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Re: Basic Buckets anyone?
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Mon, 7 May 2001 18:56:17 GMT
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"Jason Briscoe" <jason-shirley@briscoej.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Among the usual haul of second hand stuff including a pair 1x3 grey doors
and some other 918 parts, I was amazed by a number of stall selling MISB
sets!
> Fo instance basic buckets 3041 £6.00 less if you bought a quantity!
Bionicle mask packs 30p, bionicle cans £2, many junior town sets from £2
(all less than half shop price) Old slizers were £1. small >bionicles were
aslso £1.00 or 2 for £1.50.
> Best buys of all were adventurer dino island sets, 5955 for £7.50 and a • small green technic motorbike for £1
> I was wondering if at these prices the stuff was hot, however for so many
stalls and to be at three separate boot sales makes me wonder? in case your
wondering yes! I bought a shed load.
I have posted before regarding a trader at a 'car boot' I regularly attend
who every week has a range of latest lego sets on offer at 1/2 price - well
half his price anyway - which is about 30-40% off what you would see at
Lego, TRU, etc.
I discussed this with him. He buys the stuff quite legit at a wholesaler,
and sells it on at the car boot and other markets he attends on his rounds.
Given that I expect the mark up on toys to be quite high, he can clearly
still make a profit with his low costs.
It is the only place I ever buy new sets (except in store sales time)
Unfortunately, he doesnt have a big range - the wholesaler is only allowed
to sell 'smaller' sets - so no Silver champions at 40% off I am afraid.
But for star wars, etc, etc it is great.
He doesnt have a great stock either, so its still a case of getting to the
car boot fair early to get the bargains.
Perhaps the ones you found did the same.
I would expect Lego to distribute stuff to small shops via a wholesaler -
they dont have the bulk to deal direct like say a whoolies or TRU, etc.
They cant control what the people who buy it from the wholesaler do with it.
Of course, it could equally be hot!!!
regards
lawrence
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| (...) I think that the reality of it is that most small traders no longer sell Lego because unless you can sell alot of it the best you can hope for is 20% wholesale if that. (...) The toy retailer in Sheffield that I used to get my Lego from before (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GCzB7J.29q@lugnet.com... (...) your (...) well (...) Sigh. Why do the boot fairs I end up at have nothing like this. Down in Folkestone/Dover the boot fairs have plenty of (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Basic Buckets anyone?
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| As many of you know, I am always on the look out for lego bargains at car boot sales, however this wekend revealed a mutlitude of finds. Among the usual haul of second hand stuff including a pair 1x3 grey doors and some other 918 parts, I was amazed (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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