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Re: Bulk Pricing (Interesting comparison?)
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Wed, 14 Feb 2001 00:55:03 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.%spamless%edu
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John Neal wrote:
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> Christopher Masi wrote:
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> > Paul Baulch wrote:
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> > > richard marchetti wrote in message ...
> > > >
> > > > Check out eBay auction #526012994. LEGO 6987 MESSAGE-INTERCEPT BASE
> > > > (UNOPENED) -- that is MISB. Perfect shape. I just recieved it today, it's
> > > > my second MISB copy of this set. With shipping it came to approx $130 USD.
> > > > That's 562 elements at approx. $0.23 for each element.
> > > >
> > > > Check out page 30 of the January 2001 S@H catalogue. 1x8 Brick 25 piece • bag
> > > > for $5.99 USD. That's almost $0.24 for each element.
> > > >
> > > > What would you do?
> > >
> > >
> > > I'd tell you that drawing a comparison between retail prices and one-off
> > > bargains is silly!
> > > $130 USD for a 6987+shipping is a complete bargain. People were happily
> > > forking out $200 USD (_before_ shipping) for a MISB 6987 nearly two years
> > > ago. Comparing such an unusual purchase with LD's retail prices doesn't
> > > strike me as a fair comparison at all. Especially when you could simply have
> > > compared it with the price per part of retail sets... ;-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Paul
> > > LUGNET member 164
> > > http://www.geocities.com/doctorshnub/
> >
> > You are right, it is not a fare comparison,
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> Really?? Sure sounds like one;-)
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> FUT off-topic.pun
> John
No pun, just stupidity on my part.
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> > but I would still like to pay less
> > than 24¢ a brick. I understand that parts packs do not move in the volume that
> > LEGO sets move. So, parts packs will be more expensive than sets, but sets go on
> > sale, parts packs don't. Being a train fan I am used to not being able to shop
> > at sales (other than when 4561 goes on sale). Track and accessories are always
> > full price.
> >
> > Chris
> > --
> > See my LEGO creations at
> > http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/
> >
> > Public key available upon request.
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