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Re: LD's Auctions (Re: Going once, going twice, sold!)
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Date: 
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 00:47:08 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Matt Hein writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Tamyra Teed writes:

> Too bad, isn't it?
> When I read about the Lego direct auctions, I was a bit skeptic at first
> about the whole concept. If you think about, look at Disney Co. They do the
> same thing with their products. I remember checking out Ebay once, and they
> were selling all sorts of colectables, notes "exclusive" or "unique" by
> Disney@ebay auctions, and the prices were absolutekly crazy. In my mind, I
> bet Disney has hundreds more in their so called "vaults". Is it me, or is
> Lego trying to capitilize on this very same concept?
> 
> If this were to test how anxious collectors are to get valuable sets, than
> I'm not exactly surprised about it. What's getting me, though, is that Super
> Chief deal. Wouldn't the president of Lego own the first one off the press?
> Why is this suddenly being sold off? Is it just me, or is this some sort of
> scam?

Well, I doubt Lego does do stuff like that...  But I guess if he wanted to,
the President could probablly snatch the 400+ dollars in revenue ONE of
these Auctions would bring...
> Maybe I'm being a bit harsh here, but please excuse me if I'm a bit of a
> skeptic. :)

Aren't we all?  :-)
> Just my two brickz...
> 
> <<_Matt Hein_>>
> Lugnet No. 1112


Well in general, I have to agree.  I hope Lego dosn't get any ideas doing
this...  It would be really a shame if they figured that we (well, not me,
I'm twelve) could afford the high prices of bids, and sell the stuff we want
that way (via ebay).  I would hate it if a few limited editioned Message
Intercept Bases were on bid for $1,000+ and Lego sold 150 piece sets for 30
dollars normally...

ughhh..

John Kruer



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  Re: LD's Auctions (Re: Going once, going twice, sold!)
 
(...) Too bad, isn't it? When I read about the Lego direct auctions, I was a bit skeptic at first about the whole concept. If you think about, look at Disney Co. They do the same thing with their products. I remember checking out Ebay once, and they (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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