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Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 14 Sep 1999 01:00:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Where I see the flaw with your scheme is that there is no motivation for
> the seller. Why should a seller put up his goods for less than he can
> get elsewhere? To motivate a seller you have to have a BENEFIT to the
> seller. Nebulous "it's good for the community" benefits usually don't
> work.
I agree - and I think I answered it in:
http://www.lugnet.com/market/theory/?n=218
So I won't waste disk space by repeating myself too much! :)
Richard
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| (...) I tell you what - you find some 4558's for retail price at some old store and I'll buy as many as you have at 10% over retail. Better yet, I'll give you a list of parts that I want and the sets they're available in, and I'll gladly pay you 10% (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) You ask the same question later on, so I'll answer it there (...) I'd say, basically, any scheme, in order to be successful, needs to have buyers AND sellers. Right now, for example, SC has lots of sellers but not enough buyers. The window (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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