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Re: Soliciting counter-bids without intention to sell still an auction?
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lugnet.market.theory
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Wed, 1 Mar 2000 19:25:22 GMT
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> Only you and the people you're interacting closely with in this really • know
> what's going on, but from as an outside observer, it seems to me that you • are
> using the group to help you run some kind of hidden auction. Even if you
> don't intend necessarily to sell, soliciting offers and counter-offers • still
> probably amounts to running an auction...? That's a question for .market
> .theory, I think...
I must admit, I'm a little partial in this as ME has hacked me off a little.
None of ME's response to my 2 messages [1] even begins to answer the text I
quoted. It is still my contention that his post last week [2] is nothing
more than an auction announcement. Just as this one was:
http://www.lugnet.com/trains/?n=3649 - note how he replies to his own post
to include the "sale" URL.
it soon changed to:
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/medwards/12vsale.html
Also this Technic one went the same way:
http://www.lugnet.com/technic/?n=173
I got the 8855.
The quote below is in answer to ME's "This was not a sale!!!"
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> Also if you want my
> > 4559 i will being it to the fest for you if you wish, if not let me know
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> £55 inc shipping to my door is my very last offer.
I had an offer for £90 for the 4559 do you want to continue? (somebody in
the states)
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The above is from a message he mailed me 7 hours ago. I'm not convinced
anyone in the US would pay UKP90 for this set. Shipping would take the cost
up to UKP110-130 (~$215). For that price a US buyer could get a MISB copy on
ebay. But that is just my opinion.
Before anyone says it, I know it can be argued that I'm no angel when it
comes to trade/auction posts.
Scott A
[1]
http://www.lugnet.com/trains/?n=4533
http://www.lugnet.com/trains/?n=4532
[2]
http://www.lugnet.com/trains/?n=4410
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