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Re: Newbie with questions
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:37:35 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Corrine Pearce writes:
> > Hello, I'm new. Sadly not that kind of new, just new to the au site. Am I
> > supposed to sign up or something so that our numbers increase dramatically by
> > one?
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> GDay! and welcome.
> Signing up? depends where you live. If you're in the Sydney region you might
> want to know about our next meeting in August (location to be confirmed)
Hello No.2, If your in Melbourne there is a meeting planned for mid-July and
hopefully the other state capitals may get something happening.
> > Why does BIG W sell off Lego at half price occasionally?
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> ? I didn't konw they did, unless you mean the small impulse sets they're
> trying to get rid of.
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> > Are the Lego deals offered to World Club members a good idea and a good deal?
> > Why isn't everyone a member of World CLub?
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> I'm not a member, why? money, I don't need to pay to get 6 issues telling me
> thing I know showing off creations thrown together. I don't know about offers
> and so on, this may be the one thing that persuades me to join.
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> > What is a good price to pay for Lego through the paper? It seems to be
> > $10.00US per pound on EBAY?
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> Depends what set are in the collection, which is related to how old, how much
> is being asked and what condition it's in. At a guess AU$2-$5 a kg.
Your correct, on ebay it does average out at $10US a pound for system stuff,
basic blocks are probably cheaper here.
> > I find ebay to be less expensive including exchange and shipping charges. Am
> > I naive and not informed about better and cheaper ways to get Lego to
> > Australia. (I recently received a 6097 fright knight set for $40.00US, when
> > it was over $132AU at my local ToyWorld.)
Bulk deals always offer good value, but you take the chance of getting a
double of a set you already have, unless you don't mind that.
6097 here did get down to around $100AU at some places, but a lot more
expensive at RRP here. But you can certainly get sets for better prices,
seeing that sets get released earlier in the US and therefore go on special
earlier.
> Yes US prices are cheaper although Ebay price depends a lot on (perceived)
> rarity. It's the shipping that kills though.
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> > Thanks for any input.
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> No worries, post regularly, we're trying to be more talkitive than the
> italians.
keep on posting, we want a LUG in every state.
Do a roll call if you feel like it, just some basic questions, do a search
on roll call in loc.au and it will show you the format.
pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au>
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