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(...) 800 bucks for a 6086? Wow! That must have happened during my dark ages. Matt's final auction bids are insane because he has a well established reputation over the years and also includes free shipping and insurance. So if you buy something (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.auction)
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D. Jezek wrote in message ... (...) So (...) described. I remember paying him for shipping, but your right - he has a great reputation, and, at the time, he had far and away the best selection of sets in his auctions. eBay seems to have eliminated (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I sometimes wonder how long the people who marvel at the "outrageous" eBay prices have actually been following Lego prices. Sure, there are exceptions where people pay way more than they need to but as a rule discontinued Lego sets are much (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) eBay (...) reason (...) Part of the problem is uneducated buyers not realizing how many of these are out there (and not knowing that people bought them for bargain prices - I'm a lot less willing to bid up (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Doug Finney wrote in message ... (...) well (...) Perhaps it is lunacy to buy the new sets right when they come out, but there is a high degree of desire to "get the new sets, and see the new parts." I think there is even a real "value" to the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Frank Filz wrote in message ... (...) there (...) before (...) I bought 4 of 6091/98 during the BOGO (I'd already had two, by then). I haven't been able to open the 4 new ones yet, but I bought them to part out. I figured there would be enough (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Frank Filz wrote in message ... (...) which (...) $. (...) are (...) or (...) start (...) times (...) the (...) be (...) about (...) just (...) rare (...) 6085, (...) (yes, (...) hadn't (...) Have you read the Lugnet plan? It mentions a forthcoming (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Not me - I've bought TWO 2000 sets so far - 2 Flash Speeders, for the green parts ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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