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  Re: Soccer Lego sets are here! (Melbourne)
 
(...) Can we export these? S@H has them marked at US$22. Yay finally something cheaper AFTER import! (...) again this is better than the US. (...) I guess this is where they are making the money but it's still good compared to the largest set iin (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: importing used goods
 
Kerry Raymond <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:FvvDsF.3xH@lugnet.com... (...) top (...) ===...=== (...) kerry@dstc.edu.au (...) 4310 (...) 4311 (...) www.dstc.edu.au/kerry (...) Apologies for sticking my nose in local business. I am (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Buying BULK Lego Sets, Figures, LOOK!@!@!
 
Hi! I am buying All sets, extra figures and parts all in good condition for a good price, I PAY top DOLLOR $$$$! I am espicially looking for bargains and help is greatly needed, thankyou and e-mail james_ng@start.com.au again thankyou for viewing. (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Soccer Lego sets are here! (Melbourne)
 
Popped by Melbourne (city) TRU itching to spend some of my pay packet, and what do I see but Soccer sets being put on the shelves! I scanned a few items for prices, unfortunately I was in a hurry and they hadn't unpacked all of the sets yet. I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: introducing myself, AFOL in Tassie
 
Another townie - wooh hooh. Just when I had given up all hope... :) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Australian Millenium Falcon Release Date and $$$ = IMPORTING necessity
 
Pete, I want to be the one with the BIG Glove doing the smacking. The lady from LA did say three, not two hundred. I asked if she said 2 or 3, and she replied 3. Make that a stick, or maybe an aluminium cricket bat. Mike (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
 
  introducing myself, AFOL in Tassie
 
Thnks to an e-mail from Peter White, I now know where Aussie AFOL'er's hang out. I live in Tasmania, married with a four year old daughter. My husband says he is not an AFOL, but he is desperately awaiting the release of the Millenium Falcon in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Importing LEGO
 
(...) Customs have told me they use whatever is on the 'customs declaration' label attached to all international packages, with reference to the description. If things look funny (i.e. the description says "toys", the box is as big as a bar fridge (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Thunderbirds Are GO !!! (Well maybe)
 
(...) Thanks for the link! According to a backofanenvelope calulation I did the other day a TB2 at minfig scale would be 1.7m long, 1.3m wide and 0.5m high. At that scale though getting the curves and so on right would be easy, it's just a matter of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
 
  Re: Thunderbirds Are GO !!! (Well maybe)
 
(...) earlier (...) answers (...) I think colour would be a big problem with Thunderbird 2, as it was green (at least on my TV) and I don't see a lot of green Lego slopes (at least not in the sets I have). There are some nice Thunderbirds images (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
 
  Re: importing used goods
 
(...) ;^( ;^( ;^( ` ` ` Someone must have tried scamming at some stage. (...) thanks pete.w (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  importing used goods
 
I searched the Customs WWW site to find out if there is any difference between the taxes etc applicable to new vs used goods. Failing to find any information, I sent an e-mail to their contact address information@customs.gov.au and had an answer (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Importing LEGO
 
(...) quoted (...) buy (...) ). (...) a (...) What about 'used' or 'second-hand' Lego (another kettle of.....) A lot of volume can be saved if you discard boxes and superfluous things too. pete.w (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Importing LEGO
 
In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes: ... (...) Well, this is not wholly correct. Customs assess duty on everything, but they do not bother to collect if the duty is less than $50. Yes, I know it's almost the same thing but I was told by (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Australian Millenium Falcon Release Date and $$$ = IMPORTING necessity
 
(...) Actually, LEGO is produced all over. Denmark, Switzerland, and the US. Different pieces are built at different factories. If I am not mistaken, Switzerland deals especially with TECHNIC, the US with SYSTEM and MINDSTORMS, and Denmark with all (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: A happy dealing with Lego Australia
 
(...) Hey hey. Hope for us all :-) Regards Richard Still baldly going.... 1115 and failing to be closing (1110 5 June). Extract the digit now boys and girls :-) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Battle of Tank Stream
 
In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, David Low writes worthy stuff in contribution to the developing tale of the Battle of Tank Stream. Cool. Thanks Dave, will add. I'll have the draft page up by the end of the weekend. Regards Richard Still baldly going.... (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
 
  A happy dealing with Lego Australia
 
Hi, we seem to spend a lot of time hammer Lego Australia for their good work *cough*, so I thought that I'd write and state a _good_ experience with LA. As most of you who attended 2000.3 saw, one of the pneumatic cylinders that pops open the doors (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Battle of Tank Stream
 
(...) <snippage of the mighty battle> Excellent work Richard -- perhaps contributions to the text would be inspired by a draft page on the Studs site that has some of PeteC's pics as they come to hand. In the meantime, something to add near the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
 
  Re: Any idea when next catalog supposed to be out?
 
(...) At least one or two of these are in Hobart's Toyworld, can't remember set number(s) off hand and didn't look that closely. As for the Catalog part II, I'd hazard a guess at September - but this is just a guess based on timing of (bulk) new (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)


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