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Re: Was P.T.Barnum Right? -Or- Should I feel Guilty?
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Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:30:26 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, John Hadd writes:
OK, I did some bulk Lego auctions on Ebay (from 3033 Blue Tubs). A bidder wins
one at a kinda high price, but bids and loses on the other 3 colors. He • Payapls
me the winning amount. Then he inquires about the other colors I may have. I
tell him this and that and he buys them all. So... the total he pays is $86.89
including shipping for the entire contents of 2 buckets. I did not think he
would take them all... What to do??   John

Johm,

You should sell him the items he wants.  When the SW sets first hit I sold 10
scout troopers for $50 on eBay, which is what it cost me to buy 5 copies of
7128.  The buyer got what she wanted - the pieces and didn't get the hassle of
having a lot of stuff she didn't want.

And like Kevin said - maybe the buckets aren't available where he lives.



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  Re: Was P.T.Barnum Right? -Or- Should I feel Guilty?
 
(...) Mike has a very good point, if the people want to pay the price I would not feel guilty. They are happy, and you are happy. Everybody wins. Do the deal. -Rich ---...--- looking for discontinued sets MISB? (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
  Re: Was P.T.Barnum Right? -Or- Should I feel Guilty?
 
(...) I've been subsidizing my "habit" for a while with occasional auctions. Sometimes people pay an outrageous price, but almost always seem happy with the deal. I understand why John feels guilty, but one thing I do with bidders who are interested (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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  Was P.T.Barnum Right? -Or- Should I feel Guilty?
 
OK, I did some bulk Lego auctions on Ebay (from 3033 Blue Tubs). A bidder wins one at a kinda high price, but bids and loses on the other 3 colors. He Payapls me the winning amount. Then he inquires about the other colors I may have. I tell him this (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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