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Re: Feedback.....
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Date: 
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:56:54 GMT
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John Robert Blaze Kanehl wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.market.theory, Tony Kilaras writes:
> > 
> > John Robert Blaze Kanehl wrote in message ...
> > > I buy alot off eBay.....I always leave feedback (except for 1 instance I
> > > just realized)
> > > 
> > > Considering I pay in hour to 3 days, I am suprised at how little feedback • is
> > > posted towards me ....
> > > 
> > > I generally don't solicit it, but I would really like to break the 25
> > > barrier (considering I have had twice as many transactions)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > EBay is for the lazy and uninformed. The prices are simply .absurd.
> 
> I TOTALLY DISAGREE......
> 
> In addition to your comment being off topic....I find it insulting,
> condescending, and unwarranted (many of the reasons I only read RTL once a
week)

Off topic, in Lugnet.Market.Theory. how so?

RTL was great before the life got sucked out of it by Lugnet (not
necessarily a good or bad thing, just a fact of life). You do know that
there was life before Lugnet right?


> I live in retail Siberia.....I am unable to get the sets I want at less • than
> full MSRP...


Where is retail Siberia?

> I would neither describe myself as lazy or uninformed:
> 
>  1. I have been collecting Lego for over 25 years
>  2. Although I am new to Lugnet and RTL (1 year), I
>     have actively researched my hobby and my spending
> 
> I agree that some items are way over-valued TO ME....but that doesn't make
> it so for others...I had some Yellow Castle slopes that I had no use
> for....another Lugnet member paid $40 for these...to that person, it was a
> reasonable price.  I view eBay as a venue where people can obtain what they
> want at a price they are comfortable with...


The economics lessons are not necessary.

> eBay is not an ideal environment...but it has been a true resource for my
> collection and my projects.  I have obtained many Castle/Pirate/Space sets
> at less (or 1/2) MSRP in MIB or excellent condition...


I collect Town/Train. Maybe EBay is better for other themes but it sucks for
Town.


> On a similar note, eBay allows me to sell off elements I don't need to
> someone who really wants them...Occasionally I feel pangs of guilt/regret • at
> having pieces I have no use for sitting in a box somewhere...now I can turn
> them into modest amounts of cash to support my hobby...



For sellers, eBay is great. For buyers it's not.



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Feedback.....
 
(...) I have gotten a fair bit of town, and almost no train from eBay, but the lack of train isn't because eBay's prices are any less reasonable than non-eBay auctions. Train just goes for absurd prices no matter what venue. The town stuff I have (...) (27 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
  Re: Feedback.....
 
(...) Syracuse, NY ....midway between Buffalo and Albany.....1 big mall...a couple TRU and Wal-marts(1-2 years old) K-mart and Ames.....these retailers rarely discount and when they do the BOGO 50% off thing...there is no stock (...) As far as (...) (27 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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  Re: Feedback.....
 
(...) I TOTALLY DISAGREE...... In addition to your comment being off topic....I find it insulting, condescending, and unwarranted (many of the reasons I only read RTL once a week) I live in retail Siberia.....I am unable to get the sets I want at (...) (27 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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