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Count me in Frank... you're all gonna learn what a glutton for punishment I
am... :) I would guess that between my son and I we can lighten the box
considerably so feel free to weigh it down :) He has been wanting to start an
instruction box with our duplicates, so maybe we will do that one down the
road.
Dave
In lugnet.market.jambalaya, Frank Filz writes:
> Ok, I'll be starting a new Junk Box soon. Unless anyone objects, I suggest
> the list for Junk Box #2 after me be appended, except I propose inserting
> Mookie first since she said she has some stuff to contribute. If David Pyatt
> is still interested in some abused basic bricks and plates, and has some
> stuff to contribute to the Junk Box in trade, we should put him up at the
> front of the list also.
>
> Some basic rules for this box:
>
> - I would like to get the box back after 10-15 trips
>
> - Unless the next person in line wants them, no basic bricks and plates in
> common colors (red, white, blue, black, yellow). Other than that, almost
> anything is acceptable (if you can no longer recognize it as a LEGO part,
> that may be too much abuse), if nothing else, someone down the line can
> chuck it when the box gets too big.
>
> - If the box starts to get too big, look through and throw out anything
> which really truly is useless, or we can split the box, probably it's best
> to check here before tossing stuff.
>
> - Things like eye and mouth printed bricks are acceptable in this box in
> small quantities
>
> - Due to the nature of junk, someone who has a use for lots of junk parts
> may not want to contribute much, in this case, either put in a small amount
> of good stuff, or a buck or two to cover future postage. If you really want
> EVERYTHING in the box, post here and we can discuss how to handle it. This
> is one box which I can see dwindling to nothing (I certainly don't want to
> see it growing too big).
>
> - If you want to contribute far more than you take out, and there is money
> in the box, feel free to take a buck or two out to cover your postage (and
> send me an e-mail, so that if we end up closing out the box to someone who
> wants a pile of junk, we might send you even more cash).
>
> - As always, one man's junk is another's treasure. If you refuse to use an
> even slightly scuffed brick, go ahead and put it in, someone else will be
> less fastidious (I'm putting in a few parts which I have tons of which are
> in ok shape, but when put up against others are in noticeably worse shape).
>
> Basically the idea of this box is to get a flow of damaged or discolored
> bricks to people who can use them, meanwhile perhaps allowing someone to
> complete a set with at least a not to horribly damaged part. I want to
> encourage people to put as much junk in the box as they have (subject to the
> box getting too big), and people taking out as much as they can use. The
> idea of the cash reserve is so that those who don't have much use for
> damaged bricks can recover some or all of the cost of mailing their junk to
> someone who wants it.
>
> Another thing I would allow should I start any other boxes (and other people
> who start boxes may feel free to allow this of course), is that if you
> contribute lots of junk, don't feel so bad about perhaps taking a bit more
> from some future box which I start (or whose originator says it's ok) than
> you put in. This provides one way of siphoning off some of the growth of the
> other boxes.
>
> If you contribute a part which has a bit of a story as to how it got abused,
> feel free to post here, or put a note in the box (for example, one of the
> two sailboard sails which I ruined by leaving in the wash basin too long
> will be in there, so you can all see what happened to it).
>
> If this is too many rules, feel free to express your opinions, and I'll
> consider changing the rules.
>
> Frank
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