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Re: No really - a rational discussion of people selling via eBay?
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Mon, 17 May 1999 11:56:12 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Mike Stanley writes:

> I'm rambling, and it's late.  Maybe we can be non-controversial about
> this, maybe not.  Maybe in another year or two SeriousCollector will
> have grown in popularity enough to offset the millions of people who
> use eBay, or maybe Lugnet will have achieved the kind of targeted
> brandname recognition it needs and the auction capabilities will show
> up and be what I dream about.  Maybe.  Or maybe some people will
> continue to condemn and vilify those who use eBay without offering any
> acceptable alternatives.  Who knows?

Isn't vilify a great word?  It's got to be one of my favorite words, right up
there with defenestrate, and erticate.

"Shut up, cretin, I'm vilifying you!"

I may have the wording not quite right (the book isn't in front of me), but can
anyone source that quote?

<grin>  It's obscure, but Lugnet's crosssection might catch it...

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/



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  No really - a rational discussion of people selling via eBay?
 
Maybe it's too much to hope for. Who knows. I was called on the carpet recently for making a statement about eBay scalpers. I defended myself, qualifying that name for a very specific (and, seemingly, large) group of people who sell collectible (...) (27 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

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