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John Gerlach wrote:
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> In lugnet.market.auction, Michael Hader writes:
> > I have been trying to collect the 9V
> > stuff that I missed and have a rule I try to stick by. I will only spend
> > twice the original value (rounded to the nearest dollar & based on what
> > Lugnet says the MSRP is) plus shipping. Therefore decent for me would only be
> > $30 for a blue hopper car. I believe Larry stated that a decent value to him
> > would be $50 (for a straight sale), more than three times the original value.
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> When I got a supply of them from Shop@Home, I believe they were selling them
> at 50% off their regular price, and I paid $16.50 for them. I looked through
> my old catalogs, but I couldn't find the Hopper Car in any of them, so I can't
> confirm the 'regular' price.
I couldn't find the hopper car in any of my old catalogs either but seeing as
the twin tank transporter listed at $23, I would think the blue hopper was
more
like $25 or $30 originally.
--
Paul Foster
http://www.gmlug.org/foster/
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| The LUGNet page has it at $14.95 (URL) today's money that is about $22.08 The much used $0.10 per part guide equates to $16.40. All of which appear low to me Scott A Paul Foster wrote in message <3804D900.CB698E2D@e...pc.com>... (...) spend (...) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) When I got a supply of them from Shop@Home, I believe they were selling them at 50% off their regular price, and I paid $16.50 for them. I looked through my old catalogs, but I couldn't find the Hopper Car in any of them, so I can't confirm (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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