Subject:
|
Re: Gotta clear my conscience...
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.market.shopping
|
Date:
|
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 03:29:44 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
609 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.market.shopping, Jeff Johnston writes:
> John Morgan wrote:
> > heehee yea Shiri .. ya gotta be careful, those "deep pockets " out there
> > will
> > clean out the lots and then jack up the prices via EBAY...
>
> I think that most of the 'deep pockets' here on LUGNET would be buying them
> for
> their personal use, not for their auction resale value.
I won't judge anyone one way or another - but anyhow, it is pretty depressing
to know that someone bought about 50 copies of one set while you just wanted 1
or 2...
> Larry P - one of those deep pocketed AFOLs - is adamantly anti-scalping, and
> he's butted heads with the eBay folks many times over his attempts to
> enlighten
> prospective buyers of better deals than the ones that they're getting. A class
> act, all the way.
I agree, but there are many deep-pocketed people (who aren't neccessarily
AFOLs) that might be reading lugnet for sales in order to 'jack' the prices up
later, as John put it.
> J (4 on the way here but I already have 1 anyway)
I'll be happy with my three! My first WP people... Yes!
-Shiri
|
|
Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Gotta clear my conscience...
|
| (...) I (fortunately) haven't met anyone like that here. I personally think that sort of behavior is despicable. Buying a set and selling it for a profit is one thing, but creating an artificial shortage so your prices go through the roof is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: Gotta clear my conscience...
|
| (...) Well, I only bought 20 when I called the other morning, partly because I took a closer look at the set and didn't see enough in it to make me want more and partly because I know the market will be flooded with them so I won't be able to sell (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: Gotta clear my conscience...
|
| (...) I think that most of the 'deep pockets' here on LUGNET would be buying them for their personal use, not for their auction resale value. Larry P - one of those deep pocketed AFOLs - is adamantly anti-scalping, and he's butted heads with the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
23 Messages in This Thread:
  
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
