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Re: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999 05:27:44 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Jesse Long wrote:
> > Also, you rarely see RTL/Lugnet
> > people bidding on that stuff. eBay is not the Lego community if you ask me.
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> Mostly agree but I would count Rob Farver, Adam Yulish, Julie K and
> several others (yes, even Mike Stanley, that no account scoundrel! :-) )
> as part of our gang.
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> Consider them the exceptions that prove the rule as most sellers are
> not.
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> However, given that I have of late been winning about 20% of the
> auctions I participate in, I guess I'm not as anti eBay as I was. Hey, I
> even tried to buy some of their stock, but I couldn't margin it so I
> decided not to.
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> ++Lar
I think there may be more than you think. I for one, use an alias because I
didn't like having my email address as a handle.
I also see eBay much like a swap meet. Lots of sellers, trying to get alot of
money for junk. Occasionaly you find something that is a value, and god
forbid, you might occasionaly find it a good place to sell a few things to
support that growing lego habit :)
Barry
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| (...) me. (...) Can't argue with that. I treat e-bay like I would treat a really big garage sale. By all means, I'll browse it and see if there's anything worthwhile, and if I can't find a friend or a charity that'll take my old junk, then I'll try (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Mostly agree but I would count Rob Farver, Adam Yulish, Julie K and several others (yes, even Mike Stanley, that no account scoundrel! :-) ) as part of our gang. Consider them the exceptions that prove the rule as most sellers are not. (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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