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| | | Warning. This is not my auction and I don't think anyone here should bid on it (we are all smarter than that anyway). Tell me if this seems strange to you... (URL) would sell mine if I didn't think this was a bit unethical. FUT LUGNET.MARKET.THEORY (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —Grant Giandonato
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| | | | | "Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:H45869.BFp@lugnet.com... (...) on it (...) Isn't the falcon still available from Lego? Or did they finally sell out? Whatever the case, I guess someone wants it pretty bad. The auctioneer (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —David Eaton
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| | | | | | | (...) I love the quote on the auction: "I have seen this sell for up to 50 or 60 dollars here is your chance to get it at a fraction of that" I guess it is a fraction, though-- just an improper fraction, now that it's $51.00 :) DaveE (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hmm, I've got a Jar Jar or two somewhere. I think I should auction them on ebay, saying "I have seen this sell for up to 2000 dollars, here is your chance to get it at a fraction of that!" and see what happens. I wonder to what extent you can (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —Erick Jensen
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| | | | | | This is probably a case of online bid jacking. He's probably got a couple buddies bidding up the price so it seems 'hot'. It's a bit unethical but then again, who said the internet requires ethincs? It happens probably more than we think. I refuse (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —Mark Papenfuss
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| | | | | | | (...) I seriously doubt its schilling. The 2 highest bidders have fb of 172 and 206. Schilling usually happens with peopel with low fb. And the highest it ever sold on Bricklink is $50 - here... (URL) people want that fig on Bricklink.. 85!!! And (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | | Here is an auction I held a few weeks ago. (URL) (who won't tell you that he got the falcon for $20 on clearance) -- | The Shipyard - (URL) The Moonbase Project - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) Attack of the Bricks - (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —Sean Devolites
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| | | | | Dang! That guys willing to pay $51 dollars just for Leia?! (I'm suddenly reminded of that 10-10-220 commercial where the girl gos "buffalo wings, a buck each!" and the guy responds "Where I come from thats how much you pay for the whole buffalo.) (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | Re: Wow! Check the price of this fig. —Mark Riley
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| | | | | | (...) eyesight). Two obsessed fans... given the way eBay's proxy bidding works. One bidder had a maximum of $50. The current bidder has bid $51 or higher. Mark (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...) —Paul Ferguson
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| | | | Well, now there's another one. See (URL) Princess Leia goes for $65.99 (...) it (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) Another one is going, and it looks to me like it uses a very similar pic (different seller) (URL) it's tempting to sell mine... (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | Paypal (Was: Re: Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...)) —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | (...) On top of that this seller has a surcharge schedule for paying with Paypal, another pet peeve of mine (except for non-profit situations). Why would you pay with Paypal if it is going to cost more? I personally look for actions with Paypal as (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Paypal (Was: Re: Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...)) —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:H52CAu.ADu@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Paypal, (...) you (...) actions (...) of the (...) get (...) I too consider PayPal's fees simply the cost of doing business I don't (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Paypal (Was: Re: Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...)) —Kevin Salm
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| | | | | | (...) As a seller, I don't consider Paypal a convenience. I would rather be without it because I do not like the fees. There are myriad other payment options available. At my BrickLink shop, buyers are free to chose whichever payment option suits (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...) —David Georgiades
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| | | | I think she only has 4 of them left now. The last couple sold for around 32 bucks a couple of months ago. And I know she doesn't have any shill bidding going on. People just get into a feeding frenzy. She sold a bunch of minifigs over the weekend (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...) —Paul Ferguson
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| | | | I agree. I have had multiple transactions with this seller myself, all with no problems, so I don't mean to imply that anything underhanded was going on. I was just taken aback by the feeding frenzy surrounding this minifig in recent auctions. I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Another Princess Leia auction (Was "Wow, check the price...) —David Georgiades
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| | | | In general I think a set is more valuable as parts. (Like an automobile) The Millenium Falcon might be an exception to that rule though. It's been going for more than 250 dollars recently. Reminds me of the Guarded Inn prices a couple of years ago. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
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