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rhendrix wrote:
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> The only problem with just making this an event based commodity is the
> simple fact that some of us don't have the liberty of being even remotely
> close to most events. I've been trying to get something started in Arkansas
> for over a year now...Not going to happen anytime soon, and I don't feel
> like driving up to 8 hours just to look at a box of Lrgo pieces I could
> probably buy on eBay anyway.
Your last sentence spells the problem with Jambalaya. Most of the stuff
which goes into the boxes are easy to get on eBay or Brickbay, with a
known cost and often lower shipping. Plus, you don't have to strain to
figure out what a fair trade is.
> As for what's fair in love and jambalaya...Its hard to say, unless we (as
> jambalayans) could come up with some pricing equality formula for each
> transaction. It would definitely be time consuming to construct and put
> into effect, but it keeps the honest people fair.
>
> We could put a point system on the pieces instead of prices if we wanted to
> also. A black 1x16 technic beam would, of course, have a higher point value
> than a 24t gear.
A point system is just a price guide with a non-standard curency. One
problem is coming up with one, and keeping it up to date (it's going to
change over time as parts availability changes).
> After the initial headaches of set up, I think everything else would end up
> going smoother than before; at least in THAT aspect of it.
>
> The problem I noticed was shipping times. It took my box over a year to
> make a round trip through about 10 people. I feel that was entirely too
> long, and some boxes have been "lost" in shipping...More like stolen if you
> ask me. My solution to that was to request insurance for the package and
> declare a value of the contents. That way, if it gets lost, then there will
> be proof of delivery, tracking, etc. (someone to point the finger
> at...officially)
Unfortunately, it seems that due to folks schedules, it's hard to expect
quicker than a 2 week turnaround, plus several days to a week in
transit. I'm not sure that anything other than delivery confirmation is
worthwhile. Add insurance or other more serious tracking, and you've
increased the shipping cost enough to make it far less worthwhile.
> These are just a couple of my ideas. I really want jambalaya to continue
> into the future, just in a more structured way as it has been. Please give
> me your views on the above thoughts.
>
> -Rob
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| Hey Frank, What about a system based solely on the new movie, "Pay it forward"? We could send one or more pieces to a registered member of Lugnet, and they inturn could send something from their collection to someone else.... Ha...what a concept. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| The only problem with just making this an event based commodity is the simple fact that some of us don't have the liberty of being even remotely close to most events. I've been trying to get something started in Arkansas for over a year now...Not (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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