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Re: Bulk Pricing (Interesting comparison?)
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Tue, 13 Feb 2001 18:43:01 GMT
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John Neal wrote:
> James Brown wrote:
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> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Richard Marchetti writes:
> > > 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 at approx. $0.23 for each element.
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Hmm. Looks to me like 6987 only has 3 1x8 bricks, so you'd be dropping
> > about $1200 bucks to get your hands on 25 1x8 bricks going that way. And of
> > course, you're SOL if you don't want black ones. Me, I'd spend the $5.99.
> >
> > Or were you not looking for 1x8 bricks, but rather cool space sets?
> > Different market, different wants.
> >
> > Me, I've dropped easily a grand US on bulk packs to date, and for some odd
> > reason, I don't feel ripped off.
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> The reason is that you and I have done it the hard way, so we can appreciate
> what a great thing the bulk service really is. We've spent $1000s to get
> certain parts, slowly collected onesies and twosies through auctions and parts
> sales (*before* Brickbay) to get enough elements to build a MOC, so we know a
> great thing when we see it.
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> -John
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> > Probably becuase it's about 50 times less
> > (rough guess) than what I'd have to spend to get those elements from other
> > routes.
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> > I'm also still not interested in space, and still not wasting my money on
> > any 6987's.
> >
> > James
I know where you're coming from. Back in 1987 I bought NINETY of the 517 small
basic sets just to get enough windows (180 1x4x3 yellow and 180 1x2x2 yellow) to
finish my 25 story ONE SHELL PLAZA Art Deco office building back then (building is
on my website). Fortunately a byproduct of this purchase is an almost endless
supply of low sloped blue bricks and peaks.
Gary Istok
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| To all, (...) 90?!?! I know you are crazy now, Gary! ;) Seriously, I am very excited about the bulk sales, I think it is a great service, especially after having experienced similar, but not in that great of quantity. I bought a few 4561's for the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) The reason is that you and I have done it the hard way, so we can appreciate what a great thing the bulk service really is. We've spent $1000s to get certain parts, slowly collected onesies and twosies through auctions and parts sales (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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