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Re: Technic Box #2 Update -shipped (was: Update)
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Thu, 5 Oct 2000 04:07:53 GMT
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In lugnet.market.jambalaya, Frank Filz writes:
> In lugnet.market.jambalaya, Rob Hendrix writes:
> > I would be lying if I said the box box was a treasure trove. It did
> > have "some" good pieces in it. The rest of the pieces were in there
> > for "fill" factor. I haven't seen Technic Box 1, so I am not able to compare
> > the two. After I do get this box back, then I can decide (through input from
> > you guys) what an AWESOME technic box should include. This is only my first
> > box, so I'm still in the learning stage of jambalaya boxes. So please, put
> > away your torches and garden tools (joke). Maybe next time the box will be
> > around 2 lbs. with nothing but the best in it. But, then, why would I want
> > to lose all my prized pieces...???
>
> I think it is better to keep the boxes close to two pounds, I'm willing to
> spend $3.20 for the chance to possibly get some neat pieces.
>
> The problem on these Jambalaya boxes is that very few parts are worth paying
> much to get the opportunity to trade, especially when one is expected to
> increase the value. Now if I had received Chris's box in the mail with what it
> had when I traded with it at Brickfest, I would have bubbled over with joy, as
> a bonus, I got to trade with it without paying postage. I got to trade a • couple
> shooting cannon service packs for a bunch of Fabuland stuff (and I think using
> auction values, I increased the value of the box). I just wish I had had more
> time with the box, I think I might have found a bit more (and had I had it at
> home, would have had more variety of stuff to put in it). I didn't look very
> far past the Fabuland bag (and I only took about 1/2 the Fabuland which was in
> it). That box was worth it because Fabuland is just so hard to find over here,
> and is also something many people wouldn't be interested in.
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> I must admit that I was probably not a good candidate for a Technic box. I got
> on the list as much to see what might be in it. I ended up taking out some
> beams and plates in colors I didn't have much of. I tried to put in a good
> variety of stuff, and avoided putting in stuff the box was already filled • with,
> but as a minimal Technic collector, I didn't have a huge variety of stuff to
> trade, and also was not looking for very much.
>
> The boxes I have felt best about actually are the junk boxes. The one which
> came to me, I did find a couple pieces from, and put some bits that someone
> might actually use (like some roadplates which were painted or had some glue
> on, but still quite useable, just not worth keeping when they came out of a
> bulk purchase where the baseplates filled a copier paper box), and basically
> got rid of a lot of my junk. The box I started got rid of a lot more of my
> junk, and passed the poor condition basic bricks which I had extracted from • the
> first junk box to someone who wanted them (David - hope you have found those
> useful).
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> What may work better is to send the original Jambalaya boxes which Todd • started
> to the various clubs, and just pass them around locally, and occaisionally
> exchange with another club when there is an opportunity to pass off by hand,
> and avoid postage costs. Then people can make a fairly even trade and can ask
> the other folks present, "Hey, do you think this trade is fair?" If I haven't
> paid postage for it, who cares if I trade 50 cents worth of parts. If I get
> something unusual, or something I needed for a current project, that would be
> cool, and I haven't spent $3.20 plus felt like I should contribute $1 worth
> of parts to get the 50 cent part.
>
> Frank
Frank,
That may be a good idea, but...
I live in Arkansas. Check local.us.ar for all the participation I've had
trying to get a local club started. If I had to exchange parts from a
jambalaya box at a club meeting, there would be about 2 of us swapping parts.
I would have to drive 68 miles one way just to attend a "meeting". And I
believe spending 3 to 5 bucks on a "maybe there are some good parts left in
this box" box for forwarding postage is a lot better than spending 10-15 (or
more) bucks on gas for the drive there and back.
You can't expect everyone to have YOUR values (or mine) when sending these
boxes, or anything of value for trade. The idea was to take less/give more.
But not everyone gives a hoot what anyone else thinks. As long as they get
what they wanted, who cares what's left. They will never see that box again.
But, to even out this whole good versus evil issue, there are more (IMHO) good
natured AFOL's out there than not. Jambalaya is not an exact science, but
maybe one day it will be better.
I mean, take my box for instance. It may not have been a gold brick, but at
least I took the time to "give away" over 5 lbs. of my personal collection not
knowing if I would ever see it again or not. (I wonder how many thousand
pieces that was anyway?)
Please stay tuned...
Rob
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