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Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
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Date: 
Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:00:27 GMT
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Steve Scott <sls@jane-villa.demon.co.uk> wrote:
It sounds like you don't want competition.

Of course I don't, show me a seller who does!  You'll be telling us next
that you relish being outbid by other buyers :)

Well, in a free market your wants as a seller are somewhat secondary
to the wants of the much larger group of buyers you want to do
business with, aren't they?

something tells me whining like this doesn't do you much good in a lot of
people's eyes.

I really don't think anybody gives a toss Mike.  I dare say they would speak
for themselves if they did.  I think you're flattering yourself if you
believe you have the authority to represent the views of "a lot of people".
Perhaps best to stick to your own opinion.

I often like to flatter myself, thanks.  And while I wouldn't presume
to say I have any "authority" over anyone there are times when I do
indeed seem to say things that a lot of other people are thinking.
Else I wouldn't receive lots of nice "way to go" or "I agree
completely" e-mail messages from people who (I guess) just don't like
to post a message to an inflamatory thread.

Kinda funny to thank someone and call them a parasite all in the same
message.

Just adding a sense of balance to my post :)

I guess the smiley there is supposed to make everyone think it's ok?
I don't find it amusing or acceptable to refer to another respectable
person here as a parasite, and yes, that's MY opinion.

Like I said earlier, it is the principle (thanks Larry) that I'm objecting
to.
1 auction,1 seller.  If there are 3 folks selling the same item then there
should be 3
auctions.  Why don't you ask if you can advertise you Lego for sale in your
local toyshop window?  I'm sure the shopkeeper will explain in words of one
syllable :)

Well, your analogy would make sense except that the toyshop owner OWNS
the window.


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Message has 6 Replies:
  Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
 
Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Quite the opposite actually - when there are more buyers than sellers, you have a sellers market. Sellers have the upper hand. Its a fairly elementary concept. (...) speak (...) people". (...) To quote one of (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
 
MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POST: END THIS THREAD! I read several groups each morning, looking for things to buy, thus I have lugnet.market.auction on my newsgroups to read list. No off-topic.debate. I don't have time to read debates, and normally don't (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
 
John DiRienzo wrote: <snip> John, I agree with most of what you say. A few points though. I was pretty careful to set my followups each time and I don't respond to this thread over there. But I do think it's useful to discuss mores and manners. No (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
 
(...) I'd say if you have multiple sellers competing to the point that lower prices are offered that annoy you then you don't quite HAVE that seller's market. If you as a seller want $1,000 for your set that normally fetches $200 it doesn't matter (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
 
John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) {snip} (...) Funny way to end a thread? (...) The name is Steve actually, but formalities aside, yes I do see it as a sellers market. (...) much out (...) YOUR definition here BTW, not mine, and a cynical one (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
 
Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) I think you've hit the nail on the head. I'm getting bored with the bickering, and I figure others must be as well. I'll continue to post to the other part of this thread re standard auctions turning into (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge
 
Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Not in the literal sense of the word no, but I was the originator and the sole contributor for a considerable time. Let's just say I adopted it. (...) Of course I don't, show me a seller who does! You'll be (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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