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Subject:	Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:26:17 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Kelly McKiernan wrote: > They did, about a year ago, on eBay. They went quickly, for lots 'o dough. It > was kinda scary watching how fast the bidding went. Which leads to another point. I've read some messages in this thread where people has labeled sellers with various negative labels. But in marketplaces like eBay, buyers have the power - it's often bidding wars that run prices up to ridiculous levels. If I offer my 1975 whatnot (MISB, of course) for $1, and the final bid comes out as $10,000, how does that make me evil? Steve

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		Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
(...) Steve, You're just evil by being you ;p I think there's a difference between starting a bid out at a buck and 'seeing what happens'--I always liked that--than starting a bid or putting a 'buy it now' at 400 dollars for what was only 25-30 (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
(...) I guess in this particular instance it's worth what somebody would pay for it. Being someone who's sold a single LEGO piece for two grand, I can see both sides of this. Like you, I wouldn't pay $400 for a set I could easily build from my own (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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