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Re: A Question
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 26 Jan 2000 05:10:22 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Frank Filz writes:
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> John Neal wrote in message <388D5218.8F74F228@uswest.net>...
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> > Cliff Olson wrote:
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> > > As a professional observer, I have noticed something. There seems to be a
> > > large segment of the LUG that collect MISB, un-opened sets, with the • intention
> > > of keeping them this way. I am not trying to ruffle any feathers, just
> > > genuinely curious as to why?
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> > > As someone who has always lived by the creedo that an "unplayed lego" is • an
> > > "unhappy lego", an MISB sets I have collected always get opened. Am I • missing
> > > out on some greater understanding about the world of legos?
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> > Well, there will always be those who collect to collect. But beyond them,
> > buying and selling MISB is a way of guaranteeing condition of product. And • there
> > are those who buy a lot of discounted sets and sell them MISB to fund their
> > habit, or part them out to either get pieces they want or make money off of • an
> > auction to fund their habit. There are only a handful of people who try • and make
> > money off of it. And if I think about it, a job dealing with LEGO day in • and out
> > isn't all bad;-) Rest assured, the overwhelming majority of folk here • collect
> > LEGO for the purpose of play:-)
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> > Follow up to .general
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> I'm also curious as to how Cliff got his perception? I haven't really seen
> anyone on Lugnet looking to buy MISB sets to keep them that way, but maybe
> I've missed something.
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> Frank
I came here to LUG to talk about it, but the observations were made while
watching some of the "high volume" net auctions. I realize it is a circular
arguement (why do people in a buy/sell forum buy and sell), but it was just a
question of the inate number of MISB sets I see up for auction/sale. I did not
intend to infer anything about the membership of LUG (ie. thier
collecting/playing habits), it just seemed the logical place to ask the
initial question.
Cliff
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| Cliff Olson wrote in message ... (...) a (...) not (...) Actually, it will be interesting to look at the market a year from now. Right now, there is (was) a wide variety of older MISB sets available for MSRP or less. Many of these are being put on (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| John Neal wrote in message <388D5218.8F74F228@u...st.net>... (...) intention (...) an (...) missing (...) there (...) an (...) and make (...) and out (...) collect (...) I'm also curious as to how Cliff got his perception? I haven't really seen (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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