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Subject:	Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Wed, 28 Aug 2002 01:48:24 GMT
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> pieces. The box itself was *sealed*... it's one of the newer boxes where • you > have to rip along perforations and basically damage the box in order to • open > it, so it's not as if it could be re-sealed. It had never been opened; • from > the looks of it the bags inside burst before they were put in so all the > pieces leaked out. 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 damage to the box. A person lacking in morals could theoretically open said box in this manner, take out what they wanted, and then glue the box closed again. The store would never notice when they took it back as a return as it would appear to be a completely sealed new set. As for the problems with your second set, that is clearly a quality control issue on LEGOs part. Troy

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		Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets)
(...) 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)

		Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets)
(...) 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)

		Re: A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets)
(...) 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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		A good LEGO anecdote, and a bad one (A warning about buying Monster Studios sets)
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