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Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Christopher Masi

(...) Tom if it saves you work isn't it worth something to the person that sends it to you? No, I do not have the list, nor am I looking for anything. (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Mike Stanley

(...) Wow, are you suggesting that people start charging for sharing inventories they have done with other people? *shudder* (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —John Neal

Wow, are you suggesting that someone should give you something gratis so that you can turn around and use it to make money? *puzzlement* (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Christopher L. Weeks

(...) Well, it is kind of nice that we share information here. I certainly wouldn't suggest that it was anyone's responsibility to do so - or that they were bad for not - but free exchange of this info has been the norm. On the topic of charging (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Christopher Masi

Tom seems like a nice guy and I was just giving him a hard time, but I agree with John Neal. No, I am not suggesting that people charge for an inventory; I am simply suggesting that favors go both ways. (Not like mob favors, like friend favors). (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Sharing Information for Profit. —Gary R. Istok

(...) Ya know, in the last 6 months I've shared a lot of information about my knowledge of LEGO, most of which is the 60's and 70's stuff that is not at all well documented. However, sometimes I'll share info about sloped bricks, windows & doors, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Sharing Information for Profit. —Tom Stangl

Yes, I have done this before. Someone sent me the inventory for 9365, so I pulled 2 sets out of the auction as Reserved for him at opening cost, even if the rest of that set get bid much higher. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Sharing Information for Profit. —Simon Robinson

Perhaps you and the other more knowledgeable guys around should see if there is a way you could share your knowledge and make something out of it. A book would be quite good - I know I for one would love to be able to buy a book with lots of info (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Sharing Information for Profit. —Julie Krenz

I saw a book on ebay a few months ago about the history of Lego. If I remember correctly, the book was about 10 years old.Sorry I can't remember more. Julie (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Mike Stanley

(...) That would certainly be a nice thing to do, and I've done something similar to that in the past. Sounds a little like worrying about nickle and dime stuff to me, though. I don't bother keeping track of the parts and even little sets that I (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Jeff Boen

(...) damned straight. ----- ------ --- - --- - / / / / / / / / / / / / / /- - / / / / / / / ----- --- - -- /--- - onyx@flash.net/ / - Using L3P to create POV-Ray files??? then get the L3PAdd-On at: www.flash.net/~onyx/...L3PAO.html Running (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —John DiRienzo

(...) that you (...) I am with you Chris, anyone want to send me instructions - I will gladly scan them? *befuddled* John Eastern Missouri, USA -- Have fun! John John's Lego Web Trade Page: (URL) ( jdiri14897@email.msn.com remove "NOSPAM"): (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Tom Stangl

Well, the original poster that HAS the inventories for 5571 and 5561 noted he'd be happy to send them to people if needed. In any case, I found the post on RTL at Dejanews, so I can now email them. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? Me-Here's where to find. —Bruce Shaw

(...) he'd be (...) (URL) If anyone needs them, try the above. not sure If I FTP'd them OK or not (binary or ascii?), but they are there if you want them. hopefully you can figure out my format-6 sheets total, sorted by type, color, etc. the first (...) (26 years ago, 20-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Mike Stanley

(...) Nope, not at all. But if someone has already DONE the inventory, why not share it? I'm putting up the inventories I do for sets I auction on my webpage. I'll also post them to this new inventory newsgroup that was created after I started a (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Jeff Boen

(...) you (...) i think everyone involved in this thread who *isn't* involved in the Lego CAD realm should hop on over into those channels and take a look at what's going on... we CAD kids are writing applications, creating 3D models of elements, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —John Neal

I am all for the *free* exchange of ideas in this NG-- that's why we're all here, isn't it? I guess I was just voicing my subtle dismay that it seems to me that some people around here and especially in RTL and Ebay are just into Lego so that they (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Christopher Masi

Wow, did I open a can of worms! OK, Tom's response to what I said was GREAT. Tom said: Yes, I have done this before. Someone sent me the inventory for 9365, so I pulled 2 sets out of the auction as Reserved for him at opening cost, even if the rest (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Simon Robinson

(...) could come (...) <snip> (...) phone (...) That's understandable. It can be incredibly frustrating see other people getting something that you want and can't have. (In any walk of life, not just buying Lego). And that was a very honest, open (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Tom Stangl

