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Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
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Date: 
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 12:03:07 GMT
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On Thu, 2 Dec 1999 21:09:24 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net>
wrote:

Why? In other words, why is my need for 20 any LESS valid than anyone
elses need for 1? Usually, the market allows me to satisfy my need. IF I
am willing to pay more for all 20 than those that want one are willing
to, in other words, demonstrating that my need is greater.

No, no, no. Your need for 20 isn't less valid than someone else's need
for 1. But 20 persons needing one getting satisfied _does_ make for a
larger overall level of happiness.

Jasper



Message has 5 Replies:
  Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
 
(...) How so? I am more than 20 times increased in happiness than the average increase in happiness of those 20 other fellas... so the larger overall level of happiness is on my side... :-) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
 
(...) Not to mention the increase in happiness about being able to debate about it... <duck> James (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
 
(...) Ah, but the law of diminishing returns states.... :) :) Richard (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
 
<FMCELH.J2s@lugnet.com> <FMHr07.84s@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) :-) Although I AM an animal around my trains, and I do think they have a life of their own (unlike me... I have no (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
 
Richard Franks <spontificus@__nospa...yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FMI6p1.DrF@lugnet.com... (...) given (...) people (...) I'd say probably 20 times the average of 20 people with 20 each :-) I'm not sure I've ever seen a grown man look more (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
 
(...) Why? In other words, why is my need for 20 any LESS valid than anyone elses need for 1? Usually, the market allows me to satisfy my need. IF I am willing to pay more for all 20 than those that want one are willing to, in other words, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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