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Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:11:30 GMT
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Dave,
Great post! There are possibilities for Ambassador "insider trading" in Lego,
that is true. But with the huge volume of parts that are generated by TLG, I
don't have much worry about someone hoarding all the parts. Even with all
hoopla about the retirement of the old gray elements, they were available for
over 2 years after the announcement. I don't see that as a realistic problem.
There is another scenario however, that I see as more of a possibility. Say
you're an Ambassador, and you find out that the Yellow Castle set (#375/#6075)
is going to be reintroduced in the late summer (but under a 5 digit number).
But the NDA prevents you from telling anyone. However, you have 3 MISB Yellow
Castles in your collection. You know that with MISB Yellow Castles going for
around $700 in EBAY, you decide to sell yours so that they don't depreciate
after the announcement. Now we have a problem. And it's of the "insider
trading" type. If I won one of these in EBAY, and I knew the seller was an
Ambassador..... and 4 months later I found out that my $700 purchase was now
only worth about $200.... well you can finish this story.
Yes, I could see the possibility for some abuse. I don't know how likely this
would be, but it is possible.
Gary Istok
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| (...) I, for one, would welcome Lego re-releasing the Yellow Castle... I'd like to have a whole classic knight army, with flip-up visors. :) And I would also welcome Lego to re-release classic sets in classic colors if possible... I'm still not (...) (19 years ago, 15-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I don't think we can say that improved relations *is* the price we pay for the NDA and the Ambassador programs. I think it's more accurate to say that it's the *hope* and *desire* of most people, from AFOL's to the people at TLC, that the (...) (19 years ago, 15-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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