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Subject:	Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:49:35 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: > I would love to see a day when TLC would just drop a few 'old' sets on the > market just to screw with these people. > > But that's just me. I thought it was nonsense when LEGO had to offer to buy back some of the Maersk container ships when they were able to produce a second run of them. "Collectibles" are a gamble and the "dealers" lost. So sad, thanks for playing. Catering to money-grubbers who hide LEGO away for years and years in the hopes it will become valuable seems a poor way to run a business. TLG makes money from people playing with their product. But then, I would never waste a penny on a century-old bottle of alcohol so what do I know.

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		Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
(...) Well, keeping your consumers somewhat happy, and promoting your public image, can sometimes be a very good way to run a business. As to the collector end of things (i.e., hoarding a commodity to control the market, then making a profit off (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
(URL) set from the 1960's--Set #345 (LUGNET Ref-- (URL) ) K, how many people right here in our very group can build this set with the pieces they have in their collection? (Peeron instructions -- (URL) the shrubs and trees, I could probably build at (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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