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Re: A moral dilemma
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Wed, 31 May 2000 07:17:50 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
> I have something of a moral dilemma.
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> Some months ago, I embarked on a crusade to buy myself an 8XXX, a large
> Technics set, no longer in production. To cut a very long story short, I
> ended up with two (which wasn't part of my plan), one from Germany and one
> from France. One arrived a few weeks back and I've built it. The other
> arrived last night, and it's still unopened.
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> My dilemma ...
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> I buy my Lego for my own pleasure; I don't buy it for resale purposes. While
> I didn't particularly like having to pay for 2 8XXXs when I only really
> wanted one, I'm not going to starve because of it. Nor do I especially want
> the hassles involved in selling the thing (negotiations, postage, etc). So,
> the lazy side of me says, chalk the whole thing up to experience, and treat
> it as a great addition to my spare parts collection.
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> However, I remember how desperate I was to get hold of the 8XXX in the first
> place, so desperate that I overcame my dislike of auctions, buying from
> overseas, paying enormous postage costs etc, in order to buy the 8XXX in the
> first place (and, for that matter, in the second place :-)) If I had heard
> that there was someone nearby who had a spare unwanted 8XXX and was too lazy
> to sell it, I'd have cried myself to sleep at nights over it. Actually, I'd
> probably been cursing and swearing at them, and the whole
> capitalist-consumeristic-monopolistic system that didn't provide for basic
> social justice in the form of equitable distribution of 8XXXs.
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> So, my question is this. Do I have a moral obligation to other Lego
> enthusiasts (especially those here in Australia since I've already done the
> import) to offer to sell this 8XXX?
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> Comments, opinions, etc welcomed.
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> In case you are wondering, I chose to anonymise the set by calling it the
> 8XXX out of deference to the charter, which prohibits the posting of sales
> notices to this group. If I had used the set's name, it might have looked
> like a "8XXX for sale" message. However, I felt it was important to say that
> the set is large and out-of-production to explain why I think it might be
> doing the wrong thing by others if I don't offer it for sale. At this stage,
> the set is not for sale, so don't ask what it is or what it costs. If I do
> decide to sell it, I will do so openly.
Kerry,
This is an admirable attitude to take, and one which encourages the growth of
the LEGO experience in all people.
But do understand, no one would begrudge you for offering the set for sale if
you truely do not want or need it. I can't understand this myself, as any
boxed LEGO which happens to find it's way through my door very soon (and it
can be measured in microseconds) becomes unboxed. The noteable exceptions were
the 8001's I got for Richard Parsons, and man was that an exercise in self
control!
My personal advice would be keep it, build it, love it, incorporate the parts
in your collection and build something else, and moral obligations be
<expletive which has similarities to a large structure retaining a body of
water removed>.
My loc.au advice would be to see if anyone else is after it (and I think
recent discussions have allowed this sort of market post to be included here.
If anyone complains they can visit abovementioned large structure), and sell
it to cover your costs. Even if you ask people to e-mail you for further
information to take it off the loc.au forum.
Hope this helps.
Pete Callaway
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