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Thank you all for your advice both on this board and in my e-mail.
After some more thought and talking with my wife, I've decided not to sell the
wierd stuff. (With the expection of the Spyrius Directions which I've decided
to give freely to Todd who expressed interest and had graciously hosted this
board.)
-john 3
In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Gary R. Istok writes:
> I would recommend you breaking up the set of items into smaller groupings. • Keep
> the space stuff separate, and possibly even sell the gold bricks • individually. As
> for eBay versus LUGNET auction, I am partial so I won't comment. I would be
> interested in some of the blue or purple bricks though......
>
> Gary Istok
>
> Tom McDonald wrote:
>
> > In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, John Kelly writes:
> > > I hope this is the right forum. (I'm sure to be corrected if not...)
> > >
> > > I think that I've decided to sell/auction off some of the unusual things I
> > > picked up as a LEGO model builder. Including but not limited to some gold
> > > bricks (like the silver, but gold. Given to some employees), a decoration
> > > Duplo block made when they started the new decoration plant, some light • blue
> > > bricks, some purple bricks,
> >
> > Sounds like a decent variety.
> >
> > > some tan bricks. I don't think the tan is unusual
> > > anymore
> >
> > Nope, not unusual.
> >
> > > but the rest are real LEGO, they are from the Danish model shop. I
> > > also have some prototype instructions for the Spyrius sets and a whole • slug of
> > > trans-yellow plates in the 6x8 variety and Fab-firgures.
> > >
> > > Before I start an auction I'm just curious if there are any buyers as I'm • not
> > > likely to sell without some real compensation. If I decide to sell is it
> > > better to post on e-bay? If I could get some help from some of the • veterans
> > of
> > > this forum, I'd appreciate it.
> >
> > I'd say the buyers here are better informed, but you're always going to find
> > more "deep pockets" on eBay because of its exposure. While eBay can give you
> > that, it also does not prevent sniping, thereby possibly doing you out of • more
> > money than an auction with no fixed end.
> >
> > I couldn't say whether I'd participate cuz my Lego dollars are very fluid • but
> > there are a few space nuts (like me :-) that'd love those 6x8 trans-yellow
> > plates.
> >
> > And yes, for auctioning on lugnet, the lugnet.market.auction group would be
> > the place. Only trades and straight sales in this group.
> >
> > -Tom McD.
> > when replying, some cheaper grades of paper towel contain small chips of
> > spamcake.
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