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Re: Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas
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Date: 
Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:15:55 GMT
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Scott A wrote:
I have auction running now. Less than 12 hours into it I have a bid
retraction:
He states:
"I believe there will be a duty fee. I'm not sure I can pay that"

i THINK IF i WERE YOU i'D ADD SOMETHING TO TEH AUCTION DESCRIPTION
sCOTT, (oops caps lock!) pointing out that there's no duty on
construction toys (ie Lego) being imported into teh US.

Kevin

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  Re: Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas
 
(...) I thought about what you said, but then I thought bidders may think "there is no smoke without fire". I suppose I was annoyed as it happened so early into the auction - when s/he had so long to ask me about it. I have calmed down now though. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
  Re: Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas
 
"Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:3958C52B.13695E...rve.com... (...) But duty (or sales taxes) is payable in many other countries. The charitable interpretation of the behaviour described is that the person is new (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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  Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas
 
Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas I have auction running now. Less than 12 hours into it I have a bid retraction: He states: "I believe there will be a duty fee. I'm not sure I can pay that" I have no idea what his (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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