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Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date:
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Thu, 2 Dec 1999 13:03:17 GMT
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Scott-A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote:
> > So why are YOU selling stuff on eBay? Out of charity? I doubt it. You
> > seem an honest trader but I just don't get this.
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> Lego is for making constructions, not making money. I sell on ebay/trl/lugnet to
> get money to buy more Lego. As many people who deal with me know, my sole aim is
> to be self sufficient.
So if Larry were selling coffee beans or stock (as he does - the
stock, not the coffee beans (or does he?)) then it would be ok with
you if he sells them for "money" or would it only be ok if he sold
them in order to be able to buy more of what he's selling? The
whole argument I think you're presenting there is silly. Money is
money is money - whether you turn around and buy more Lego sets or a
nice new receiver for your home theatre system.
And who is to say that Larry ISN'T selling with the sole purpose of
making his hobby self sufficient? Do you assume that because he
makes a lot of money doing other things (both by selling his
expertise in his field, i.e. _working_ and by making smart
investment decisions) that he couldn't possibly need the money from
the Lego auctions/sales to bolster his Lego budget?
I don't know about anyone else, but I don't care how much money I
had, if I could choose between buying 5 copies of a set just for me
or 20 copies, with 5 being for me and 15 being to sell to bring in
more cash (some of which, to be sure, would go back to more Lego),
I'd buy the 20 every time, if the profit were sufficient to spend my
time on it.
> > I especially don't get the way that you seem to snipe out these little
> > one liners instead of dealing substantively with issues, if there are
> > any. I count 4 of them in the post I reference. Sound bites are great
> > for the watching audience but don't actually convey much.
>
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> I'm just being concise. If my comments appear a little sharp, it is not
> intentional.
Your tone may not be intentional, but the fact that you have, until
mostly this post, cut off legitimate sections and responded within
sniping little remarks sure SEEMSs intentional, and not simply
concise.
--
The parts you want and nothing else?
http://jaba.dtrh.com/ - Just Another Brick Auction
Why pay eBay? Run your own LEGO auctions for free!
http://www.guarded-inn.com/bricks/
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) I'm not "presenting" an argument, I'm just answering the question. That is what I do, you, or anyone else, are free to do what ever they want, or at least I hope you are. (...) Did I say that? (...) As you did with this post? (...) What are (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Every new customer Paul gets, is one that might come back again. I'm sure he'd be happy if he sold a few of these sets to new customers. (...) Lego is for making constructions, not making money. I sell on ebay/trl/lugnet to get money to buy (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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