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Re: $265+ the going price for 8461?
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 18 Jul 2003 21:33:48 GMT
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> Saw this on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3137978770&category=11
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> $265 + shipping and counting for a Williams F1 Racer in Australia. There
> seem to be plenty of these left in shops around Melbourne and I have • plenty
> in stock at BrickNet. Is anyone finding a "shortage" of these in their
area?
When it comes to Lego, Ebay seems to be awash with people willing to paying
more than at their local KMart. Why? I don't know. Maybe they don't get time
to shop. Probably they don't read lugnet.loc.au to learn about all the
specials around the place ("the beast with a thousand eyes" as the
lately-somewhat-silent Pete White says). Personally I have an ethical
problem with people reselling such widely-available sale items; I don't buy
the "I'm just providing a service" line when the item is on sale in a major
chain around the country. If they really wanted to "provide a service", then
let their description mention the sale price at KMart so that any bidders
are people who genuinely cannot purchase at a local KMart. I know that a
fool and their money are soon parted, but that doesn't mean I have to
approve of the people who seek to profit in this way. I don't have a problem
with people knowingly paying a premium for a real service (e.g. greater
convenience, parting-out, providing difficult-to-obtain items).
However, it seems that while the bidding on this F1 Racer may have stopped
at $265, I notice that the winning bidder has been given negative feedback
from the seller saying they didn't pay. So, perhaps the seller has received
their just reward! (Not that I approve of non-paying bidders, either).
Steps down off soapbox ...
Kerry
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| (...) I couldnt agree more......... Parting these sets and selling the parts individually may be OK, or even selling them with a Buy It Now price (sale value from K-Mart, etc). Just watching some on E-Bay pay up to $115 for 6291 which was almost at (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | $265+ the going price for 8461?
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| Hey folks Saw this on eBay: (URL) + shipping and counting for a Williams F1 Racer in Australia. There seem to be plenty of these left in shops around Melbourne and I have plenty in stock at BrickNet. Is anyone finding a "shortage" of these in their (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.au)
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