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Re: Ebay and Lego Afficianados
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 24 Nov 2000 21:58:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Andrew Lipson writes:


Bernie Manderville wrote:

Hi All,

I was just on ebay looking at the Lego auctions.  Do these people have any
idea of what they are bidding on?  For example a Superstreet Sensation is
now over $135 US yet you can get one from shop.lego.com for 129.99 inlcuding
shipping.  What is happening here, auction fever, or something else.


<TONGUE IN CHEEK>

Yes, but shop.lego.com is so appallingly designed that if you're a
moderately
high earner, the time it takes to order it there costs you more than the
difference in price.

<TONGUE OUT OF CHHEK>

Actually, my tongue wasn't all _that_ far in my cheek.

  Andrew
Andrew,

I totally agree that the shop at home sites sucks.  Yet it is still cheaper
than buying through ebay for the new sets.  My feeling is that if you have
time to browse the site and look at the prices then ebay is not such a good
deal.  I will say that I have bought Lego on ebay yet feel that I didn't pay
too much.  What I really want is the older sets that are not available from
Lego direct and yes I will have to pay more, if I really want it.

Though I have a 8480 Space Shuttle MISB and still gift wrapped that I am
thinking about selling on ebay to the highest bidder.  Don't need the money
BUT it might provide enough for the 8862 set I want.

Bernie



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(...) <TONGUE IN CHEEK> Yes, but shop.lego.com is so appallingly designed that if you're a moderately high earner, the time it takes to order it there costs you more than the difference in price. <TONGUE OUT OF CHHEK> Actually, my tongue wasn't all (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.general)

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