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Re: LARGEST LEGO LOT ON EBAY EVER!! (???)
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Mon, 5 Feb 2001 19:14:50 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Heather Patey writes:
In lugnet.general, Aaron Gershon writes:
Seller states that there really is over 2000 lb of Lego.

He will rent a
U-Haul and deliver in USA or Canada.

This just occurred me.  I'm trying to imagine him at the Canadian border
crossing. • <snip>
Boggles the mind.  The amount of GST/PST paid by the buyer would be truly
awful.  Not that that's the only reason I'm not bidding :-)  Hopefully the
winner will tell us the story once the deal is done.

Yikes, I hadn't thought of that!  I hadn't seriously contemplated bidding on
it; although I could have(at the risk of serious relationship strain - not
worth it!) done it financially, although not up to where he's implying his
reserve is; but Holy Cow where would I put it????

I mean, where the heck do you *put* a literal ton of Lego?  You can't
exactly stuff it under the stairs!  I'm straining to deal with what I've got
now - I can't even contemplate trying to store a ton of Lego and babyproof
my house at the same time - it hurts my brain!

That, and the 3 grand of GST...

James



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  Re: LARGEST LEGO LOT ON EBAY EVER!! (???)
 
(...) Hmm. A joint bid from the nalug members? <Chris ducks and hides so that none of the other nalug folks can find him.> (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)

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  Re: LARGEST LEGO LOT ON EBAY EVER!! (???)
 
(...) This just occurred me. I'm trying to imagine him at the Canadian border crossing. "What's in the truck?" "Old Lego." (Customs officer has a look) "Lego, yep. Worth how much?" "$47,000 US" (or however much it ends up being) (Officer has heart (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)

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