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Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?
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lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Thu, 24 May 2001 13:17:24 GMT
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I think re-releasing sets will drive me crazy for a different, but related,
reason...  I'm less worried about the value of the sets I own going down,
but I think this will make it much harder for me, as a buyer, to figure out
how much to pay for an older set.

Every time I go to buy an older set (one that Lego has not yet re-released),
in the back of my mind I'll be thinking "maybe I should wait another few
months and see if Lego re-releases it".  You know, do I pay 50% over retail
now, or get in an ebay bidding war, when it could show up at Lego Direct in
two months?

It adds another variable to the buying process ...

-Greg


In lugnet.pirates, John Carroll writes:
If TLC is reissuing old sets those selling old sets not be too happy (EI
held onto a guarded in to sell it on ebay for mucho $, And then TLC
rereleases it in 2001[1]) I will be happy cause hopefully I can get some old
sets again.  but a little disapointed cause now anyone can have a cheap army
of black falcons[1] it might wreck havoc on ebay and brick bay etc. (which
can be overpriced)

Oh well I can't wait for the July surprise

John

[1]speculation I don't want anyone to think I have inside information or
somethinig



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  Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?
 
(...) Ya. But just look at it as "do I want the enjoyment of having it nowish enough to pay X for it" rather than the other way... if I stress out for 1/2 hour about the decision, that's a cost too... So stop worrying and buy buy buy. Or sell sell (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?
 
If TLC is reissuing old sets those selling old sets not be too happy (EI held onto a guarded in to sell it on ebay for mucho $, And then TLC rereleases it in 2001[1]) I will be happy cause hopefully I can get some old sets again. but a little (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)

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