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"Lego" from China Sets?????
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 19 May 2002 02:14:08 GMT
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Anyone else know anything about the sets listed on eBay - allegedly by Lego
for sale only in China? See the link below for one of many.
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1732671764
I have to wonder what these sets go for in China. I suspect the price
points are a bit cheaper when converted to $us or any other currency. I
wonder if someone has connections to arrange a "gray market" bulk
purchase/resale. I suspect a profitable enterprise for someone with the
right connections.
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 | | Re: "Lego" from China Sets?????
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| (...) I think there was something a while back about some "knock-off" lego sets from china. Its a good bet that the pieces in this set arent as good quality wise as the real thing. (23 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: "Lego" from China Sets?????
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| (...) I'm fairly certain these are extremely cheap knockoffs. Despite what the seller says, LEGO does not license anyone else to produce its sets; I would not be surprised if the eventual buyer is very angry with their purchase. IF TLC is listening (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: "Lego" from China Sets?????
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| (...) Hmmm... A don't think its a (direct) photo edit on the part of the E-Bay person. I dunno about the company... the cowboy looks too fudged when zoomed in... but not the cannon. The whole turntable complex, however, along with the baseplate, (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: "Lego" from China Sets?????
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| (...) ALLERT ALLERT These sets listed as compatibel with lego is NOT compatibel at all, I've bought a few sets with the same brand name in Poland for fun to see what it was like, it's plastic crap where the figs for an example is parted up in many (...) (23 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.general)
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