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Re: BFF availability in Melbourne (was Re: 5987 Dino Research Compound)
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Newsgroups:
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lugnet.loc.au
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Date:
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Tue, 30 Sep 2003 03:18:42 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Paul Baulch wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.au, Jeremy Dullard wrote:
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Fountain Gate BIG W (VIC) had lots of 5987s at $69. Also there are stacks
of BFFs ($30) at Melcourne CBD Myer (just incase they’re not also everywhere
else).
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Well, they’re not also everywhere else - the Myer stores in Northland and
Eastland had been suspiciously cleaned out (and there were dozens there two
days earlier!). Given that two other Myer stores I checked had plenty left,
I’d say that a couple of ebay/Bricklink sellers were being a little bit too
greedy.
It’s not very fair that the people with less transport options will end up
missing out - not everyone can traipse across town looking for these things,
especially if their budget could only stretch as far as a discount BFF in the
first place. I feel lucky I’m not one of them in this situation.
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I agree. I suspect that when Myer/GB sells BFFs at $30ea, they are not looking
to make a (huge) profit, and although they do make some restrictions on
quantities available on a case by case basis (pun intended), I’m surprised they
don’t formalise a limit.
However, I think the BFF fits nicely into the category of sets that it would be
good to have 100 of (for your own use, not for parting out. I bought two,
definitely for my own use!). There’s just no waste in it: no raised baseplate,
no one piece doors, no one piece cranelations, no kings, no queens, and so on...
so maybe the sets were cleared out by a few people looking at making some very
large castles?
Or perhaps not. ;-)
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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