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Re: Bulk Pricing (Interesting comparison?)
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:05:25 GMT
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richard marchetti wrote in message ...
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> Check out eBay auction #526012994. LEGO 6987 MESSAGE-INTERCEPT BASE
> (UNOPENED) -- that is MISB. Perfect shape. I just recieved it today, it's
> my second MISB copy of this set. With shipping it came to approx $130 USD.
> That's 562 elements at approx. $0.23 for each element.
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> Check out page 30 of the January 2001 S@H catalogue. 1x8 Brick 25 piece • bag
> for $5.99 USD. That's almost $0.24 for each element.
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> What would you do?
I'd tell you that drawing a comparison between retail prices and one-off
bargains is silly!
$130 USD for a 6987+shipping is a complete bargain. People were happily
forking out $200 USD (_before_ shipping) for a MISB 6987 nearly two years
ago. Comparing such an unusual purchase with LD's retail prices doesn't
strike me as a fair comparison at all. Especially when you could simply have
compared it with the price per part of retail sets... ;-)
Cheers,
Paul
LUGNET member 164
http://www.geocities.com/doctorshnub/
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| (...) than 24¢ a brick. I understand that parts packs do not move in the volume that LEGO sets move. So, parts packs will be more expensive than sets, but sets go on sale, parts packs don't. Being a train fan I am used to not being able to shop at (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: Bulk Pricing (Interesting comparison?)
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| (...) Just to say it, that is the approximate price I have paid during the last year for both MISB copies of that set. If it used to go for $200, well I guess the price has dropped. Frankly, I wouldn't pay a lot more than I have on these sets. You (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Bulk Pricing (Interesting comparison?)
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| Hey Y'all: Check out eBay auction #526012994. LEGO 6987 MESSAGE-INTERCEPT BASE (UNOPENED) -- that is MISB. Perfect shape. I just recieved it today, it's my second MISB copy of this set. With shipping it came to approx $130 USD. That's 562 elements (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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