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Re: A moral dilemma
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Thu, 1 Jun 2000 04:11:42 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
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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.
If you can use it for spares, and you sound pretty inventive, you should
incorporate the bits into various inventions of your own.
After taking such effort to get something, it's probably best that you
benefit from the effort you took. Just because something is used for spares
doesn't decrease it's value to you, unless it sits in a box for 20 years.
If it's the set Paul.B alludes to then it is readily available on ebay,
for still reasonable prices including freight. (compared to MSRP !)
> 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.
Capitalism has brought us Lego and continues to do so, though this doesn't
outweigh it's other failings. At least auctions give us access to sets that
would be virtually impossible to find otherwise, or worse may end up getting
thrown out. Traders snapping up Lego, means more retail outlets buy Lego and
the cycle continues and our favourite privately owned company continues to
continue. (Surely the number one want of all AFOL's everywhere).
> 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?
No moral obligation at all. (though by having posted your dilemma, you will
have one anyway ;^) )
If someone locally had done me a favour, I would look locally first.
Plus someone locally will understand the postage costs and quite happily
pay for the expenses you incurred. Someone o/s would have to pay postage
again and this will add to the cost for them.
If Paul.B is correct, I already have one, but I'm sure other locals will let
you know, when the time comes to make your decision.
I personally would like to see you using the parts creatively.
Remember there is usually an alternate model as well.
pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au>
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| I have something of a moral dilemma. 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 (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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