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"Paul Hanson" <paul.hanson@latitude.com> wrote in message news:H659v3.B0w@lugnet.com... (...) it's (...) happen. (...) parts (...) What about people who want to see a space set from a different year of issue? I'd say that depending on the year, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And I wasn't trying to be hyper-critical about it not being practical, just trying to provide some constructive feedback. :) (...) Actually, I wouldn't say it's not well-thought-out. I would say it's a solid core idea that would someday need (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I never said that my idea was a practical one :-) It's just a not-very-well-thought-out idea based on the realization that some of the gigantic new <sets> have more pieces individually than some of the beloved <themes> of old. (...) I agree (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Paul, I will give this one an 'A' for originality and innovation. But I have to disagree that it would make for a good practical solution. Here's my reasoning: 1) Some folks may only be interested in one or two particular sets from the entire (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If you do all that, you could be sure you won't have to bother about your (former) girlfriend. The main problem would be the lego storage problem. Regards, Michael (24 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oh no! Think of the concequences (sp?)! I would sell my house to buy mega-sets like that! Where would I put my Lego when it rains? Where would my two cats and girlfriend live? /\/\ark "I would sell my house, realy!" de Kock (24 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hey everyone - I had a crazy idea over the weekend. I know this will NEVER happen, but I thought it was interesting enough to share and discuss. Most of us agree that the Legends releases are one of the best things that TLC has done recently - (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Kerry, That's a really well written analysis. Some problems with open ended bidding: - a day may not be enough - too long an extension results in auctions which do drag out (Serious Collector had this problem as I have mentioned before) I (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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The problem with ebay is that it is trying to simulate a live auction (as opposed to a sealed bid auction) on a worldwide basis. Now a normal auction is held in one place and all the bidders (or their agents) are present throughout the auction. (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Battle Chess, Interplay Productions, Software Publishers Association Award for Best Graphics (animated by Todd Camasta and Bruce Schlickbernd). Truly cryptic advertising bullet on the back of the box, "Drove two artists as mad as Paul Morphy." (...) (24 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) (24 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Hmm. I wonder how many people have set up sniping-servers? I can well imagine a computer sitting on a fat, high-speed pipe, programmed to fire off sniping bids at precise times. It wouldn't provide 100% accuracy with sniping (you'll never be (...) (24 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) One would think that eBay would like the bidding to go on if the bids were coming reasonably fast, but at the moment the emphasis is on getting the auctions to cycle through quickly. Who knows? Maybe they have done tests and determined that if (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Yahoo! auctions has the 5 minute extension as an option, if the seller wants it. If a bid comes in during the last 5 min, the auction is extended. I rallied for it as an option at BrickLink, but no-go. Julie >Frank (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Interesting idea. Escalating the bid increment would definitely help bring the auction to a close. Also, you're probably right that a few minutes is really all the auction has to be extended. Making the escalating bid increment be based on the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) If the intent was for everyone to submit bids at the last possible minute, with no opportunity to react to others bids, then they could have chosen a completely standard auction format, the sealed bid auction. In a sealed bid auction, you may (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Definitely agree-- For the sake of the buyers, snipe. It WILL result in lower prices, even though it shouldn't. That way people don't have a chance to change their minds and make the price go higher. For Ebay's sake (and for the seller's-- and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Where was it ever written or explained that the way ebay is 'intended' to work is by bidding early and often? I would argue just the opposite. They are fixed end time auctions. The only thing that functionally has any meaning is being the high (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Certainly could be a problem, and not a nice thing to do (and something that one could take legal action against if it could be proved, and probably illegal), but I don't have too much sympathy to the snipers locked out of this, you're trying (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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