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Haney Linden

Senior Member

Join date: 3 Oct 2002

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11-12-2003 16:20

Reply to this post to bid on the huge chunk of Linden land in Zoe.

Check here for information about the auction.

James Miller

Village Idiot

Join date: 9 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,500

11-12-2003 16:34

$100

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Jake Cellardoor

CHM builder

Join date: 27 Mar 2003

Posts: 528

11-12-2003 16:46

Just out of curiosity, what is the goal of having an auction, as opposed to simply releasing the land to public? Obviously the Lindens don't need the money. Is it just for the sake of having an event?

Jellin Pico

Grumpy Oldbie

Join date: 3 Aug 2003

Posts: 1,037

11-12-2003 16:53

I thinks it's to get rid of money.

Christopher Omega

Oxymoron

Join date: 28 Mar 2003

Posts: 1,828

11-12-2003 16:58

$10,000

Haney Linden

Senior Member

Join date: 3 Oct 2002

Posts: 990

11-12-2003 17:17

Jake - The main idea behind the auction is that it allows the person or group who wants it most to get it. It also allows time for people to get together and think about what they might do with it. The alternative is to leave it to chance, so who is online when we release it, grabs it.

Jake Cellardoor

CHM builder

Join date: 27 Mar 2003

Posts: 528

11-12-2003 20:25

Thanks for the reply, Haney. My only reservation about auctions is that only the very rich can take advantage of them. I realize that a more egalitarian solution would be harder to implement, though.

Rathe Underthorn

Registered User

Join date: 14 May 2003

Posts: 383

11-13-2003 00:33

$61,000.

Ingot Hedges

Registered User

Join date: 27 Oct 2003

Posts: 50

11-13-2003 05:31

Good lord Rathe!

How do people GET that kind of money in this game?

Ingot

Bosozoku Kato

insurrectionist midget

Join date: 16 Jun 2003

Posts: 452

11-13-2003 07:49

edit: gah outbid already!

Bosozoku Kato

insurrectionist midget

Join date: 16 Jun 2003

Posts: 452

11-13-2003 07:52

From: someone

Originally posted by Ingot Hedges
Good lord Rathe!

How do people GET that kind of money in this game?

Ingot

I dunno about Rathe's path to riches, but according to some probably true rumors Darwin made his fortune pimp'n Derek at the San Diego Zoo.

Bos

David Cartier

Registered User

Join date: 8 Jun 2003

Posts: 1,018

11-13-2003 10:20

I heard that Derek does it for free, and that he has fleas, too!

From: someone

Originally posted by Bosozoku Kato
I dunno about Rathe's path to riches, but according to some probably true rumors Darwin made his fortune pimp'n Derek at the San Diego Zoo.

Bos

Kissmi Kuroda

Member

Join date: 6 Nov 2003

Posts: 79

11-13-2003 11:12

From: someone

I heard that Derek does it for free, and that he has fleas, too!

does he do it for fleas?

odalisque VonLenard

3rd Lifer

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 84

11-13-2003 13:16

Did someone say Darwin is buying land in Zoe for a new zoo?

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Daniel Linden

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Join date: 23 Apr 2003

Posts: 103

11-13-2003 14:30

Bids, people! Bids!

Ananda Sandgrain

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11-13-2003 14:36

The bid is in there - I'd say you already got your elephant. Don't mind the monkeys.

Eggy Lippmann

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11-13-2003 17:45

I cant believe you people didnt start bidding at 71000. Anyone who bids less than that will make a little money.
Doesnt Rathe own enough land already ;P

Rathe Underthorn

Registered User

Join date: 14 May 2003

Posts: 383

11-13-2003 19:34

You said it yourself Eggy. It's pure profit, it'd be stupid not to bid.

odalisque VonLenard

3rd Lifer

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Posts: 84

11-14-2003 04:04

68,000

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You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
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Pituca FairChang

Married to Garth

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 2,679

11-14-2003 06:30

From: someone

Originally posted by Eggy Lippmann
Doesnt Rathe own enough land already ;P

Eggs, one can never own too much land!

