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Steve Scott <sls@jane-villa.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > It sounds like you don't want competition.
>
> Of course I don't, show me a seller who does! You'll be telling us next
> that you relish being outbid by other buyers :)
Well, in a free market your wants as a seller are somewhat secondary
to the wants of the much larger group of buyers you want to do
business with, aren't they?
> > something tells me whining like this doesn't do you much good in a lot of
> people's eyes.
>
> I really don't think anybody gives a toss Mike. I dare say they would speak
> for themselves if they did. I think you're flattering yourself if you
> believe you have the authority to represent the views of "a lot of people".
> Perhaps best to stick to your own opinion.
I often like to flatter myself, thanks. And while I wouldn't presume
to say I have any "authority" over anyone there are times when I do
indeed seem to say things that a lot of other people are thinking.
Else I wouldn't receive lots of nice "way to go" or "I agree
completely" e-mail messages from people who (I guess) just don't like
to post a message to an inflamatory thread.
> > Kinda funny to thank someone and call them a parasite all in the same
> > message.
>
> Just adding a sense of balance to my post :)
I guess the smiley there is supposed to make everyone think it's ok?
I don't find it amusing or acceptable to refer to another respectable
person here as a parasite, and yes, that's MY opinion.
> Like I said earlier, it is the principle (thanks Larry) that I'm objecting
> to.
> 1 auction,1 seller. If there are 3 folks selling the same item then there
> should be 3
> auctions. Why don't you ask if you can advertise you Lego for sale in your
> local toyshop window? I'm sure the shopkeeper will explain in words of one
> syllable :)
Well, your analogy would make sense except that the toyshop owner OWNS
the window.
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| Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Quite the opposite actually - when there are more buyers than sellers, you have a sellers market. Sellers have the upper hand. Its a fairly elementary concept. (...) speak (...) people". (...) To quote one of (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POST: END THIS THREAD! I read several groups each morning, looking for things to buy, thus I have lugnet.market.auction on my newsgroups to read list. No off-topic.debate. I don't have time to read debates, and normally don't (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| John DiRienzo wrote: <snip> John, I agree with most of what you say. A few points though. I was pretty careful to set my followups each time and I don't respond to this thread over there. But I do think it's useful to discuss mores and manners. No (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I'd say if you have multiple sellers competing to the point that lower prices are offered that annoy you then you don't quite HAVE that seller's market. If you as a seller want $1,000 for your set that normally fetches $200 it doesn't matter (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) {snip} (...) Funny way to end a thread? (...) The name is Steve actually, but formalities aside, yes I do see it as a sellers market. (...) much out (...) YOUR definition here BTW, not mine, and a cynical one (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) I think you've hit the nail on the head. I'm getting bored with the bickering, and I figure others must be as well. I'll continue to post to the other part of this thread re standard auctions turning into (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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