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Re: Would anyone here pay $500 for a MISB 7710 train?
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Tue, 25 Jul 2000 14:54:22 GMT
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Does that mean I should be offering more than $100 for a used complete 7710?
Mark H.
Wayne Sardullo wrote:
> My question would be, "How Bad do you want it and why"? Since I got back into
> lego I always asked myself while surfing ebay for Trains, "You've got to be
> kidding me they want how much for that"? I'm sure most of us with spare pieces
> around could build 98% of the models. I know I am in the running to get my
> hands on a 7740. With some slight modifications I could easily build it with
> the pieces I have. My guess would be, Us addicts have some sick Fetish about
> the actual Set (Box, Instructions, and Pieces). If I know then what I knew now
> I would have bought 10 sets of every lego Made from 1979-1998. The newer sets
> are not as fulfilling as the older sets. My question would be Lego bring some
> of the older sets back. A good example would be
> the metroliner and clubcar. People go Nuts over these. I remember when they
> came out but I never bought it because I wasn't into trains at the time. It
> went for about 130 Bucks and the clubcar around 50-80 dollars. Say lego made a
> limited run of Metroliner and clubcar. Considering $150+ for 4558 and $120
> 4547. I would probably empty my bank account.
>
> Its been almost 15 years since I asked lego about bulk and NOW they start doing
> it. I just hope like hell they get some Train parts in bulk. Especially windows
> and doors, I'm sick of this buy 40 sets to make something useful. The only kick
> I got was Ames recent goof in the Paper about StarWars. I made out like a
> bandit. Now all we need is Lego to run ALL the trains again and somehow have
> TRU and Walmart to goof up in an Ad were we could get some more Useful Trains,
> and not this stupid sets like 4561. Who do they have building these sets?
> Monkeys? I guess they should hire another 999,999 of them and maybe they could
> produce the Shakespear of Lego Models. HEHEH Anyhow, If its worth it to you
> get it.
>
> In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> In lugnet.trains, Dietmar Stuever writes:
> >
> > > but would anyone pay that much for an old whizzle controlled 4.5 V train
> > > from the very early 70s. number is 118/138. (yes, i do have one)
> >
> > I wouldn't pay more for a copy than Abner did for his.
> >
> > I forget what he paid exactly but it was a MINT and I do mean MINT in sealed
> > MINT box copy... it still smelled new when he took the shrinkwrap off in front
> > of us and the box hadn't even gotten the warping from a bit of damp that most
> > shrinkwrapped sets get. I think it was (of course) from Italy. I am pretty
> > sure he paid significantly less than 500 for it.
> >
> > (ah the glories of living off a trust fund... )
> >
> > So that's a long winded way of saying "no" I wouldn't go 500 USD. And I have
> > deeper pockets and a more acquisitive nature than most. I'll give you 500 DM
> > for it, though.
> >
> > ++Lar
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