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Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:08:22 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jude Beaudin writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Jeremy Scott writes:
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> > Hey now, that is really not fair. A: Everyone tries to get around the
> > system at some time. If you want/need 4 soda bottles but the limit is two,
> > don't you just go to another checkot with the others??? In the first place,
> > it is not fair that the first quality set lego has made in years is limited
> > to three per household.
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> LD is attempting to limit the release of the *Limited Edition* so every one
> has a chance to get a unique train. They are planning on releasing a non-LE
> version that you can buy a gazillion of if you wish. This I think is very fair.
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> Jude
Okay then, not fair is that tons of people ordered 20 + right off the bat
before the limit was in place and now I am denied the right to get three more?
Come on.
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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| (...) First, it's not a "right" but a privilege of opportunity dependent upon TLC's policies. Second, TLC can produce as many or as few as they wish, and they can impose whatever purchasing limits they care to impose, whenever they care to impose (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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| (...) I think it is fair that LD kindly put the limit in place when they realized it would help even distribution. Don't get ticked off because you did not order 20+ when you had the chance, after all we all had the same window, which I think is (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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| (...) fair. (...) I've just gotta say, what's the big deal about the limited editions? I'm guessing there'll be no order limit on the non-numbered version, I'm also guessing the answer to the question is often "profit on the secondary market". If (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Super Chiefs all gone?
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| Looks like we're through the limited edition run of Super Chiefs, at least originating in Europe. Yesterday it was listed as backordered, ship within 30 days but still with the limited edition description. Today it says Ship by 24 April, and the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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