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Re: Help! Pieces from Time Train!
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lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
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Date:
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Tue, 15 Jun 1999 16:02:37 GMT
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johnneal@&Spamcake&uswest.net
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Mike is right-- you've been swindled:-( Consider posting the person's name in
order to warn other potential victims, or at least give negative feedback on
Ebay. This was *not* a random occurance.
-John
Michael Ulring wrote:
> In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Ectal Greenhas writes:
> >
> > I just received a Time Train from an eBay transaction. It was described as • "new
> > in beaten box" which was true enough. Everything was there in the polybags
> > except for 2 pieces. Both are black bricks with 2 slanted sides. They measure
> > 3x3, I think. They're just like the standard corner roof bricks, only 3x3
> > instead of 2x2.
> >
> > Does anyone know if those are normally packaged loose in the box? That would
> > explain how they might have been lost. And, more importantly, does anyone know
> > how I could find a couple real fast? Is there a current set with those pieces
> > or would anyone like to sell me these?
>
> Those two black 3x3 corner low-slope pieces are not supposed to be loose in the
> 6497 box, they're supposed to be in one of the polybags. Were any bags already
> open, taped or otherwise resealed? I'd say this is rather suspicious
> considering those pieces are rather popular and not all that common. Maybe the
> seller decided to lift the pieces he wanted and sell off the leftovers to
> unsuspecting eBay bidders. Too bad if that is the case. You should try
> calling Lego Consumer Affairs, and consider contacting the eBay seller to
> inquire about this suspicious behavior.
>
> -Mike
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| (...) "new (...) Those two black 3x3 corner low-slope pieces are not supposed to be loose in the 6497 box, they're supposed to be in one of the polybags. Were any bags already open, taped or otherwise resealed? I'd say this is rather suspicious (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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