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Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 2 Dec 1999 13:29:13 GMT
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Mike Stanley wrote:
> 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.
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> 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.
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.
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> 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?
Did I say that?
> Your tone may not be intentional, but the fact that you have, until
> mostly this post, cut off legitimate sections
As you did with this post?
> and responded within
> sniping little remarks sure SEEMSs intentional, and not simply
> concise.
What are you accusing me of?
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| (...) The same thing Larry did. And of the same thing I'm doing right now - not bothering to actually respond to anything else you say at all, ignoring an opportunity to actually further discussion, but simply coming back with an almost smartass (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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