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Re: Lego Insurance?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:41:20 GMT
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In lugnet.general, James Brown writes:
> Using some of the "xx pounds of Lego!" auctions on e-bay, estimate the value
> of your collection.  For the more specialized bits, you might want to use
> Auczilla or MA, or one of the large parts sellers (Baylit or another) to work
> out an estimate of how much it would take to replace those parts in volume.
> In fact, Todd probably has that information already, but I imagine he's leary
> of just giving it out, because it holds a lot of value, and represents a lot
> of work.

I don't know about, and certainly can't speak for, Todd, but I know that some
people wouldn't give out this info just to keep it from falling into the "wrong
hands" and becoming part of a Lego Price Guide.  Though, insurance purposes
would be a good use of this sort of guide IMO.

Ben Roller



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(...) "wrong (...) I keep a personal spreadsheet which takes the retail price of a set and the number of pieces to extrapolate an average price per piece. I use this to get a ballpark figure on the original price of the older sets. I've only (...) (27 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

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(...) Yeah, I'm inclined to agree here. As with any other 'unusual' or large collection - meaning anything the average family isn't likely to have - document it, and ask your agent about it. If he says it's covered, get it in writing. Video tape (...) (27 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

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