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Subject: 
Re: And the July Surprise is...
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Date: 
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 01:26:59 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Sid Mark Dinsay writes:
Well, I guess people who've paid more than $150 for those old Guarded Inns
feel pretty ripped off right now.  :-D

No, they shouldn't feel that way.  They should feel silly.

I have been offered 6067 for approx. $65 USD and still refused it -- it just
wasn't worth it to me. I will gladly buy several Guarded Inns for $25 a pop.
Anyone paying really crazy prices for sets or elements does it knowing that
they are being stupid. How do I know? I have paid $15 USD for just the red
maiden hat before!

Then again, I have enjoyed having such elements to play with in the meanwhile.
I blame myself and not the sellers for my own foolishness.

-- Hop-Frog (the frugal collector)



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(...) And I don't feel bad about having paid $3 each for Guarded Inn walls. I probably would still consider paying that much (but don't worry, I'll be lining up a decent order of these tomorrow, I've been plotting how to do something with the 4 sets (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Re: And the July Surprise is...
 
Well, I guess people who've paid more than $150 for those old Guarded Inns feel pretty ripped off right now. :-D Lego, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! No more hundreds of dollars spent for red tudor walls... maiden headpieces... or Guarded (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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