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  Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
 
If there is no benefit to sellers, who is going to participate? You can set up whatever scheme you want but unless there is motivation, you're going to have a lot of buyers but no sellers. I know I certainly would not sell for less than the most the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
 
(...) This is true, which is why I think a statutory 5-10% profit should be standard on such a system. That way sellers won't lose money, but they also won't feel guilty or profiteering by making a small amount. The way the proposed system works is (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
 
(...) Who says 5-10% profit is even WORTH doing anything? So I'm supposed to buy $500 worth of closeout Lego after Christmas, spend literally weeks sorting it with my wife, then auction off the bulk of the parts I don't need for a lousy 5%? I'd have (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
 
(...) It would be your choice, and no-one would pass judgement upon you either way. I don't think that both systems are mutually exclusive, and I think each has its uses. (...) The names that I know probably make profit, but I don't believe that (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
 
In article <YZzdNx2DUuvsNBNRZYL...@4ax.com>, Mike Stanley <cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> writes (...) The New Lego Order - This millennium Lugnet, next millennium the world! A thousand years of fair-play! (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

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