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Re: Lego Meta Sets
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 14 Dec 1998 22:31:37 GMT
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cjc@newsguy.#saynotospam#com
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Thomas Main <main@appstate.edu> wrote:
> > set and then build the explorer, then auction it saying "Galaxy
> > Explorer. Good condition. No Box, instructions printed from kl.net."
> > It could kill the value someone has in their oringanlyy bought set.
> >
> > just my 2 cents
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> Yes, it would kill the auction market. However, I think most people who
> participate in the auction market do so to further enrich their
> collections. This would be an alternative way to do that.
Yeah, it would dampen the auction market, but I don't think most
regular auctioneers would mind. Take the 367 that I bought today
after finding out it might be desirable. All I really cared about
getting out of it was my money back since my coworkers made the trip
for me. Well, I'm getting some money back and a trade, and I'm happy,
and the person getting it will be happy. Net gain to me - little, but
some cool pieces in the trade set. Net gain to the person getting it?
Probably a lot since you don't find these often.
If TLG released 367 as a re-released set, I would have never sent them
to go buy it, and the trade wouldn't have happened, but I wouldn't
mind and the person getting the used version could probably buy a
couple of them brand new.
Now parts auctions are something TLG will probably never damage, and
that's just fine with me because it lets me get the pieces I want
while making enough to support my hobby. If TLG ever caught a clue
and started doing at least some bulk selling, I'd be worried (but only
a little - they wouldn't do everything, and I could specialize), but
they won't, so I'm not.
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| (...) Yes, it would kill the auction market. However, I think most people who participate in the auction market do so to further enrich their collections. This would be an alternative way to do that. (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-98, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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