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Re: Huge lots?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 19:16:20 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler writes:
> What constitutes a "huge" lot?  I just looked at a so-called "huge lot of
> LEGO fences" that included 8 pieces.  To me, and I may be way out of line
> here, a "huge lot" indicates more than a small handful of bricks.  Is there
> a consensus, or do you suppose sellers are offering "huge" lots in the same
> way that Lego is offering "bulk" sales?
> 
> Lightheartedly, but sort of serious nonetheless,
> 
>     Dave!

Huge is in the eye of the beholder.  To some people, their collection of
2000 pieces is huge, because they've never seen bigger.  My collection would
seem huge to 90% of the world's population, but it is absolutely dwarfed by
many people on Lugnet.

Huge is a word, like RARE!!!! used in ebay auctions to get your attention.
I rarely believe it.

Adrian
--
www.brickfrenzy.com



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(...) As an aside, I once did a search on "rare" on ebay once. Almost 1/2 of their listings had the word "rare" in them. Over 1/3 were rare! (or rare!!, or rare-with-even-more-!s) that day. I wonder where people auction the not-so-rare Lego? I can't (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)

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What constitutes a "huge" lot? I just looked at a so-called "huge lot of LEGO fences" that included 8 pieces. To me, and I may be way out of line here, a "huge lot" indicates more than a small handful of bricks. Is there a consensus, or do you (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)

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