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Re: FS Acer Aspire 1.8ghz 1GB RAM Centrino Laptop

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From: Schweppervescence
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:47
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In article <4QIWf.13795$B_1.5348@edtnps89>, thomas997@.@hotmail.com says...
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>Its not stupid its business.
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>Companies list many items at low prices to attract attention, if by some
>chance the item does not reach say 10$, thier program cancels the auction.
>They dont want to lose money.
>
>
>I dont like it either, but you cant do anything about it.
>

No, I don't believe it happens significantly.  Big difference.

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>"Schweppervescence" <schwepp@schweep.com> wrote in message
>news:mAFWf.16477$K11.14400@clgrps12...
>> In article <QlDWf.197979$sa3.67374@pd7tw1no>, van.forsale@@gmail.com
>says...
>> >
>> >
>> >"Schweppervescence" <schwepp@schweep.com> wrote in message
>> >news:MbCWf.20854$%H.12021@clgrps13...
>> >> In article <T3pWf.15905$K11.15813@clgrps12>, thomas997@.@hotmail.com
>> >> says...
>> >>>
>> >>>Ebay advice: dont use reserves, especially on popular stuff like this.
>> >>>
>> >>>Either set it at the minimum price you want to sell it at (higher list
>fee
>> >>>I
>> >>>believe), or just set it at $1 and if it doesnt reach the price within
>say
>> >>>a
>> >>>12hrs of the end, just cancel it.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> You cant cancel an auction that has bids on it, moron.
>> >>
>> >     Yes you can...ethically bankrupt people do it all the time
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Yes it can be done, but it would be very stupid to do.  Might as well just
>> pretend to sell something and steal some money.  ive never seen it done,
>but
>> then i dont bid on things auctioned by people with poor feedback
>>
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