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Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 25 Dec 1999 00:25:01 GMT
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On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 22:48:21 GMT, "James Brown"
<galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jasper Janssen writes:
> > Charge card? Electronic cash is EVIL. We should all return to barter
> > as a payment system.
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> Barter is a fantastic system. It's only drawback is that it becomes
> impractical as volume increases, and it requires all participants to have an
> idea of the value of goods. It's only TWO drawbacks are... ;)
Exactly. Try running a global economy filled with 80 % utter lusers on
it. We're talking about people who need to call Support to tie their
shoelaces. And then still can't.
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> (seriously, though - barter is GREAT on a small scale. We do it all the time
> over in B-S-T. It's just unworkable on large scale)
In the real world, as well. But can you see me shipping three gross of
eggs to the States for an order of books from B&N?
Jasper
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| (...) Barter is a fantastic system. It's only drawback is that it becomes impractical as volume increases, and it requires all participants to have an idea of the value of goods. It's only TWO drawbacks are... ;) (seriously, though - barter is GREAT (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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