Subject:
|
Re: Weekly Update of New AuctionBrick Items
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.market.theory
|
Date:
|
Fri, 21 May 2004 19:29:19 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
2711 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.market.theory, John Riley wrote:
> In lugnet.dear-lego, Troy Cefaratti wrote:
> > In lugnet.market.auction, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> >
> > > 200 copies is a bit much to stomach when you singled out Troy (who, by the way,
> > > only buys stuff when it's on clearance or when you yourself are willing to sell
> > > it to him in large quantities) the way you did in your announcement post. You're
> > > fingering the wrong leech, er, person.
> >
> >
> > I just want to point out that Jake was just poking some good-natured fun at me,
> > atleast that is how I took it. I am well known for my pictures of large
> > purchases. In this case, unfortunately, the limits and my lack of funds have
> > prevented any such large purchases.
> >
> > As for the person mentioned, I do not believe that he actually has as many as he
> > claims. And at $200/each he is not in danger of selling to many of them, so
> > there is little chance that he will get caught inflating his inventory.
> >
> > Troy
>
> So out of curiousity, what's the incentive for inflating an inventory? I tend
> to avoid sellers who have unrealistic inventories, so they're losing business
> from buyers like me.
>
> John
Here's a good explanation:
http://news.lugnet.com/dear-lego/?n=4772
Also, AuctionBrick doesn't have listing fees. The same stunt on eBay would be
expensive at a $200 starting bid.
-Rob.
(my 5 are waiting for me at the UPS Store)
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Weekly Update of New AuctionBrick Items
|
| (...) Well, that's a possible explanation for an auction. But this particular seller also has large numbers for sets in the bricklink store. Furthermore, the sets can only be purchased in an unrealistic quantity (198 Metroliners). So what's the (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
|
Message is in Reply To:
4 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
