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Re: FOTW - Road N rail hauler, Club car, Crocodile Loco
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Sun, 30 Apr 2000 23:18:15 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.au, Santosh Bhat writes:
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > > Just got back from Parklea Markets. Was on the mission to purchase some nuts
> > > and dried apricots, wehn i was going past a trader selling toys.
> > > Using my super-human vision, I was able to spot the Lego symbol.
> > >
> > > To cut it short.
> > >
> > > This is what picked up:
> > > 4549 - Road 'N Rail Hauler
> > > 4547 - Metroliner Club Car
> > > 4551 - The Crocodile Locomotive
> > >
> > > Boxes were opened, but all bags sealed and all stickers/pieces were there.
> > >
> > > Yay :)
> > >
> > > The trader there has one more 4551 for about $80 if anyone is interested.
> >
> > Nice find.. you should definintely buy up the other croc, someone in Oz • surely
> > will want it. Or if not, sell it for loads of cash on eBay...
>
> In our small yet growing AFOL community we like to give each other tips on
> what's about and first offer on it (the non-lurkers anyway).
> Maybe it's the Lego situation in Australia, ie high retail prices, less of the
> range available, less clearances and high freight charges/customs duties when
> importing sets, not to mention the 'on-life-support' AU$ that foster this
> attitude.
>
> > > I'd rather get this for one of us Loc.Au people than going getting it and
> > > putting it up for Auction etc.
> >
> > Why? Not that someone won't want it locally, but why not sell it wherever?
>
> Making money off their hobby isn't the primary aim of most AFOL's that I
> converse with here. I know there are exceptions (but I don't know them well).
> We all buy/try to buy off ebay etc. and I'm happy to do that, because that's
> the only way to get certain things, but from what I hear too many sets have
> sailed/flown away from these shores off to ebay world. If the Lego situation
> here was better I probably wouldn't care as much (if my dark ages wasn't as
> long as well).
> Any hobby that has a decent number of adult enthusiasts will have a fair
> cross-section of society within it. From the 'I have too many sets' people to
> the 'I can't afford too many sets' people. I see too many kids dragged away
> by parents from the Lego section, it's a pity it's not cheaper here.
> I know Lugnet is a so-called 'family forum', so let's foster some so-called
> 'family values' of sharing/caring and less wheeling and dealing.
> Let's focus on investing energy in fostering interest in this hobby, rather
> than 'this is how you make the most money' attitude.
Well said!! My sentiments exactly!!
Having said that, I did a round of Vinnies on Saturday morning (11 stores all
up in the inner west) and all that it yielded was a shopping bag full of
Duplo. A few of the stores said they had received some bags/boxes of LEGO, but
it sold a few days prior to me getting there. Wasn't you was it, Santosh?
Anyway, Vinnies looks like a good option for getting LEGO pieces in bulk (the
odd shopping bag full), so I'll keep looking. Mind you, I'm looking to build
my personal colletion, not to sell it off at profit.
The bag full of Duplo is still there as far as I know. $8 is pretty good, and
it looked like mostly blocks. Any takers, Rachel???
Pete Callaway
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 | | Re: FOTW - Road N rail hauler, Club car, Crocodile Loco
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Peter Callaway writes: <snip> (...) Rest Assured that it wasn't me. I've been very quiet on the Lego buying up until the Markets find. Missed all the K-mart/Target sales too. But I think i still ended up with some bargains over the (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: FOTW - Vinnies Duplo
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| (...) If it has 2x4's and Rachel or Kaz don't want it, I'll take it. I want to use the Duplo 2x4's to do some mountain-base building and top off with Lego. pete.w (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: FOTW - Road N rail hauler, Club car, Crocodile Loco
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| (...) In our small yet growing AFOL community we like to give each other tips on what's about and first offer on it (the non-lurkers anyway). Maybe it's the Lego situation in Australia, ie high retail prices, less of the range available, less (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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