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In lugnet.general, Scott Edward Sanburn writes/wrote/has written: (...) [SNIP] (...) My sentiments exactly. Why, only last week I bought a 6285 Black Seas Barracuda in a shop for the original price (appr. $ 100). I was _really_ tempted to auction it (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'll go even further than saying the probelm is caused by the lack of bulk bricks. The bottom would fall out of the market for Metroliner's, Club Cars (I have seen these go for >$300!!!!), and Airport Shuttles and the like if LEGO would make (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with John concerning the current state that most Lego enthusiasts share, is the lack of bulk bricks from TLG, and the necessity of buying certain sets. I don't buy sets for the future value of them, I buy them to either have the set, or to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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For me the most notable reason why our little market isn't perfect is that IMO we are in a constant state of short supply on most elements (because of TLG's unwillingness to offer bulk), not to mention that most sets are not available through Lego (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah - the theory of the perfect free market. It'd be nice if it always worked like that - but it doesn't for various reasons, most notably that people don't always have perfect knowledge of the market. The going rate for something might be $300 (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Reasonable? Whether or not one views the amount of profit to be reasonable is completely beside the point. That is because the *market* determines the value and thus the amount of profit one can make. If I find a set at 80% off and turn (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry to be pedantic, but I'm not sure I'd agree with this. You seem to be saying that whether it is profiteering or not depends on what you're using the money for. I'd say it depends more on whether the profits you're making are reasonable, (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 12:52:31 GMT, Jasper Janssen uttered the following profundities... (...) Nor do I necessarily! But the killing off of the net-book agreement as a result was a good thing. (26 years ago, 20-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Careful, they may starting taxing "logic" itself. :-) (...) Chocolate is vital? Some would agree with that. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, no, it's no longer getting something that is _only_ available to a) married couples, and therefore, II), to heterosexual couples. Not much difference between that and giving all blacks and/or non-blacks a tax break. Jasper (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But I don't _want_ to read Pride & prejudice or Shakespeare. I want to read Arthur C Clarke, or Asimov, or Auel, or Jordan, or Hell, even Williams and/or Eddings! Jasper 'same thing here, naturally" Janssen (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You have yet to learn, then, that logic and taxes simply don't mix. Frex, $10, 200 gramme bars of chocolate are taxed as vital, too. Jasper (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) That was the idea, yes. Problem is, in the interim period since my original post I'm not so convinced that it was a good idea. It now sees to me that this type of system would prove restrictive to the (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:32:42 GMT, Selçuk <teyyareci> uttered the following profundities... (...) In the UK, it is a flat, 17.5% on everything, except... natural gas (8%), and books*, children's clothes, and food, which is zero-rated(no tax). *books (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:05:21 GMT, Jasper Janssen uttered the following profundities... (...) Well, discriminatory, I don't know. All I know is my parents are paying more as a result. 'Tis to pay for increased child allowance(1). The married people (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, I mean that they can't print the information because it wouldn't make it through the legal department - it would draw dozens of libel suits. And although libel suits _are_ a necessary side-effect of any good journalism (my parents have (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that this sounds like a good solution. Naji n (dot) norder (at) computer (dot) org (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, but he did say 6% was for "vital sources". It sounded logical to me. :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wanna bet? Jasper "10 to 1" Janssen (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Okay, you're right. i was too simplistic. 6% on books & food, 17.5 on the rest. (...) Round here, we don't have locla brands, and the price is set by the government to be the same on all packets, everywhere. (...) Well, we buy _all_ oil from (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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