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Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
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lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 24 Mar 1999 18:57:26 GMT
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Scott Edward Sanburn wrote:
> I agree with John concerning the current state that most Lego
> enthusiasts share, is the lack of bulk bricks from TLG, and the
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 good sets.
It is really that simple; if there is good stuff to buy the demand for the old stuff
will drop. Yes, there will always be people that want the classic sets; personnally, I
want a 7740 (Intercity Train), and one of these days I may even bid on one.
If LEGO would make something (a train...I know I am obsessing) I could be excited about
I would not long (as much) for the sets of yore.
Don't you remember the first time you saw a Metroliner (insert a good set
here)...didn't you just stare in awe...open the cover...look at the PVC tray...and
simle like a moron. Then take a step over and say, "Hey, this freight train is great
too! I'll get the Metroliner after buying the less exspensive but very cool set."
(Don't you lave hoe LEGO always make an exspensive set and less expsensive set that
closely resembles the exspensive set; e.g., Black Seas Barracuda, Carribean (sp?)
Clipper; Metroliner, Laod n' Haul Railroad; and (for those of you that have been around
for a while) Galaxy Explorer, Space Cruiser combinations.
But I digress. My point, we must blame LEGO for creating this situation! But we can
still complain if people start acting like DeBeers (controlling a market by stockpiling
product is iega (to quote another thread) in the US).
Anyway,
Bye,
Chris
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> 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 use the parts. I don't
> think I would EVER sell my sets unless I was in financial trouble. My
> airport shuttle stays where it is, in my city, in parts, until I get
> around to finishing it.
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> Always remember as well there are people who would pay $600.00 for a
> Airport Shuttle, I wouldn't, but some might. The market determines
> things, and unfortunately, it doesn't always come out the way we would
> like it to be.
>
> Scott Sanburn
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> John Neal wrote:
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> > 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 anymore, and the new ones being offered (with notable exceptions, of
> > course) are juniorized crap. I keep coming back to the example of the $650 dollar
> > airport shuttles.....Geez o'pete.
> >
> > -John
> >
> > Simon Robinson wrote:
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> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> > >
> > > > 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
> > >
> > > 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 but if someone doesn't know that you might
> > > still get away with selling something for $600.
> > >
> > > > as both, but it's different. Sometimes it feels funny (to me anyway) bidding
> > > > against people you know, etc., but I think in the end it all boils down to
> > > supply
> > >
> > > Yep - I'd go along with that.
> > >
> > > Simon
> > > http://www.SimonRobinson.com
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| 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 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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