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Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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lugnet.market.theory
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Mon, 4 Oct 1999 18:28:08 GMT
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This really grates. I can understand people buying up a scarce resource,
and offering it for resale at a higher price. That's supply and demand.
But trying to scalp an easily-available item by hiding the source is
information-hoarding. Blech.
If the information in your listing was limited to, "I got the set this box
came from last week for $11.00 by calling LEGO's US Shop-at-Home service",
you probably would have been alright. That is all information about the
item being offered.
To be safer, make an arrangement with someone overseas to sell them a
complete set for $12.00 + shipping, on the condition that you are going to
auction the set on eBay, and they should bid on the lot. If someone else
outbids them, you will buy a second set to fulfill both agreements.
That way, you can make the statement, "I got this set last week for $11.00
by calling LEGO's US Shop-at-Home service", and it's all primary
information. It's about the lot, not the item the lot came from.
Unfortunately, the S@H phone number would be off-topic for the lot
description in either case.
Steve
On Mon, 4 Oct 1999 12:04:48 GMT, "Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote:
> Here's the latest from my friends at eBay...
>
> Back to the drawing board, or give it up as not doable?
>
> Followups set to .theory
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> (posted via web interface, I am behind the firewall and won't get to see much
> today)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ended@ebay.com [mailto:ended@ebay.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 12:00 AM
> > To: larryp@novera.com
> > Subject: NOTICE: eBay Auction(s) Ended
> >
> >
> > Dear Larry Pieniazek (larryp@novera.com),
> >
> > Your auction(s):
> >
> >
> > 172814178 LEGO 3438 McDonald's Drive Thru NEW!
> >
> >
> >
> > have been ended for the following reason:
> >
> > OPINIONS/GRATUITOUS COMMENTS: Auction listings are not the
> > appropriate forum for voicing personal opinions.
> > eBay provides discussion opportunities elsewhere on the site,
> > but the content of auction listings should be limited to
> > discussion of the item being offered.
> >
> > In an ongoing effort to conserve system resources and
> > maintain the correct categorization of all items listed for
> > auction, we will end any inappropriately listed auction or
> > move, to an appropriate category, any auction listed in an
> > inappropriate category, pending Safe Harbor investigation.
> > Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any
> > questions about listing procedures. For more information on
> > infringing or
> > illegal items or for information on other eBay listing
> > violations, we urge you to visit the following eBay web page:
> >
> > http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-items.html
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Gunther (ended@ebay.com)
> > eBay
> >
> >
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