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Subject:	Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:58:48 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Ted Godwin wrote: > 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. 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 it), well... a things worth is established by what someone will pay for it. Not for its utility. Just ask DeBeers. -- Brian Davis

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		Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
(...) Except that AFOL's are a tiny percentage of their consumers and of those, "collectors" are merely a small percentage. Therefore if they really wanted to keep 99% of their consumers happy they would try to limit the actions of collectors - such (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
(...) 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 (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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