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What some people will buy! —John J. Ladasky, Jr.

Hey there, Get a load of this: (URL) pieces, currently going for... $71.00. Is the calendar software over at eBay having some kind of Y2K problem? Does somebody over there think that it's 04/01/2000? O.K., so the set is "rare." But I haven't paid (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Troy Cefaratti

And the sad thing is, there really aren't any special pieces... I think I could make probably 20 of these just out of the parts I have in the basement! Troy John J. Ladasky Jr. <ladasky@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:384BAF34.14C0DF...eja.com... (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Tamyra Teed

These is really insane, have you seen the final bid? 128.some odd cents.. This has got to be close if not a record for insane prices... (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Aaron West

(...) That, for $128.+!?! That user id has a great lego sale page, but now I see where all the money goes. Hair-brained price for that. If it were boxed, I might pay $15 tops... Aaron maniac@vol.com (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Will Middelaer

(...) I guess the real "value" here is not the parts, but the instructions. The parts are available in many other sets, but the "set" isn't complete without the instructions and a box, if this set even came in a box. The wording of the ad that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Troy Cefaratti

It appears that for the buyer, this set was one of the last 2 sets need to complete his space collection. Given that the set is supposedly rare, I can understand paying a premium for the set in order to complete the collection. I wouldn't have paid (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —John DiRienzo

I think the price is OK. I know who bought it; he seems to be cornering the market.:-P I only know three people who have this set (with or without box), including the new owner of this one. It was on Matt Chiles want list and Todd Lehman's want (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Jasper Janssen

(...) Crying shame I threw out one of my two sets of instructions. And that I lost that other white cap. Ohwell, at least I've got one copy. Jasper (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Tom Stangl

To date, I think only about TWO or THREE of these sets have even been mentioned on Lugnet or RTL. It is VERY rare. $128 worth of rare, heck NO, imnsho. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Jeff Boen

(...) mentioned (...) hmmmm... makes you wonder what a "created" set with color copies of the instructions could go for... he heeh e.. hell.. even if it's only 1/4 what that one raked in, it'd be a hell of a windfall per piece... J (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Jasper Janssen

(...) Exactly zip. No instructions == no set for these collectors. Jasper (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Todd Lehman

(...) I bought a copy of that same set from Huw for $400. (Actually, I think it involved a trade too, but that was the value we agreed upon.) I was pretty happy to get it that cheap (back in 1997, I think). --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Tom Stangl

What's crazy is, WHY have we only heard of a few of these existing? I mean, c'mon, promo or not, there have to be HUNDREDs at a minimum, and more likely THOUSANDS of these out there. Why the heck haven't more been reported? What's the REAL story, as (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Tamyra Teed

You've got to be kidding? Is that set really worth that much? I thought the maidens cart was crazy enough, that much money for a 42 piece set... granted I understand part of the reason for that one, though other than the directions for this set all (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —Huw Millington

Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FMJJ46.EoK@lugnet.com... (...) pretty (...) A MIB Metroliner, IIRC :-) Huw (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

Re: What some people will buy! —John J. Ladasky, Jr.

(...) I suppose y'all saw the closing bid? $128.51. That's $5.59 a piece. Troy Cerfatti was right, not a single piece was unique -- or, for that matter, large or special in any way. *Plus* there's shipping... want to bet it gets sent insured? Some (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Jim Piccuito

(...) I can't believe that set went for that much money. I had that set about a year ago. I sold it, but not for that much. It was on Ebay for $20 ended at like $35 with Shipping. People are going crazy, this is nuts. What has happened to this (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Huw Millington

$128 was a snip. While I am sure 1000's were made, very few of them seem to be in collectors hands for some reason. It was a Europe only set. I traded a used one with mint box and instructions to Todd when I "discovered" the set in 1997 for a MISB (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Todd Lehman

(...) No, you are in my good books and I'll never forget the kindness you showed in parting with that set. --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)

Re: What some people will buy! —Rob Doucette

John J. Ladasky Jr. <ladasky@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:384E04DF.639717...eja.com... (...) There is no way that someone could provide proof of value for an insurance claim of $128.51 on this set. I don't think USPS accepts auction results as (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)