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Re: Supply and demand
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lugnet.market.theory
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Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:19:06 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Scott Arthur writes:
> > Hmm. I agree that re-releasing old sets would make the bottom drop out of
> > the reseller market, but I don't necessarily think that it would mean LEGO
> > would suddenly sell gazillions of them. I mean, we all hunt dilligently
> > for the sale, right?
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> My mother is a antique/collectable dealer. Many porcelain manufactures
> occasionally re-release older models (from the original molds) and date them
> accordingly. These have the effect of actually increasing the price of the
> original, as Joe Bloggs can buy the re-pro cheap... but then finds out all he
> has is a re-pro... he then wants the original!
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> Does the fact that Sgt Pepper can be had on CD, influence the fact the the
> original LP version is much sought? Does the fact that I can buy oliver twist
> at my local book shop for UKP1 (~$1.65) mean I can get a first edition for
> that price?
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> True collectors will always want the original thing.
I would posit that 90% of the time, the people buying old Lego sets aren't
"true collectors". Most AFOL's don't collect things to say they have them,
they collect so that they can build more stuff. I'm sure there are people who
do both, but I think that Lego tends to appeal more to "users" than
"collectors"
> I bought a 4558 for $190 last week. The only reason I paid that is that I know
> that if I ever bored with it, I can sell it on to some other fool for more or
> less the same price... I do not really think it is worth $190.
Well, I would imagine that if LEGO rereleased 4558, the only thing that might
still command a good price would be MISB sets.
Hey LEGO - Rerelease 4558 Metroliner so that we can test our theory. ;)
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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| (...) know (...) or (...) Why doesn't TLG (LC?) release the Metroliner not as a set but as seperate sets! e.g 4xxx Front engine, 4xxx Passenger car, 4xxx baggage car, 4xxx Sleeping car, 4xxx Observation car, 4xxx double engine, 4xxx Train Link (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) know that if I ever bored with it, I can sell it on to some other fool for more or less the same price... I do not really think it is worth $190. (...) You are a fool to think that it has a value of $190. Really, it has a value of whatever (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) My mother is a antique/collectable dealer. Many porcelain manufactures occasionally re-release older models (from the original molds) and date them accordingly. These have the effect of actually increasing the price of the original, as Joe (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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