People buy land because they have future projects in mind for the area and start collecting bits and pieces with an eye to having enuff to work with. Sometime the project doesn't come to fruition and you move on to the next project. And what a great opportunity to get a large area.

This is a capitalistic society after all.

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Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

11-14-2003 06:49

Well yeah pit but Rathe is the #1 land owner already and most of his land has been empty since the dawn of time.
I'm not sure how much land he owns today but someone once did the math and came to the conclusion that the guy owned 3 whole sims worth of land. I dont know what he's planning to do with it or how the heck he manages to pay for all the tax on it. I really dont care either way, I was just kidding

Rathe Underthorn

Registered User

Join date: 14 May 2003

Posts: 383

11-14-2003 10:04

The leader boards are broken. Have been broken. I'm guessing will remain broken for a while. I do not believe they accurately reflect my land ownership as the numbers have sporatically jumped up without me purchasing anything. In fact I was out of SL for about 1.5 weeks recently due to computer problems but was able to watch my stats on the website from another computer and the numbers continued to grow and multiply even though I wasn't aquiring anything.

Yes I do "own" a lot of land, but this is my complaint with the leader boards, people make a lot of assumptions based on (broken) figures. Just because I own the land doesn't mean I'm the only one using it. I belong to several groups and projects and over a dozen+ people use the land I own. It's called organized group management.

I also rent out lots of land, which pays for itself in taxes so even though I "own" it it isn't costing me anything but the intial upfront cost. Yes I have land that is empty, but as Pituca stated it's planning, most of the land is in development or on the drawing board for differnt projects, you can only work on so much at one time and it's smart to acquire good pieces of real estate while they're on the market because they don't stay on the market.

An additional reason for keeping some land empty is to accomodate your project. I aim for efficient prim usage, but if you have a large build its going to take a lot of prims and I like to try to reflect my prim usage with land usage to be fair unlike others who buy 10% of the land and use 90% of the prims.

Now that we've gotten way off topic... back to the topic.

$70,000.

Haney Linden

Senior Member

Join date: 3 Oct 2002

Posts: 990

11-19-2003 14:42

Rathe had the winning bid and has purchased the land.

