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Re: An auction gone... funny. What to do?
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Date: 
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 16:40:39 GMT
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message ...

*sigh* Sounds like sellers now need to put more "idiot-proofing" in their
descriptions.  Like...Baseplate, 16 studs x 32 studs.  Or maybe even:
ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE GIVEN IN LEGO STUDS, NOT INCHES.

I've had several people contact me asking about this size issue, though
luckily none after an auction ended. They aren't idiots, just ignorant about
Lego <shrug>. Not everyone buying Lego is a Lego fan, there are lots of
parents and grandparents and otehr friends and relatives ot there who buy
stuff for the family kids.

Kevin
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Brickbay store: http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?p=Kevinw1
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(...) *sigh* Sounds like sellers now need to put more "idiot-proofing" in their descriptions. Like...Baseplate, 16 studs x 32 studs. Or maybe even: ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE GIVEN IN LEGO STUDS, NOT INCHES. Of course, I doubt that would stop people from (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.theory)

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