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Re: Ebay question
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Tue, 3 Oct 2000 06:01:16 GMT
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Thank you Kyle!
This was valuable, and highly appreciated information.
/Joakim
"Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatico.deletethisspamblock.ca> wrote in
message news:G1trE5.14n@lugnet.com...
> Yeah, the ad is definitely misleading. It claims the LEGO is from
> the "late 1960s and 1970s". Looking at the pile, most of the pieces
> seem to be from the late 1980s at the earliest, while some are
> 1990s. There might be a few pieces that old, but I wouldn't count
> on it. It may be an honest mistake, but I believe someone shouldn't
> put info in their ad that they cannot confirm.
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> As for advice, ask a *lot* of questions. How they answer them
> goes a long way towards establishing a comfort level. Look at
> the feedback, both quantity and quality. If someone has 1000s
> of feedbacks, but is selling rare LEGO, then it is unlikely
> that they know much about what they are selling, as there is
> no way someone would be selling that much rare LEGO. People
> with smaller feedbacks are more likely to actually know what
> they are selling and its origin, and may actually be the
> original owners. Research the "market value" for the LEGO
> in question, and also know your own willing limit for a
> particular item. Don't get caught in the bidding frenzy to
> pay way more for something than you want. This all goes for
> straight sales as well as auctions.
>
> Remember that a lot of auctions are businesses selling
> anything under the sun. I find this really annoying, and
> wish that ebaY had "commercial" and "private" divisions.
> It's as bad as flipping through an "Auto Trader" to find
> someone selling a good used car, and seeing that half
> the ads are from dealerships.
>
> Ultimately remember that you have the ability to walk away
> from anything that doesn't seem good..., use it.
>
> Good luck,
> KDJ
> ________________________________________________________
> Kyle D. Jackson, LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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