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My Lego is being held hostage! I thought I'd share this, I'm not looking for sympathy. This is a rather bizarre story which, I'm sure, will end well. It involves 3 AFOLS: Mr A Mr B Myself I did a trade with both A & B for a large amount of Lego. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Well, even if you haven't and don't expect sympathy, I feel for you anyway. (My, that was a bizarre story.) Rich (Who is already estatic with everything he has gotten from Scott) -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Three words: "Bad Trader Alert"... Seriously, to the best of my knowledge, Extortion is a crime here in the US of A, and since we originally based many of our laws on the laws in our former mother country, I'm thinking that Extortion would probably (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) When a person exerts unauthorized control of anothers property without permission it is theft. If a person asks for an exchange of items or goods for the return of property its extortion. Either way its a crime and if I was the victim, I'd be (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Yeah...it's pretty serious when someone takes your money or parts on a deal, and A. doesn't give you what the deal called for, B. keeps merchandise of yours that belonged to a separate deal, and C. tries to use the situation to control you. Print (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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I know both the people involved, and I'll just let them fight it out for now. You are right though, I suppose I could claim it was theft/extortion. My only problem is that I'm sure this could have been sorted out without me even knowing about it - (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Having been burned on an auction or two myself, I can certainly understand the desire for caution, especially concerning such bizarre circumstances. However, is it necessary for the first response to be a litigious one? I think my initial (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) To be *perfectly* honest, my *initial* thought involved firearms, explosives, and bloodshed -- lots and lots of bloodshed. But then again, I am an American. ;-) Franklin (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Oddly enough, so am I, but I thought about restricting his freedoms and raising his taxes! Dave! (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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notice "follow-up" redirected... (...) As so very often stated by the famous Mr. Yosemite Sam... [ka-CLICK!] Them's FIGHTIN' words! [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] [BLAM!] (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Well he (A) appears to read LUGNet. All you tough talking Americans have scared him. Thanks for the help. Scott A Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:FrDo21.207@lugnet.com... (...) deal, (...) to (...) the (...) would (...) an (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Good choice! (...) **snip of gratuitous violence** Fortunately, thanks to the 2nd Amendment, I'm well able to defend myself with large caliber weaponry! Here in Pittsburgh (pronounced Picksburgh by many native-born locals) over the weekend (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Perhaps you could make them register their lego! :-) Or start a lego turn-in program! brian I did not have sexual relations with that minifig. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) No, no, no! That's the noise Bun-bun makes! Steve "Why yes, I am feeling a little bit Sluggy" Bliss (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I think you may have meant to post this followup to .debate since you mentioned the 2nd amendment and gun control... (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) The story as described is truly outrageous and I think the participants holding the lego "hostage" have nerve beyond explanation. But, unless they refuse to come through on the deal there is no cause to list their names anywhere as "bad (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) "Hitler." There, debate's over, I lose. :) best Lindsay (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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