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Re: FA: (eBay) Darth Vader Minifig (Dutch) x8
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Date: 
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:58:49 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, Dylan Bradley writes:
> 
> Kevin Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message
> <38D91001.DD3AC374@compuserve.com>...
> > 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).

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 like to have common minifigs in large quantities, but only 1 or 2
commanders or main characters.  So while it's OK to sell 20 battle droids, 40
pilots or 60 rebel technicians in the same lot since they're just a common
minifig, I don't see why anyone would want to have more than 1 or 2 Darth
Vaders in their collection.  That's the reason I'm keeping 2 and letting the
other 8 go (in case something happens to one of them, I have a
replacement).  :-)



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  Re: FA: (eBay) Darth Vader Minifig (Dutch) x8
 
Kevin Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message <38D91001.DD3AC374@c...ve.com>... (...) 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. (...) (27 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)

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