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Re: Why sets receive a ZERO?
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 19 Nov 2002 05:53:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Kerry Raymond writes:
> > But not much use for purchasing sets, no.
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> On the contrary, I have used it for precisely this purpose. Having come out of
> a long Dark Age, many themes (or subthemes) came and went in those 30 odd
> years. Since then, I read LUGnet and see all the people going on and on about
> Forestmen or Western etc. So, I think to myself that maybe it would be fun to
> look out for some sets from that theme on ebay in order to experience their
> delights and educate myself accordingly. Since I am probably not going to
> acquire many sets from these past themes, I figure I might as well go after the
> best ones rather than the poor/average ones, and LUGnet's ratings are a useful
> indicator for this purpose.
Interesting.
My first measure is the price/piece - whether on ebay or new. I have an
upper limit, beyond which I will not purchase (although I'm always prepared
to reassess my upper limit), and I have a working limit, beyond which I will
not purchase, unless the set contains particular parts/figs (eg I'll pay no
more than 15c/part for a used pirate set, but if it contains a blue coated
soldier or two (or certain other elements), then the purchasing limit will
be raised).
My second measure is the comments on LUGNET. They are far more reliable than
ratings. If someone leaves a comment like 'This set is rubbish because it's
a pirate set' then the comment can quickly be discarded... but if I look at
a rating of, say, 20, I don't know whether that's because the rater thinks
it's rubbish because it's a pirate set, or there is some other (more valid)
reason for rating it so low.
My third measure is the parts inventory.
I've made purchases on the first, first & second and all three and not been
disappointed. We're I have been disapointed is where I've skipped the first
measure.
Cheers
Richie
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| (...) I always figured that no matter how good a set is, if I could by three other poorer sets for the same price and could come up with something much grander, then why the heck buy the overpriced set? And getting blue-coated soldiers (red are (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) On the contrary, I have used it for precisely this purpose. Having come out of a long Dark Age, many themes (or subthemes) came and went in those 30 odd years. Since then, I read LUGnet and see all the people going on and on about Forestmen or (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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