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| | | The Good: I was with some friends at Toys R Us, and they had one of the Hasbro Ep II Zam Wessel speeders on sale (it was complete and intact, but no packaging). It was only $4 (down from $18)... can't go wrong with that sort of discount, right? I'd (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | In lugnet.general, A. Mark Wilburn writes: <snip> (...) Sorry to hear of your frustration. In my similar number of years and sets collecting, the only problem I had was with a few "warped" 2X plates in the first monorail set. I made do with them (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —A. Mark Wilburn
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| | | | | | | (...) Oh, I have absolutely no doubts that LEGO customer service is fantastic. Although I never needed them to replace missing parts, I did call them once to tell them my cats had destroyed my new Gungan Sub kit; they especially found the new (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | (...) What's up with the Falcons? Is the falcon merely facing left instead of right? And is the print only on the torsos, or on shields too? And how much are they worth -- I don't see any on BrickLink? thanks, Chris FUT = l.m.appraisal (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | | (...) Yes. I believe so. (see the link below) (...) It's tough to say whether they have any specific value, but in the thread below there was some brief excitement and interest in the matter. (URL) collectors might have interest in them if available (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.appraisal, lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Paul Hanson
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| | | | | (...) I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago. I was purchasing a blue soccer bus at KB. The box seemed kind of light, but it was the last one on the shelf, and it was sealed. The guy at the checkout counter noticed the lightness and asked (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Troy Cefaratti
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| | | | | (...) you (...) open (...) from (...) I just wanted to point out that these boxes *CAN* be opened without using the perforations. In parting out sets, i've opened a lot of boxes, and quite a few of them can be opened without doing any a noticeable (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —A. Mark Wilburn
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| | | | | | | (...) Hmm. Good point Troy; I guess it simply hadn't crossed my mind that someone would do that, but you're right; re-gluing it would be possible. And you're right: it did seem a little coincidental that all the 'must-have' pieces were what was (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Well, the larger sets used to be sealed with a small sticker such that it was almost impossible to open the box without either tearing or pulling the sticker off (and damaging the box). Set which had sat on the shelf a long time could have the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Kevin McMillin
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| | | | | | | | (...) Well, I've never had a missing piece problem, but I have seen boxes that appeared to be tampered with in the stores. However, this was much more noticeable. In certain stores I saw Bionicle Krana and Mask packs that had been shrink wrapped; (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —A. Mark Wilburn
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| | | | | | | | ... (...) This is *exactly* the type of box we're discussing. When I purchased my Vampire's Crypt, I was sure it was unopened as it didn't look tampered with (no crushed or torn edges), and the 2 perforated semicirlces were intact. Then Troy pointed (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | (...) manner, (...) to (...) In theory, yes, but in practice? My feeling is that persons of low morals would simply rip open the box, shove the contents into their pockets/undergarments, and then discard the box somewhere in the store (out of sight) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —A. Mark Wilburn
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| | | | | | | | (...) What I figured what Troy meant was that people were buying the set, taking it home and deconstructing the box there and then re-gluing it (something that had never occurred to me before... and apparently not to you either, or many of us here). (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | | (...) or (...) Ah, very true. Clearly I am not cut out for a life of crime, as I lack the imagination :-) Kerry (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —A. Mark Wilburn
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| | | | | | | | (...) Just because that sort of theft hadn't occurred to either of us doesn't mean we lack imagination (hey, we build moc's right?!). It means the theives lack morals. Mark W. (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Paul Hanson
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| | | | | | (...) As I said in the case of my soccer bus, the box was noticeably light. I doubt the store would have taken it back without quesion. And since the box was light, I looked at it VERY carefully for signs of tampering. There was none (and I design & (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Stefan Garcia
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| | | | | | (...) Two sets come to mind: 8525/8530 8559/8569 Go to a Wal-Mart and see if you can find one that ISN'T ripped open (ok so you probably will find one, but you get what I'm saying). (...) Though maybe not in this case, eh? ;^) Still a shame no (...) (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —John Rudy
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| | | | | In lugnet.general, A. Mark Wilburn writes: <snip> (...) This seems to be a re-occuring problem...I thought I was an isolated incident... I too had this misprinting problem (Mine from Werewolf Ambush). Was he missing the brow on the smug/smiling side (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —A. Mark Wilburn
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| | | | | | (...) Missing an entire brow (well, the brown part of it... the black outline was still there). His scared face was almost completely intact... only a bit of the brown was missing. Alas, I actually didn't care about the scared face. (...) Well, (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets) —Bruce Hietbrink
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| | | | I just wanted to add my "me too" to the sentiment that Lego Customer Service is outstanding. In my Star Wars Jedi Duel (the Yoda set) I got two left-hand curved wedges, instead of a left and a right. They sent me a replacement no question asked (or (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)
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