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Re: FA: (eBay) Darth Vader Minifig (Dutch) x8
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Thu, 23 Mar 2000 02:15:01 GMT
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Kevin Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message
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Dan Jezek wrote:
They're not being sold all at once.  This is a "Dutch auction" which
means that the quantity of the item is more than 1.

I do know what a Dutch auction is, Dan. Have experimented with them on
eBay and don't like them - if I have 8 of something to sell I prefer to
do them in series. By "all at once" I meant "all at the same time" not
"all in one batch": having 8 up at the same time does drive the price
for each one down.



Exactly. It's supply and demand:

If you have 10 bidders and one Vader fig - the price will go up because they
all want that fig and it's the only one.

If there's 10 bidders and 10 Vader figs, there is no reason for them to bid
higher when they can get it for cheaper, and the price lowers per auction
(or Dutch Auction).

Theoretically,
DBR



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  Re: FA: (eBay) Darth Vader Minifig (Dutch) x8
 
(...) Another reason why I wanted to sell them separately is because Darth Vader is a main character. So is Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett and others. Battle droids, scout troopers, rebel pilots, gungan warriors and others are just common minifigs. I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)

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  Re: FA: (eBay) Darth Vader Minifig (Dutch) x8
 
(...) I do know what a Dutch auction is, Dan. Have experimented with them on eBay and don't like them - if I have 8 of something to sell I prefer to do them in series. By "all at once" I meant "all at the same time" not "all in one batch": having 8 (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)

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