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Re: Not really an announcement, but more of a group question
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Sat, 2 Dec 2006 19:42:45 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Larry Lesser wrote:
> Ebay and Bricklink are good, but here is a question for you to think about.
> Who really is selling lego sets?
> Have you ever bought a set and the person had no clue what bricks should be in
> the set?
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> I have never sold anything on ebay or bricklink, but I have bought. I have
> noticed that some people know what bricks are suppose to go into a set while a
> majority of them don't have a clue. Some claim that all of the parts are in a
> set, but when you get it, there are parts that don't even belong in the set or
> may even be knock off lego bricks.
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> What are your thoughts group?
When it comes to eBay, the golden rule has always been "buyer beware."
You can often tell from an auction listing how LEGO-oriented the seller is, but
in my experience most people selling LEGO on eBay are unloading their kids' old
collections or are just selling toys which happen to be LEGO. If it isn't still
in the sealed box/bag, or at least shown rebuilt from the original instructions,
I never assume or expect that the set will be complete. I've even seen sellers
who show pictures of complete sets, but the fine print says that only certain
parts are included in the auction. While I think this is somewhat deceptive, I
also recognize the buyer's responsibility to read the entire listing and ask
questions if necessary before bidding on an item.
If in doubt, bid low. If you don't win a particular auction, another one will
come along soon enough. Patience is your friend.
BrickLink is generally much better since the sellers tend to be LEGO hobbyists,
and the listing system there forces the seller to precisely categorize the part
or set. And because the LEGO buy/sell/trade universe is much smaller, damage to
one's reputation has a much greater long-term effect. But the same rules apply
for any online transaction, and you can always get burned.
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| Ebay and Bricklink are good, but here is a question for you to think about. Who really is selling lego sets? Have you ever bought a set and the person had no clue what bricks should be in the set? I have never sold anything on ebay or bricklink, but (...) (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce)
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