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Re: Price Guide
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lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.theory
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Thu, 18 May 2000 13:52:43 GMT
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Scott A wrote:

In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Kevin Loch writes:
In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Will Middelaer writes:


Well, What you said is true, but what I meant was that price guides
are bad because they attract professional resellers and make it more
difficult and expensive for hobbyists to enjoy their hobby.

If we are talking about used LEGO, I think there are no price guides as
"professional resellers" could never make money out of used LEGO. The time it
takes to sort and check sets is just to wort the return to anyone who does not
like the stuff.

Well, there are at least semi-professional resellers. At least two of
the people I used to buy lots of LEGO bits from off eBay were not really
collectors. They were stay at home moms. They did have some interest in
LEGO for their children, but both had fairly young children. Of course
they also primarily dealt in parts. Another seller sold many almost new
parts (I refrain from saying new because someone in the household smokes
like a chimney). Another seller I bought a lot of stuff from is part
owner of a trading card and comic store, and he sold complete sets.

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(...) If we are talking about used LEGO, I think there are no price guides as "professional resellers" could never make money out of used LEGO. The time it takes to sort and check sets is just to wort the return to anyone who does not like the (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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