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Re: "Lego" from China Sets?????
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 19 May 2002 02:38:46 GMT
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John Heins wrote:
> 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.
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> http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1732671764
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> 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.
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.
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| (...) On the other hand, I recall reading more than a few articles about factories in China that were running licensed product for a Western Manufacturer during the day shift and unauthorized "knock-offs" during the night shift - one of the problems (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.general)
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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. (URL) have to wonder what these sets go for in China. I suspect the price points are a bit cheaper when converted (...) (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.general)
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