Well as you keep bringing up your hypothetical ebay analogy (and don't even get me started on house sales, which, really is something I know a lot about and have the licenses and awards to prove it)..... and how the number of bidders will, automatically get the best price, regardless of the seller's motivation and need.... I'm willing to accept that you fail to grasp my grasp of that analogy, so instead.....
Let's talk about another recent sale, that we can all relate to; where there were indeed multiple offers and eager bidders... Did the highest price and the best payback to creditors secure ownership of Leeds United.? Again you are claiming facts that are actually, possibilities, likelihoods, scenarios etc...nothing cut and dried...They are all subject to gray areas and outside influences, some more open and transparent than others, but none the less they usually exist. All can effect the price and the way in which negotiations are completed. Grow up and then come join us in the real world... Cheers, PS...If you must copy and paste the entire history of this conversation in every mail you send...please at least have the courtesy to take time to send it only to the list...(though I'm sure they'd rather you cut down the history to the relevant part too, if at all) I do not need two over sized copies of your drivel in my mail box... It seems your mailing etiquette is as lazy as your thought processes... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Humphries Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:07 AM To: 'Nigel Holcroft'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] Wage deferrals - Healy + who? Unlike your arguments/reasoning. All you have done is copy someone else's statement about me stating opinions as facts. As if that was a fact indeed. If I state a 'fact' which turns out not to be the case then all it takes is someone to turn round and put me right. For example deep in the mists of time I thought it was Krasner's lot who sold Kewell, when it was pointed out to me that it was the professor's work. You replied to a post where I was simply confirming your opinion/stance, what's the matter - worried that it sounds a bit dodgy all of a sudden? I will give you a fact here, again, and you tell me if it is wrong.. If there is more than 1 person interested in acquiring a scarce resource (ie a football player they think they need) then those interested parties will be conscious of losing out to the others, and therefore offer either 1. Their best price (which may not be good enough). 2. The asking price 3. Higher than the other people Fact number two. If there is only 1 person interested in buying that scarce resource, and they know the seller has to get rid then they might 1. Still offer their best price 2. Still offer the asking price 3. Attempt to take advantage and offer a lower price they would otherwise do. Fulham and Sunderland apparently want Healy. They wanted him before Bates made any comment. Do you think they will BOTH offer less now, risking losing out to the other side for the sake of £500k or so? You clearly think they both will. I dont think they will. You couldnt grasp the ebay analogy, how about selling a house? If you really want the house and are the only person interested you might be inclined to offer a cheeky low offer. If you know there were other people about to offer would you risk it or would you go in with a serious offer immediately? Plus we also have the fact it is Bates we are talking about here, if he thinks either (or both) Fulham and Sunderland are taking the piss he will simply not deal with them. That's my opinion. If there are any qualified economics experts on the list I would be happy to be put straight..
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