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Re: When Do We Call it Auction? (Was: Re: 6286 Last Call)
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lugnet.market.theory
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Wed, 16 Feb 2000 02:16:32 GMT
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Mookie wrote:
> Mr L F Braun wrote:
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> > Mookie wrote [in thread"[*] For sale or Trade [*] Update w/prices"]:
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> > > Since it seems people do better with prices in mind I added the price in
> > > the first column of what I'll sell the set for, You can use this to
> > > evaluate what I'd be willing to trade for the set. These are lower than
> > > going auction price, I'll sell them for this price you pay shipping, or
> > > I'll trade them for the sets below.
> > > The price after with a name is who as made an offer on the sets and
> > > their amount. I think it's just easier to post the price I'm looking for
> > > them. You decide after that what you want to do.
> >
> > I'm not trying to be inordinately picky, but IMHO these posts both
> > technically convert a b-s-t transaction into an auction. The first is more
> > blatant about it, and were I the trader making such a fair offer (and it
> > really is an excellent offer, Matt--great stuff!) I would be rather upset
> > about this post--whether or not it was the intent, it would smack of using
> > my generous offer as a lever to garner potentially even more favourable
> > offers. By my book, that's an auction. The second is more definsible,
> > because prices are being added to items already on offer, but by including
> > "current high offers" it too technically creates an auction situation, which
> > may not have been what the bidder wanted (indeed it may be what the
> > potential trader expressly did *not* want).
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> So you are saying I can't set a price when I want to sell something?
> Item's have a trade value. Not all people agree with these prices so I
> figured I'd just post what they are worth in my mind, it wasn't to raise
> the prices at all. and the buck that a couple of them are under I'd let
> go, I just went by the list I created when I decided what sets I would
> sell or trade to get the newer sets.
> The prices I added were MY prices, I don't see this being a problem..
> though if it is.. I give up..
> I tried to ask about this, though I feel like I get ignored around here
> when I ask questions. So just forget the whole thing..
> Frank contact me if you want to go through with the trade, the rest are
> staying in the attic..
Argh, I've been misunderstood again. I only intended to ask the question, and
allowed that I might be wrong. Neither offence nor chastisement were intended,
and I apologise if that was the effect. Never once did I say you can't set a
price--the only question I raised concerned including the current high offer, and
it was only that, a question (as seen in my disclaimer later in the message).
Again, no offence intended to anyone (especially not to Tamy).
sigh.
Lindsay
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