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Re: 10152 Update
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lugnet.lego
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Sun, 19 Dec 2004 05:22:00 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.lego, Johannes Koehler wrote:
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Limited. Sure. Like the “limited” run that made us buy out the first run,
huh? How many collectors, do you think, bought this set because they were
hooked by the prospect of getting a rare and limited set?
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How many of those “collectors” went out and said they had hundreds at 200 USD
each for sale?
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Larry I can recall only one...Precious Princess in particular, and having more
than the limit of 5 is what I find disturbing about that. I think Johannes is
right...many people probably WERE hooked by the prospect of getting a Rare and
Limited set. (Whether there intention was to sell it later or not). Maybe
Lego should re-release the numbered Santa Fe Super Chiefs starting with the
number “1” again ;o)
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Personally I’m not sure I have a lot of sympathy for collectors that want to
buy up multiple copies of a new set and thus make it harder for others to get
copies. (Precious Princess, call your office!) Or for collectors that make
decisions about what they collect based on percieved scarcity. Collect
because you like the set!
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So no set should should ever be sold above it’s MSRP?? I agree with Lego’s
policy limiting 5 to each buyer. I don’t agree that a few people should be able
to corner the market and leave other AFOL’s and kids alike wanting. That said,
the fact of the matter is anybody who wanted one of these during the first run
could have purchased one (or 5). Everyone knew about them and they where
available for at least a month. Is it somehow o.k. that you purchased more than
5 simply because they were for your own personal use? Didn’t you also make it
harder for others to get more copies?
Like it or not, Lego is NOT just a toy anymore it is a Collectable. This is
obvious to anyone taking even a cursory look at the current Brickink prices of
the original Star Wars sets, old used Town/Space sets, etc. This is a free
capitalistic society and if somebody out there wants to make a purely
financially based decision to buy a set that Lego swears it will never make
again, God love ‘em and shame on Lego for changing it’s mind.
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If Maersk and LEGO decide to make more Maersk blue sets, I think that’s just
great. It is reason for a celebration, not for wailing about broken promises.
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It is not a reason to celebrate for the many who were counting on having this
set produced in a different color. I was looking forward to having more than
Maersk Blue ships in my Harbor.
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But that’s just me, I guess. This is going to be another “bash Jake” string,
I just know it. I blanch at the very thought. Why? Why must we go there
every time Jake brings us news?
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Agreed! Jake shouldn’t get a bad rap for being the messenger. And even though I
STRONGLY believe Lego should keep it’s promises when it says “Final Limited
Edition,” I understand their desire for profit and the need to respond to
Maersk’s request for more sets...they just shouldn’t release anymore to the
public IN PLACE of what we all voted on!
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) No. I've never said that. In fact I myself have sold sets above MSRP. Just not while they were still on sale from S@H, while hiding that fact from my ebay buyers, or while trying to corner the market, or while giving the false impression that (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| Sorry for two replies here to the same post. (...) Maybe. Wouldn't bother me too much. (...) I have more sympathy for wanting multiple copies of the set for parts than I do for those that want to buy it up, not caring about it as a set, and resell (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| (...) How many of those "collectors" went out and said they had hundreds at 200 USD each for sale? Personally I'm not sure I have a lot of sympathy for collectors that want to buy up multiple copies of a new set and thus make it harder for others to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
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