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I hate to say this (mostly because I've been around long enough to know what a lot of people here think about e-bay), but I just continue to be mesmerized by E-bay as a *seller*. Granted, it's frustrating as a buyer, but as a seller, what else could (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Why, Mike Stanley's "BRICKS" and Derick Bulkley's "Serious Collector", of course! These places do auctions right, IMHO... --Todd (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) True, true. But Mike is possibly shutting down BRICKS for a little while (URL) giving Yahoo another shot. It's interesting that for the Lego listings they have it categorized as "Lego" and "Star Wars Sets" or "All". Julie (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Has it really risen that much in 18 months? That is incredible. Scott A (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) They do, but e-bay is right now at the point where the traffic for miniscule pieces is what I consider pretty high. Random people that are happy with e-bay will log and and do a random search. For example: 5 Windshields from 6441 went for over (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) If the purpose of a auction is to maximize return (inc. fees) sellers will always choose the method that does that. With that in mind, it is difficult for anyone to break the dominance on ebay I think. Scott A (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Wow, thanks. I've actually been wondering if people are still using BRICKS. I know it ain't much, but it is free. :) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) mistaken about some mysql/php3 issues (couldn't get them to work on my current hoster, whom I only sorda like - but it was my cluelessness at fault, not their service) and ASSumed I'd have to move. I may still move, but I don't _have_ to move (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Yeah, I doubt SC will ever compete with the sheer HUGE potential buyers audience that eBay has. I know BRICKS never will - if for no other reason than it doesn't offer a lot of the features and I just plain don't spend much time talking it up. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) This is a good point. When I do deals with non-AFOLs I often hear, "I could get more for this, but I'm glad it is going to somebody who will look after it like my kids have". There is no worse feeling than getting beat to a good set at a car (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Hehehe - but at least you HAVE garage sales that seem to consistently have Lego. While Bill Katz may find TONS of Lego about 90 minutes north of me, I find NOTHING around here. The very few used toy shops we have "in the center" of the Silicon (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) The mad discounts are most interesting. The out-right screwups can trigger herd instincts like nothing I have ever seen. Witness the £4 screwup at The Entertainer a few weeks back. e-commerce is a whole new book waiting to be written. People (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) still (...) year (...) I got eBay magazine and it lists the top growth areas for auctions. #1 was Lego. How do you like those apples? Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I heard Yahoo! is now charging for auctions. I haven't confirmed that personally, yet, so take this message with a grain of salt. Steve (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message ... (...) Yahoo is still free, unless you want to feature your auction. In an interesting twist, they let you decide how much you are willing to pay per day to feature an auction ($0.25 min per/day, partial days are (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Mike Poindexter wrote in message ... (...) past (...) Thats amazing! I like 'em! Speaking of #1, I still relish the fact that I was the first person to have an auction end in that category back in April (or was it May?) Kinda like a first post or (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Pawel Nazarewicz wrote in message ... <snip Todd's answer to rhetorical question> (...) miniscule (...) e-bay (...) days. (...) it (...) (as he (...) up (...) that be (...) and (...) The purpose of my belated post is to answer the question Pawel (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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