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Re: garage doors arrived today
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Fri, 11 May 2001 21:00:20 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Chris Leach writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.uk, Steve Lane writes:
> > > I've just looked on ebay and their are two lots of four tyres, one set of
> > > each listed above. New misb straight from S&H no doubt. I suppose the vendor
> > > could be described as offering a service to those outside of europe who
> > > can't buy direct. Although it would be a shame if a european buyer paid over
> > > the odds if they didn't know they could buy direct. The price hasn't gone
> > > above S&H's yet but I'm sure it will.
> > >
> > > What do you lot think?
> > I think it's sad ,you know alot of these people didn't buy these parts for
> > MOC's but just for retail.On Brickbay a guy already put 10 sets of garage
> > doors up for sale.At the rates he is chargeing he would get over 60
> > U.S.dollars for something that cost him less then 4 U.S.dollars(according to
> > exchange rates)
First off, at the prices lisited on BB it was a total of $60.30 (14x1x2's
X$1.20....10slats at $3.25....1x14((2)) at $5.50) not $40.
> Um, you mean *$40* US. And don't forget, he had to pay
> to have them shipped over, so that's extra; he had to pay
> exchange on his credit card, so that's extra; and so on,
> and so forth. What makes you think that ten sets of
> garage doors indicates profiteering? I know at least one
> person who bought almost 60 of them, with the intention
> of selling 20 to cover the cost of the 40 to be used in
> MOCs! I'd bet most of the people doing this are in exactly
> the same boat.
What exchange?They were avalible in the UK so does mean extra
shipping/exchangeing? Or just normal shipping?If you buy extra however you
aren't leting other people have a chance to get them at regular
retail.That's what i don't like.Just to let you know if you are thinking i'm
not happy about not getting any that's not it.I already have over 50 sets
myself including that old garage set with the yellow groved parts.So i am
not bitter just making a small point.
> Why the vitriol? Because I'm one of these "sad" people
> who buys finds like this and sells half to finance the
> other half. I do it because, frankly, I'm lucky to make
> UKP 12,000 in a year, and if I want to support my hobby
> I have no other choice. I'm an academic, and in the
> humanities at that, so expensive things are generally
> denied me. :)
Hmmm a academic? I assume that is a teacher.Teachers,firefighters and police
are IMO some of the most under paided people here in the U.S.They teach us
and protect us(and risk there lives (FD/PD) )Yet we reward them with lousy pay.
> But regarding the realized cost: I agree with Lawrence.
> It will be interesting to see how they turn out--because
> I'd bet most of the high rollers on this stuff either got
> in on it directly or will be sated quite quickly, and the
> price will be depressed. As a result, more people who
> want these will get them at reasonable prices, which is
> a good thing for the buyers. Buyers who sell aren't
> villains, they're usually people who have an even greater
> love for the brick than the average AFOL, which is why
> and how they've developed the latent expertise necessary to
> engage in these transatlantic enterprises and make them
> worthwhile.
It will be interesting to see how nuch these do go for.(if BB evere gets up
again that is:-( )
>
> Lindsay
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| (...) Um, you mean *$40* US. And don't forget, he had to pay to have them shipped over, so that's extra; he had to pay exchange on his credit card, so that's extra; and so on, and so forth. What makes you think that ten sets of garage doors (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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