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Re: Have a look at these Auctions!! (Not Mine)
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Sun, 16 Jul 2000 10:19:08 GMT
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In lugnet.org.au, Gary Quinlan writes:
> In lugnet.org.au, Jamie Obrien writes:
> 
> Hello Jamie, Yes I'm selling these on Ebay, But I'm not making the mint I • think
> you assume. Most of the people I sell to are collectors in the US who are
> making up their colections of the various sets around the world. Being
> collectors they want items in mint condition, even after mailing, so packaging
> is important. Also when I purchased these sets they were $3.50 (before Big W
> started selling them cheap) Now, I'm not saying that you can't get out there
> and sell them, by all means do, but after paying Ebay fees and spending time • on
> packaing, etc., I only end up making a couple of dollars. Sometimes they sell,
> but sometimes they don't. At first I tried doing an Auction and started the
> bidding at $2 and thats what they sold for. So now I put $6.50 on them and
> only seriuous collectors bother. They will check out my feedback profile and
> see I'm legitimate and buy. And what do I do with these profits (pay off my
> home loan I hear you say) No, I buy more lego, not to sell but to add to my
> collection.
> 
> 
> > I think someone out there is trying to make some quick $$$$. I'm not saying
> > it's wrong, but Why didn't i think of that springs to mind!!!
> > 
> > These are all those impulse sets currently going for $1.76 AUS
> > 
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=377242014
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=377242234
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=377242384
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=377242522
> > 
> > In the 'Olden days' i might have warned the buyer, but it looks slightly sus,
> > but he's propably OK.
> 
> I like to think I'm OK. I'm only a small time seller ( and buyer) on Ebay. Not
> in the same league as Mark Harrison (How are you going Mark, pity the technic
> deal fell through, looks like quite a list, if only I had a spare $1000 or 2)

Gary, any reason you list in AU$, because when you look on the listing page
of US ebay it makes no distinction between AU$ and US$. Of course when you
view the item page it shows it.
When are the Brisbane AFOL's going to have a get-together, we are about to
have a fourth meeting in Sydney.

pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au>



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(...) Hello Peter, I use Ebay Australia so all item are automatically listed in $AU. Doing it this way I am billed in $AU dollars and pay with AU plastic. It makes no real problem for US buyers as prices are automatically diplayed in US dollars in (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)

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  Re: Have a look at these Auctions!! (Not Mine)
 
In lugnet.org.au, Jamie Obrien writes: Hello Jamie, Yes I'm selling these on Ebay, But I'm not making the mint I think you assume. Most of the people I sell to are collectors in the US who are making up their colections of the various sets around (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)

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