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Har Fairweather

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03-28-2007 13:44

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Be still. my beating heart, while I think about buying real estate and building stuff...

Sara Sullivan

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Join date: 21 Nov 2005

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imagine the poor bastards once they take possession

03-28-2007 14:37

Ive seen SIMS that were ranked even higher than Amsterdam loose all traffic overnight.
I hope for the new guys sake that strokerz stays in business there on site, I personally dont shop there cause of all the girefers and the lag but then I like quiet peaceful shoppin trips with my friends

That is VERY awesome news for the old owners though, I am glad they made some money for their hard work.

Sara Sullivan

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Join date: 21 Nov 2005

Posts: 211

imagine the poor bastards once they take possession

03-28-2007 14:38

Ive seen SIMS that were ranked even higher than Amsterdam loose all traffic overnight.
Sucess in SL is very fleeting, It is def not like the real world what so ever.
I hope for the new guys sake that strokerz stays in business there on site, I personally dont shop there cause of all the girefers and the lag but then I like quiet peaceful shoppin trips with my friends

That is VERY awesome news for the old owners though, I am glad they made some money for their hard work.

Lhorentso Nurmi

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Join date: 24 Nov 2006

Posts: 246

04-01-2007 15:19

It would probably cost over 50K to have 3D modelers, graphic designers and scripters build a new version of Amsterdam.

A good buy, in my opinion.

poopmaster Oh

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05-15-2007 15:39

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amsterdam-Sim-in-Second-Life_W0QQitemZ160116678765QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4596QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i guess it didnt sell afterall

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Banking Laws

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Join date: 14 Jun 2006

Posts: 602

05-15-2007 17:46

It sold..buyer fell through.

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yeeck Brickworks

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Join date: 29 Oct 2006

Posts: 123

05-15-2007 19:36

OMG! hahaaaa...good for the seller.

Hiew Voyager

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Posts: 36

05-29-2007 07:22

i think hire a scriptwriter to build it will cost less.
HAHA

Blakar Ogre

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05-29-2007 08:23

I can't imagine it sells as long as they keep this in their info: "Intellectual Property Rights will remain with creators". That implies a lot of restrictions of which none are cleared up in the remainder of the text. They should clearly define what the rights of new owner are in terms of changes and they should clearly define what the creators rights are (e.g. what's holding them from making a new, updated, version by simply putting improved versions on an island).

Meni Kaiousei

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Join date: 6 Nov 2006

Posts: 162

05-30-2007 01:17

There was a news article in the Dutch press about the sale of 'Amsterdam'. It was sold for 50.000 US$ to a Dutch real estate company (Nedstede). However after the 'win' on Ebay they found out that not all builds on the SIM were included in the sales, because they were owned by other people, and Nedstede could not get the intellectual property. So they decided not to buy it. That is why the seller (Serpentine) now includes "Intellectual Property Rights will remain with creators" in the description.

http://www.emerce.nl/nieuws.jsp?id=1987023

English story here:
http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2007/05/10/amsterdam-deal-falls-through/

Kyrah Abattoir

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Posts: 2,786

05-30-2007 04:24

Quite funny, trying to sell for 50 times the buy price something that is basically depending of others.
Someone need to get a business 101 lesson?

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Har Fairweather Registered User Join date: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 2,320	03-28-2007 13:44 Http://secondlife.reuters.com Be still. my beating heart, while I think about buying real estate and building stuff...
Sara Sullivan Registered User Join date: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 211	imagine the poor bastards once they take possession 03-28-2007 14:37 Ive seen SIMS that were ranked even higher than Amsterdam loose all traffic overnight. I hope for the new guys sake that strokerz stays in business there on site, I personally dont shop there cause of all the girefers and the lag but then I like quiet peaceful shoppin trips with my friends That is VERY awesome news for the old owners though, I am glad they made some money for their hard work.
Sara Sullivan Registered User Join date: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 211	imagine the poor bastards once they take possession 03-28-2007 14:38 Ive seen SIMS that were ranked even higher than Amsterdam loose all traffic overnight. Sucess in SL is very fleeting, It is def not like the real world what so ever. I hope for the new guys sake that strokerz stays in business there on site, I personally dont shop there cause of all the girefers and the lag but then I like quiet peaceful shoppin trips with my friends That is VERY awesome news for the old owners though, I am glad they made some money for their hard work.
Lhorentso Nurmi Registered User Join date: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 246	04-01-2007 15:19 It would probably cost over 50K to have 3D modelers, graphic designers and scripters build a new version of Amsterdam. A good buy, in my opinion.
poopmaster Oh The Best Person On Earth Join date: 9 Mar 2007 Posts: 917	05-15-2007 15:39 http://cgi.ebay.com/Amsterdam-Sim-in-Second-Life_W0QQitemZ160116678765QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4596QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem i guess it didnt sell afterall _____________________ InSL u find every kind of no-life retard you could possibly imagine as well as a few even Tim Burton couldnt imagine u find 12yr-olds claiming to be 40 men claiming 2 be women, women claiming 2 make sense and every1 claiming 2 have ideas that are actually worth a damn if only someone would just listen to their unique innovative and exceptionally important idea
Banking Laws Realty Serious Join date: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 602	05-15-2007 17:46 It sold..buyer fell through. _____________________ "I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid in posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President
yeeck Brickworks Registered User Join date: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 123	05-15-2007 19:36 OMG! hahaaaa...good for the seller.
Hiew Voyager Registered User Join date: 2 Dec 2006 Posts: 36	05-29-2007 07:22 i think hire a scriptwriter to build it will cost less. HAHA
Blakar Ogre Registered User Join date: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 209	05-29-2007 08:23 I can't imagine it sells as long as they keep this in their info: "Intellectual Property Rights will remain with creators". That implies a lot of restrictions of which none are cleared up in the remainder of the text. They should clearly define what the rights of new owner are in terms of changes and they should clearly define what the creators rights are (e.g. what's holding them from making a new, updated, version by simply putting improved versions on an island).
Meni Kaiousei knowledgebase junkie Join date: 6 Nov 2006 Posts: 162	05-30-2007 01:17 There was a news article in the Dutch press about the sale of 'Amsterdam'. It was sold for 50.000 US$ to a Dutch real estate company (Nedstede). However after the 'win' on Ebay they found out that not all builds on the SIM were included in the sales, because they were owned by other people, and Nedstede could not get the intellectual property. So they decided not to buy it. That is why the seller (Serpentine) now includes "Intellectual Property Rights will remain with creators" in the description. http://www.emerce.nl/nieuws.jsp?id=1987023 English story here: http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2007/05/10/amsterdam-deal-falls-through/
Kyrah Abattoir cruelty delight Join date: 4 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,786	05-30-2007 04:24 Quite funny, trying to sell for 50 times the buy price something that is basically depending of others. Someone need to get a business 101 lesson? _____________________ tired of XStreetSL? try those! apez http://tinyurl.com/yfm9d5b metalife http://tinyurl.com/yzm3yvw metaverse exchange http://tinyurl.com/yzh7j4a slapt http://tinyurl.com/yfqah9u

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