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Subject:	Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
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Date:	Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:44:33 GMT
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Greg Perry wrote in message ... > In order to provide myself with a bit of a vent, I thought I’d post this > message and see if others share my perspective/experiences or whether I’m > just completely wrong in my attitude and thinking (wouldn’t be the first time). Oh believe me Greg, you're not alone. Here's one message I posted about this kind of thing to Bricklink: http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=3877 I just don't buy used pieces AT ALL because of the risk of getting what Richard Marchetti terms "ABC" (already been chewed) pieces, but even when buying pieces marked as New, when I buy from someone I haven't used before I regularly see dirty, chipped, unusable pieces. My list of favorites to buy from include Troy, Melanie and Brett as yours does, but also Terry C (Bricks by Terry), Kevin (Pegasus), Darren (Ozparts), Julie (GoB - ABS4All), Darryl (the Lego Room), Jeff (A Click Away), Dan Siskind (Brickmania), Mike Walsh (GoB - Brick Depot), Roxanne (Brickparts), and Gerry (Bear's World). Kevin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOWN Lego Building contest! http://www.lugnet.com/~41/towncomp/2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hospital 2396 piece kit - only one left! http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/cat-hosp.htm BrickLink Lego parts store: http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=Kevinw1 The Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): http://www.bricksmiths.com Personal Lego Web page: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/lego.html

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		Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
(...) Kevin - Thanks for providing some feedback in relation to my venting. It's good to know it's not "just me" but also on the other hand a bit disheartening since judging from the BrickLink thread you referenced there's plenty of this going on. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

		Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
(...) I too am extremely picky about my used parts so I only buy new or pick through bargain lots from eBay (I'm the kind of person who has trouble picking out produce at the grocery store because after the first few pieces I start to see every (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

		Re: Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
(...) You were preaching to the choir... -- Hop-Frog (Scariest Commentator on Lugnet) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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		Tired of Paying for Dirty, Discolored and Damaged LEGO
In order to provide myself with a bit of a vent, I thought I’d post this message and see if others share my perspective/experiences or whether I’m just completely wrong in my attitude and thinking (wouldn’t be the first time). My “problem” is that (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general) !

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