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Re: Request for low slopes
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:31:05 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, John J. Ladasky, Jr. writes:
> Dear Lego,
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> I understand that Lego Direct was making encouraging noises at Brickfest
> about making slopes available in greater quantity, variety, and colors.
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> Regardless of what may have already been said, let me add my encouragement
> and back it up with a little shameless whining. Please have a look at these
> two eBay auctions:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1616764194&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=995516180&indexURL=0&rd=1
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1618432022&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=996120736&indexURL=0&rd=1
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> The first auction is now closed. Twenty-six US dollars, plus unspecified
> shipping charges (likely to be substantial, because the seller is in Germany
> and most eBay buyes are Americans), were bid for just eighteen parts --
> eight 3 X 3 black corner slopes and ten 3 X 3 black low slopes.
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> The second auction will not close for five days. It contains the same parts
> as the first auction plus eight more parts, six of which are 2 X 2 outside
> corner slopes. $26.00 has already been bid. Undoubtedly, the final bid
> will be higher.
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> Would you please, please undercut this preposterous market? You can
> probably still make a huge profit on these parts, while simultaneously
> supplying your fans with parts that they really want.
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> Thanks for listening,
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> --
> John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
> Department of Biology
> Johns Hopkins University
> Baltimore MD 21218
I second the request. I could use quite a few of these low sloped roof
tiles. Once Lego offers a good assortment of low sloped tiles and re-issues
other roof tiles in bulk, they will allow builders who like to display a
more creative approach to building a roof and the ability to design more
creative displays. Just about everyone in my LUG has mentioned how valuable
these bricks are and no one likes to part a 2150 just for the low slope tiles.
Bert Waters
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