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(...) Mostly agree but I would count Rob Farver, Adam Yulish, Julie K and several others (yes, even Mike Stanley, that no account scoundrel! :-) ) as part of our gang. Consider them the exceptions that prove the rule as most sellers are not. (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Christopher L. Weeks" wrote: < a hard question, the original one of this thread > I think this was addressed to me. I've been fascinated by the thread but don't have time to plunge in. I did want to answer the question. AFAI am concerned, and I do (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<snip> (...) I'd say more than 2/3. Almost all of the auctions I've been in as a buyer and a seller follow this pattern. (...) Remember that in a proxy bidding system such as eBay, the highest bid is defined as "just a little more" than the second (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36c2d88b.5143265@lu...et.com>... (...) So you are to blame for these headaches I get. I hope you are looking after my body, I may have taken it for granted but I felt kind of sentimental about it, we had some good (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36c2d88b.5143265@lu...et.com>... (...) 64. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <36C0D5AC.3D7D0B2@me...ne.net>... (...) I think one of the key reasons they use that system is human nature. In other words, it is working fine--even better than fine, perhaps. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, that's it. I disconnected you from your body, and gave your brain net access. All for the purpose of eating you, while still giving the illusion of you being alive. Jasper Actually - There was a HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well...to be fair, eBay /does/ have that 'bidding gnome' thing. The idea is that you tell it the maximum you want to pay for the set, and it does the bidding for you so you don't have to watch it. This is why the final bid is usually only the (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) could (...) drugs (...) What are you implying? that I am a brain in a vat? Are you the scientist? Did you eat my body? Tim (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Peeve: people who ask a or b questions. (...) Hey, M:tG was still alive last time I checked. I should hope so, I've still got some :) Jasper (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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