :-) :-) :-) (...) I HAVE one, I just haven't SEEN it yet. Matt H and I keep agreeing to defer the shipment of it. :-) (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... :Larry Pieniazek <lpien@ctp.IWANTNOSPAM.com> wrote: :>> >Are you SURE you really wouldn't rather I was really broke? :>> :>> Positive. You're an important market force in the online Lego market. :> :>Can you (...) (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Wow, thanks. :) (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I dunno, Mike, she could be complementing you here, or saying some of the economists she knows REALLY suck ;-) <duck> (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my personal views with my (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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