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Re: Make-a-guess contest! Win "fabulous" prizes!
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Tue, 1 May 2001 15:54:59 GMT
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My "fabulous" prize came in the mail yesterday. I was in a particularly bad
mood and it gave me a much needed bit of happiness. :-)
Thanks for the fun contest!
Bryan Beckwith
"Cary Clark" <cary@corp.nospamwebtv.net> wrote in message
news:GC1Kvx.71z@lugnet.com...
> I've been parting out a number of 4288s (the Classic 400 pc red bucket),
> thinking what a great set of parts for the price. These buckets retail
> for $10 US, and could be had for as little as $2 in a recent eToys
> blowout/debacle.
>
> I got to wondering how much the parts would bring on BrickBay, so I did
> a little research. While I have no intention of offering these parts for
> sale (they're mine! all mine!), the numbers I came up with are too much
> fun to keep to myself.
>
> Thus this contest: Guess the value of the parts in a 4288 Classic 400 pc
> bucket on Brickbay, and if you come the closest, I will send you a
> "fabulous" prize:
> - Guess the highest price and win the Grand Prize, Lego elements of my
> choosing!
> - Guess the median price and win the First Prize, 1 gallon bag of clone
> bricks!
> - Guess the lowest price and win the Second Prize, 2 gallon bags of
> clone bricks!
> This contest is open to anyone anywhere. I will pay for shipping.
>
> Here's how the contest will work. Reply to this message in lugnet.fun
> (only) with your guess. Each guess should consist of a catagory (low,
> median, high), and a price. You can guess in any or all catagories, but
> only the first set of guesses you make each day will be honored. You can
> only win one of the three prizes. Roughly once a day, I will reply with
> the best guesses in each catagory, and whether those guesses are high or
> low. Once the guesses hit the actual price (or everyone gets bored),
> three winners will be declared, who I will contact to get a shipping
> address.
>
> If you wish to guess but do not want the prize, please indicate that in
> your guess. You may still obtain the honor of outguessing everyone
> else -- the prize will go to the next closest guesser who wants the
> prize.
>
> Nitty-gritty: The price to be guessed consists of the sum of the prices
> of 402 elements found in the 4288 (the minifig heads figured separately
> from the torsos), but not including the paper (catalog and instructions)
> or the bucket or bucket lid. The prices were harvested on April 18th and
> 19th, 2001 from BrickBay using the Advanced Search feature. The low
> price total does not include used bricks, but high price total does
> include used bricks. The median price total was guessed by scrolling
> halfway between the low and high prices. Sales prices and bulk prices
> were honored, even if the bulk quantity would require purchasing more
> elements than are in a 4288. The minimum order and shipping / handling
> fees were not included. All open shop's wares were considered.
>
> The word "fabulous" in quotes means that this prize is "fabulous" only
> in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way: the grand prize will be 100% Lego (and
> likely new) but some cynic might accuse me of dumping my junk on someone
> else. In all honesty I haven't decided what the "fabulous" Lego is yet,
> but I guarantee it will be worth a lot (by BrickBay standards) to
> somebody!
>
> All prize decisions are final. This is a free contest, no entry fee is
> required. In the case of a tie, the first post appearing on LUGNET will
> take precedence. Any mistakes in computing the winning values are mine
> and mine alone, but will have no bearing on the outcome of the contest.
> The administrators of LUGNET have no involvement whatsoever in this
> contest.
>
> I will ship the prizes domestically and internationally using the
> cheapest method available. The shipments will not be registered or
> insured. For customs purposes, the shipments will be a gift. If a winner
> is planning on attending BrickFest, I will deliver their winnings in
> person.
>
> Disclaimer: It is not my intention to insult, denegrate or otherwise
> malaign BrickBay, its sellers, or buyers. I understand that some of the
> BrickBay prices may be mistakes. I like BrickBay! I use it myself! This
> is meant in fun only!
>
>
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| (...) I received my "fabulous" prize yesterday as well. Exploring the contents provided a much needed distraction to witnessing the elimination of the Timberwolves from the NBA Playoffs. :^( I even found 4 Lego plates hidden in my prize! (Bonus!) (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.fun)
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