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All, Here is a list of 500 LEGO sets that will soon be for sale via auction at auczilla.com. About 1/4 of these are from a private collection I purchased a couple months ago (as well as a few duplicates I'd been accumulating myself), and the other (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) OK - I am suitably incredibly impressed by that lot! Just scanned through some of the images - quite intrigued to see a fair few sets I don't recall ever seeing in UK catalogues. And I guess I'm expecting to have a bit less money (and more (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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OK, here's where to point your browser for a front-row seat: (URL) of the sets are a revving their engines now -- stay tuned here for the official start of the race! If you want, you can get a head-start reading the stuff and looking through the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) OK -- it has officially started! --Todd p.s. If you're on the mailing list for this auction, you'll be receiving the information via e-mail soon. (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hmm.... I've sent bids in twice today, and have not gotten any responses. In addition - everything is still listed as "open". Did you flip the starter switch? (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Ed Jones wrote in message ... (...) the (...) In (...) It's started now, got my first update a little while ago... Frank (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yup, everything's okie-dokie. I got a late start today because I was up so late last night with last-minute preps for the auction. Over 20,000 emails went out early this morning. I just got the first batch of bids run through the system about (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) AH, THAT'S why my email is taking so long to synch... well, don't everyone sigh in relief yet, my bids may be a bit later arriving than some, but arrive they will, later this week. (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I got the initial listings but no updates. enroute, no doubt (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) chance to get this stuff at reasonable non-ebay prices...*sigh* (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) [snipped Larry's promise to buy everything] (...) Yes, Larry. Let's try to distribute Lego evenly among AFOL's.... please? I'll give you a brick... Mark "More Classic Space..More..MORE!" de Kock (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yup, I had 4 updates this morning! (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Todd, I signed up last week and I am not getting anything! Where are these e-mails coming from? I submitted another one this morning. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hrmmm.... seeing as how this is a marketplace and not some YMCA sports league, I'd say let's allow the people who want something the most and are willing to pay for it buy whatever they want. Yeah, it sucks when someone else is willing (or (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Patricia Schempp wrote in message <378D008E.6C183121@c...on.edu>... (...) complain (...) Larry (...) looked at the (...) on it. (...) Uh oh, I had the same dream! AAGH! -- Have fun! John AUCTION Page (Technic, and Town) (URL) Page (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) That's not a dream, that's an OMEN! :') (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) You only get updates on items that are in your watch lists. If you haven't added anything to your watch lists, then your updates will be empty. (Can't be sending out 500-line updates by default to everyone. :-) --Todd (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I didn't get an update (not even an empty one) until I submitted a bid. I did however get all the initial listings. Perhaps this is the same problem. Don Heyse (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Alas I know this to be the truth. I accept that, but its still fun to complain once in a while. I was not totally serious in my complaint. No offense to Larry here, but I just woke up from a nap and realized I had dreamed that I looked at the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Ah, I see. You need to do what I did and pick a theme Larry doesn't dig. I even used to think I would get into trains, especially once I acquired a couple of MISB Metroliners, but that faded. Just not feasible to be a cheap trainhead, not with (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Have to admit I did wonder why the biggest buyer around didn't appear to have any bids in the biggest auction around. Was quite intrigued when I looked through the first bids. <grin> Simon (URL)AH, THAT'S why my email is taking so long to synch... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Why don't you try taking a strong interest in trains that pull along twin tank transports (4537). Surely not even Larry would want 17 copies of the same set :) Simon (URL) ] 4537 Twin Tank Transport - used/complete 10.75 10.50 Larry P [ ] 4537 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I had to smile at this - the funny things auctions can do... [>] 4554 Metro Station - new/unopened 52.00 51.00< John DiR [>] 4554 Metro Station - used/missing-pieces* 66.00 65.00< Scott Jo (Though admittedly it has since been rectified - the new (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) like tanker cars and if I had a big town layout with track laid out, I wouldn't mind having a whole train of tankers going through my town. That would be pretty cool! I am the same as Mike, though, I collect (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Well, I won't do that for two reasons. 1. I mainly like passenger trains. 2. I think 4537 sucks. (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) complain (...) Larry (...) at the (...) it. (...) Aaerrgh. You too? Lego has not only taken over my subconsious, but my life! And Larry: if you want the sets, you can have them. My gf told me I had to make a choice... B-) Mark "oh well...no (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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All is fair in love and ....Lego's. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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This is an auction update -- if you're new to this auction, don't start here, but instead start here: (URL) --Todd Unsold items as of Thu Jul 15 08:26:44 EDT 1999 [ ] 2668 Children's Zoo - new/opened/incomplete* 10.00 open [ ] 317 Basic Building (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Trust me, I'll leave a few Twin Tanks... :-) If there is a (pre 1998) train set I HATE, that would be it. There isn't, but if there were... (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) You said there would be an initial update that was empty to give folks the address on file and as a starting point... Or so I seem to recall. Haven't got one of those, but did get all the listings. Was waiting for it to show, but (since I'm (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Ditto on the signing up and not getting anything.. I sent email on the 10th asking to sign up, and haven't recieved anything. No into, no set list .. nothing. Any clue what I may have goofed? ... should I have gotten anything? should I just sign up (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hi Greg, I just reactivated your name on the list. I see your mail that you sent me on the 10th -- I misfiled it as someone who was signing up who was already signed up (about 50 people sent in re-signups even though they were already on the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Found 7 More Sets!!! (Including 8880 Super Car!)
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Jeez, I almost forgot about these!... These were overspill -- sitting high atop a shelf in the living room... Complete sets with boxes (most unopened): 6348 TOWN: Surveillance Squad ('94) (URL) TOWN: Launch & Load Seaport ('91) (URL) TECHNIC: Super (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I wish I could wander around my house and "discover" new unopened boxes lying around... *sigh* :) Imagine going through one day without seeing Lego. That would be IMPOSSIBLE for us! (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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And sure enough, it all arrived in my email this morning! What service! Thanks, Todd Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Heh heh, well, thanks for being so gracious! Again, it was purely my mistake, not yours. --Todd (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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This is an auction update -- if you're new to this auction, don't start here, but instead start at: (URL) --Todd Unsold items as of Wed Jul 21 01:39:19 EDT 1999: ' = Going Once " = Going Twice ===...=== ====== ===...=== ITEMS ASK CURRENT ===...=== (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) OK, 6 of these are now officially up for grabs (bidding, that is :-) in the 500 Sets Auction (URL) [ ] 8880 Super Car - new/opened/complete 150.00 open [ ] 8485 Technic Control Center II - new/unopened 200.00 open [ ] 8286 3 In 1 Car - (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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