Don't worry about it, it wasn't taken that way. Luckily, SO FAR, Profiteering is VERY rare in our community (I don't count Ebay as being part of our community). In my case, I am selling stuff on Ebay and doing auctions to support my Lego habit. If I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Simon Robinson

(...) Sorry to be pedantic, but I'm not sure I'd agree with this. You seem to be saying that whether it is profiteering or not depends on what you're using the money for. I'd say it depends more on whether the profits you're making are reasonable, (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —John Neal

(...) Reasonable? Whether or not one views the amount of profit to be reasonable is completely beside the point. That is because the *market* determines the value and thus the amount of profit one can make. If I find a set at 80% off and turn (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Simon Robinson

(...) Ah - the theory of the perfect free market. It'd be nice if it always worked like that - but it doesn't for various reasons, most notably that people don't always have perfect knowledge of the market. The going rate for something might be $300 (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —John Neal

For me the most notable reason why our little market isn't perfect is that IMO we are in a constant state of short supply on most elements (because of TLG's unwillingness to offer bulk), not to mention that most sets are not available through Lego (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Scott Edward Sanburn

I agree with John concerning the current state that most Lego enthusiasts share, is the lack of bulk bricks from TLG, and the necessity of buying certain sets. I don't buy sets for the future value of them, I buy them to either have the set, or to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Christopher Masi

(...) I'll go even further than saying the probelm is caused by the lack of bulk bricks. The bottom would fall out of the market for Metroliner's, Club Cars (I have seen these go for >$300!!!!), and Airport Shuttles and the like if LEGO would make (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Todd Lehman

(...) I dunno. Call me crazy, but I think the prices on things like the Metroliner would go ***UP*** (not down) if LEGO made more "good sets." The more "good sets" there are in a theme, the more people want to collect that theme. The more people (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Christopher Masi

d'Oh! So, what you saying is that I will never be able to get my 7740 (pout)? I better start saving now. Chris (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Simon Robinson

Unless of course Lego rereleases it due to popular demand from lugnet ... :) You realise of course that your mentioning the set made me go and look it up on lugnet. Which made me think 'wow - that is a cool set - I want it'. Which will of course (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Christopher Masi

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Motorized 5571 —Rich Thompson

Was: RE: Who had the 5571 Inventory? I just got my 5571 last week and it was not only a very cool and detailed model, but a lot of fun to modify! I made it into a very cool RC Truck by adding a steering motor and a motor to the rear wheel carriage. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)

Re: Motorized 5571 —Larry Pieniazek

How did you RC it? I have motorized a number of Technic models, including using a Micro motor to allow steering, but have always used a battery box and long connector wires to control it. (...) Larry Pieniazek (URL) Know your Customer is wounded, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)

Re: Motorized 5571 —Larry Pieniazek

(...) Er, ah, never mind. I see it was done with 2 RCXs and IR communication. How well does that work non-line of sight? What would be really cool would be to build a steering wheel coupled to a rotation sensor (geared way down so one wheel turn is (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)

RE: Motorized 5571 —Rich Thompson

Doh! RC off course is a misnomer. I guess this would be a IRC Car. The remote control was a quick kludge...if I didn't have so many other projects in my head I would spend some time on a cool remote. This works well inside and outside but does tend (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)

Re: Motorized 5571 —Robert G. Fay

Looks like he is using a second RCX. Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:36FFF57A.2F2D43...ger.net... (...) detailed (...) by (...) a (...) car... (...) <F97y7L.Dvz@lugnet.com> (...) ... (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Mark de Kock

In lugnet.general, Scott Edward Sanburn writes/wrote/has written: (...) [SNIP] (...) My sentiments exactly. Why, only last week I bought a 6285 Black Seas Barracuda in a shop for the original price (appr. $ 100). I was _really_ tempted to auction it (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Simon Robinson

(...) IMO we (...) exceptions, of (...) dollar (...) Err - I don't think that's quite relevant to the question of free markets. Yes it's frustrating that TLG won't offer bulk and won't rerelease old sets etc. But that doesn't stop it from being a (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory? —Terry Keller

(...) You go, Jeff. (...) That person must have been wise beyond their years - truly a king among kings. (...) I could almost hear stirring music in the background as I read this. ; - ) All kidding aside, good sentiment, Jeff. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)