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(...) Exactly the point I was making. I'm glad you agree at last. (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd say if you have multiple sellers competing to the point that lower prices are offered that annoy you then you don't quite HAVE that seller's market. If you as a seller want $1,000 for your set that normally fetches $200 it doesn't matter (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John DiRienzo wrote: <snip> John, I agree with most of what you say. A few points though. I was pretty careful to set my followups each time and I don't respond to this thread over there. But I do think it's useful to discuss mores and manners. No (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ha ha ha. The US better knock off this protectionist crap. Can anyone say Smoot Hawley? That episode of government interference in the market was proximate cause for the great depression. The world economy is precarious right now and what is (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POST: END THIS THREAD! I read several groups each morning, looking for things to buy, thus I have lugnet.market.auction on my newsgroups to read list. No off-topic.debate. I don't have time to read debates, and normally don't (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Quite the opposite actually - when there are more buyers than sellers, you have a sellers market. Sellers have the upper hand. Its a fairly elementary concept. (...) speak (...) people". (...) To quote one of (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Latest thing to be banned, Lego.... (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is a specious argument as this is a real, actually used, and extremely valid auction format. I've done it myself as a buyer. Just as a seller's auction is good for scarce things, a buyer's auction is good for plentiful things. It is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Interesting. I'm glad you posted the dictionary definition, it warms this old pedant's heart to see argument from authority. :-) I see your reasoning, I think. In your view, either you're the organism (and an appendage of the organism is the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, in a free market your wants as a seller are somewhat secondary to the wants of the much larger group of buyers you want to do business with, aren't they? (...) I often like to flatter myself, thanks. And while I wouldn't presume to say I (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Some sales have been run this way. I believe it is called a 'reverse auction'. Steve (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36DF1196.434E01DB@v...er.net>... (...) Wouldn't be the same witout (cue) you Larry :) (...) my (...) Thanks for the generous contribution to my TLA legend. (...) par.a.site - any organism that grows, feeds and is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ok, I've slept on it and am less angry than I was last night. Apologies for getting personal with the "parasite" comment, but I was annoyed as you clearly expected that I would be. Even in your own words, you "took a liberty" and that is the basis (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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James Brown wrote in message ... {snippity doo dah} (...) in a (...) Posting to the group serves the same purpose doesn't it? (...) I've retracted that comment in the interests of continuing a constructive debate :) (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Not in the literal sense of the word no, but I was the originator and the sole contributor for a considerable time. Let's just say I adopted it. (...) Of course I don't, show me a seller who does! You'll be (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think the only one who could determine if it is unethical would be Todd, since this is his site, he's the one who determines what is and isn't "right" on it. (That being said) I don't think it is unethical. BMS, (1) unethical would be (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Followups set to off-topic.debate, this could get flamey... (...) c /principal/principle/ ... never make spelling mistakes in flame-bait posts. You tend to attract nitpickers like me. (...) I don't think butt-in is hyphenated, BTW. Just FYI. HTH. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Perhaps it's time for the 'Lego extra-marital affair' range. Featuring 4355 'Secret Rendezvous', 4358 'The "Adult" Education Class' and 4344 'Anne Summers Party' Now that would be a new image for Lego. I'm sure it would sell in huge numbers (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How long can that last? Steve "I've got boys" Bliss [1] Wow, that 'funny middle name' thing is almost as much fun as 'run-away footnoting'![2] [2] Not to mention 'no reference' footnoting! (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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