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Subject: 
Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk
Date: 
Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:49:41 GMT
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On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Simon Robinson (<FJBD82.DyF@lugnet.com>) wrote at
02:21:38

That is really good of them. But what would be nice in that case would
be if they could be persuaded - when they know they've got a rare old
set that is in heavy demand - to restrict the numbers of the set that they
will sell to any one person, in order to ensure that as many people as
possible get at least some of the set.

I agree, but they don't know that sort of thing until someone tells
them. I couldn't believe it when they said that 250 were going to
America just for 2 orders. Smacks of American imperialism to me - 'Send
us your hoppers, or we send in the helicopter gunships!' :-)
--
Tony Priestman



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  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) Ha ha. Thanks for your support - though I don't think you're going to endear yourself to many Americans with comments like that. If what you say is true then I find that very sad. But what concerns me is that so many sets went to just two (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) If they're made out of LEGO, does it matter if we send helicopter gunships? :) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)

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  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
That is really good of them. But what would be nice in that case would be if they could be persuaded - when they know they've got a rare old set that is in heavy demand - to restrict the numbers of the set that they will sell to any one person, in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)

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