[ASLML] ASL Ebay UK ASLRB Auction

[Mattias Rönnblom]

When looking at the prices on Ebay, there's no doubt there's demand
for almost anything with the ASL logo. The fact that you may be
helping someone on this list (and getting a slightly higher Ebay
auction bid than you would have otherwise in the process) doesn't
necessarily makes this the right forum for Ebay auction announcements,
IMHO.

Regards,
        Mattias

"Brian Pickering (ASL)" <BPickeringASL at myrealbox.com> writes:

> Three months ago, when I found and offered two ASLRBv2, I had four offers within 48 hours.
>
> There is demand, and it's appropriate to announce it.
>
> Brian Pickering
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seth W Fancher <swfancher at mindspring.com>
> To: "JK" <keet at joimail.com>,Mattias Rönnblom <hofors at lysator.liu.se>, <pete at vftt.co.uk>
> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 21:28:05 -0500
> Subject: RE: [ASLML] ASL Ebay UK ASLRB Auction
>
> This is just my opinion, and I am as capable as anyone of hitting the 
> delete key....
>
> For me, I have no problems generally, but I don't want to be inundated with 
> information on stuff that is currently readily available.  If it is OOP, or 
> hard to get, well that's  a little different.  I think one of the key 
> points about the ASLRB that cropped up was that is was priced in English 
> pounds, so I am guessing that the seller was in the UK and that postage to 
> someone there would be considerably less.  So I think that the geographic 
> location of the seller was part of what made that unique.
>
> As for scarcity of the ASLRB, maybe it is more now than it was 6 months and 
> a year ago.  Twice I have found extra RBs in gamestores and twice I have 
> purchased them and offered them "first-come, first-served" on this list for 
> my cost plus whatever the postage was.  Twice I have been met with stifling 
> silence, and twice I have wound up selling them in more roundabout ways....
>
> Maybe I am just in too many "kill-filters" to get the message out 
> effectively.  Maybe I can Tate to send it out for me....  :-)
>
> Be well.
>
> Seth
>
>
> At 05:44 PM 1/25/2004, JK wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I've just got a question about this issue.  I recently posted about an
>>auction I have listed on ebay as well and actually have received a couple of
>>questions from ASLML readers, so I assume I've helped somebody find
>>something they want.  This was actually the first post I've had to the list
>>so I didn't really intend on torquing anybody off.   (although from what
>>I've seen on here I'd fit in better if that had been my intent).
>>
>>So I just want to know from the people that run the list if this is
>>acceptable.  I don't want to overrun the list with solicitations or
>>anything, but a quick note saying "hey this is available" doesn't seem too
>>intrusive.  I actually have been clued in myself to somethings I wanted from
>>other listers.  I search ebay, but a post from someone on here starts off
>>with more credibility somehow.
>>
>>BTW Mattias, as far as what you would"..personally prefer...", well there is
>>a lot of stuff that I get from this list on my email account that doesn't
>>interest me...just like the tv or the newspaper...when it happens I delete
>>it, you should try that too so your experience is more pleasant :)
>>
>>If the policy of the list is to specifically not allow this type of post I
>>won't do it again.  Otherwise I hope someone here sees my stuff, buys it,
>>then eventually enjoys it.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>John Keyt
>>Columbus, Oh
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Pete,
>>
>>are these kind of announcements really helpful? Don't most people
>>on this list know about Ebay, and how to use their search tools
>>to find whatever ASL products they're currently interested in?
>>
>>An auction of some rare ASL item would is a different matter, but
>>there's always a couple of 2nd ed rules books, core modules and other
>>ASL stuff up for auction at Ebay. I would personally prefer not to
>>have them all announced here. Ebay already has perfectly good "new
>>auction watching/notification" functionality.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>         Mattias
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> Brian Pickering
> 20 years of SL, and still losing badly.