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(...) I don't know what to think about such things. The fact the prices on bricklink is high does not automatically mean they are actually *selling* any for those prizes. But eBay. Those must be collectors bying and they are free to do what they (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8431 Sold Out -- "DISCONTINUED", backorders in USA!
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(...) Hi All, If you look on SAH, 8431 now says "Backorders Accepted, will ship by 21 Feb 2003" for USA. Another AFOL alerted me about the 8431 backorder and said that he already ordered it and it shipped the next day! To be honest, I hesitated in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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I suspect it is just really good box art (or really bad depending on how you look at it). LEGO has done this in the past with other sets, most notably the Trans-Neon-Green color. Troy "Mark P" <mark@landofbricks.com> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Barbie does not actually walk and talk on her own..." lol : ) -Rob "Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:H8EurK.7Mr@lugnet.com... (...) shows (...) situation" (...) the (...) are (...) parts (...) this (...) true (...) be (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Mark, Good question about the "light up" aspects of the box artwork. But I don't think it is false advertising. Just good artwork. (1) I call it artwork because most toys are shown "in a fantasy situation" on the box front to catch the child's eye. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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