[Groop] Groop Regarding EBAY and auctions

[chris.emmett at hsbcib.com]

I wonder if we count as independent from each other; the Groop is a society
after all. Maybe we're not allowed to bid on Groo items at all!
You'd better all stop bidding now. <ahem> :-)

Womble







looks like I won't be maxing out tone's bids after all....

:-)

Sean


----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan Simmons
To: Groop at groo.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop] Groop Regarding EBAY and auctions



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