Zoe Land Auction bids
Haney Linden Senior Member Join date: 3 Oct 2002 Posts: 990	11-12-2003 16:20 Reply to this post to bid on the huge chunk of Linden land in Zoe. Check here for information about the auction.
James Miller Village Idiot Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,500	11-12-2003 16:34 $100 _____________________ George W. Bush hates America.
Jake Cellardoor CHM builder Join date: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 528	11-12-2003 16:46 Just out of curiosity, what is the goal of having an auction, as opposed to simply releasing the land to public? Obviously the Lindens don't need the money. Is it just for the sake of having an event?
Jellin Pico Grumpy Oldbie Join date: 3 Aug 2003 Posts: 1,037	11-12-2003 16:53 I thinks it's to get rid of money.
Christopher Omega Oxymoron Join date: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 1,828	11-12-2003 16:58 $10,000
Haney Linden Senior Member Join date: 3 Oct 2002 Posts: 990	11-12-2003 17:17 Jake - The main idea behind the auction is that it allows the person or group who wants it most to get it. It also allows time for people to get together and think about what they might do with it. The alternative is to leave it to chance, so who is online when we release it, grabs it.
Jake Cellardoor CHM builder Join date: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 528	11-12-2003 20:25 Thanks for the reply, Haney. My only reservation about auctions is that only the very rich can take advantage of them. I realize that a more egalitarian solution would be harder to implement, though.
Rathe Underthorn Registered User Join date: 14 May 2003 Posts: 383	11-13-2003 00:33 $61,000.
Ingot Hedges Registered User Join date: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 50	11-13-2003 05:31 Good lord Rathe! How do people GET that kind of money in this game? Ingot
Bosozoku Kato insurrectionist midget Join date: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 452	11-13-2003 07:49 edit: gah outbid already!
Bosozoku Kato insurrectionist midget Join date: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 452	11-13-2003 07:52 From: someone Originally posted by Ingot Hedges Good lord Rathe! How do people GET that kind of money in this game? Ingot I dunno about Rathe's path to riches, but according to some probably true rumors Darwin made his fortune pimp'n Derek at the San Diego Zoo. Bos
David Cartier Registered User Join date: 8 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,018	11-13-2003 10:20 I heard that Derek does it for free, and that he has fleas, too! From: someone Originally posted by Bosozoku Kato I dunno about Rathe's path to riches, but according to some probably true rumors Darwin made his fortune pimp'n Derek at the San Diego Zoo. Bos
Kissmi Kuroda Member Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 79	11-13-2003 11:12 From: someone I heard that Derek does it for free, and that he has fleas, too! does he do it for fleas?
odalisque VonLenard 3rd Lifer Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 84	11-13-2003 13:16 Did someone say Darwin is buying land in Zoe for a new zoo? _____________________ Life is short, so get a second one, I did! "You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo." Eminem
Daniel Linden Contains Multitudes Join date: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 103	11-13-2003 14:30 Bids, people! Bids!
Ananda Sandgrain +0- Join date: 16 May 2003 Posts: 1,951	11-13-2003 14:36 The bid is in there - I'd say you already got your elephant. Don't mind the monkeys.
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	11-13-2003 17:45 I cant believe you people didnt start bidding at 71000. Anyone who bids less than that will make a little money. Doesnt Rathe own enough land already ;P
Rathe Underthorn Registered User Join date: 14 May 2003 Posts: 383	11-13-2003 19:34 You said it yourself Eggy. It's pure profit, it'd be stupid not to bid.
odalisque VonLenard 3rd Lifer Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 84	11-14-2003 04:04 68,000 _____________________ Life is short, so get a second one, I did! "You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo." Eminem
Pituca FairChang Married to Garth Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 2,679	11-14-2003 06:30 From: someone Originally posted by Eggy Lippmann Doesnt Rathe own enough land already ;P Eggs, one can never own too much land! People buy land because they have future projects in mind for the area and start collecting bits and pieces with an eye to having enuff to work with. Sometime the project doesn't come to fruition and you move on to the next project. And what a great opportunity to get a large area. This is a capitalistic society after all. _____________________
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	11-14-2003 06:49 Well yeah pit but Rathe is the #1 land owner already and most of his land has been empty since the dawn of time. I'm not sure how much land he owns today but someone once did the math and came to the conclusion that the guy owned 3 whole sims worth of land. I dont know what he's planning to do with it or how the heck he manages to pay for all the tax on it. I really dont care either way, I was just kidding
Rathe Underthorn Registered User Join date: 14 May 2003 Posts: 383	11-14-2003 10:04 The leader boards are broken. Have been broken. I'm guessing will remain broken for a while. I do not believe they accurately reflect my land ownership as the numbers have sporatically jumped up without me purchasing anything. In fact I was out of SL for about 1.5 weeks recently due to computer problems but was able to watch my stats on the website from another computer and the numbers continued to grow and multiply even though I wasn't aquiring anything. Yes I do "own" a lot of land, but this is my complaint with the leader boards, people make a lot of assumptions based on (broken) figures. Just because I own the land doesn't mean I'm the only one using it. I belong to several groups and projects and over a dozen+ people use the land I own. It's called organized group management. I also rent out lots of land, which pays for itself in taxes so even though I "own" it it isn't costing me anything but the intial upfront cost. Yes I have land that is empty, but as Pituca stated it's planning, most of the land is in development or on the drawing board for differnt projects, you can only work on so much at one time and it's smart to acquire good pieces of real estate while they're on the market because they don't stay on the market. An additional reason for keeping some land empty is to accomodate your project. I aim for efficient prim usage, but if you have a large build its going to take a lot of prims and I like to try to reflect my prim usage with land usage to be fair unlike others who buy 10% of the land and use 90% of the prims. Now that we've gotten way off topic... back to the topic. $70,000.
Haney Linden Senior Member Join date: 3 Oct 2002 Posts: 990	11-19-2003 14:42 Rathe had the winning bid and has purchased the land.

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