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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 22:25:32 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond wrote:
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> > Saw this on eBay:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3137978770&category=11
> 86
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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?
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> 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).
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> 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).
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> Steps down off soapbox ...
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> Kerry
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 $40 only a month ago at any local K-Mart. This should be Illegal, but
who is here to Govern such greedy actions??? What is more suprising is that
people actually pay these ridiculous prices, Im not talking about international
buyers, but locals here in Australia. Just crazy.....
However, after saying all this, the value in a lot of these discontinued sets
are getting quite ridiculous, it is slowly becoming a rich mans hobby,
espacially, if you have a passion for the old train sets, which is my main
weakness, sob, sob>>>>
Cheers,
Dave
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| (...) (URL) (...) plenty (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.au)
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