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Re: Rotation Sensors
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Mon, 11 Feb 2002 23:23:36 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, John Barnes writes:
> I have to say, since this subject has been mentioned, although this may be a
> wholly unsuitable forum to vent about it, that the people who "invade" these
> discount opportunities for profit make me really mad! I don't know any
> equitable way to deal with them except to boycott them on ebay and similar
> places. I bought my share of $10 Znap sets to harvest motors for use with
> Mindstorms RCXs etc.
Well, it might not be the best place, but it does anger me too. I suppose
part of my right wing capitalist leanings would say, "Hey, why not, a buck
is a buck". But there's a part of me which values Lego and sharing and it
cheeses me off just like Dave and Derek and you.
I suppose there are those who use the profit to help pay for their Lego
purchases. I suppose that is fair. And those who literally buy a LOT of
Lego, (some of those folks who build really large Town things for example,
or those who make custom sets) I suppose that is fair too. My only gripe is
with those who buy Lego with the sole intention of making money from it.
There are certainly better ways to make money out there.
> I wonder if it would be possible to set up a "limit two per household" type
> scheme which would make it really hard for the bulk buyer while a modestly
> creative "real user" could buy two (or four with a little imagination)easily.
I wish that could be done. I've seen anti-scalpers in the crowd outside
concerts who will sell tickets at face value but have you answer a question
about the band to make sure you're a fan. But the stores are businesses,
they're not out there to satisfy the Lego creative community, there out
there to sell.
> Does anyone know why places like the Lego outlet stores do these deals? I'd
> love to think it was to try to help us loyal users happy, but I tend to
> doubt it. Is it worth asking the company directly at the upcoming BricksWest
> event?
I suspect some of the Lego outlet stores, at least here in Canada, aren't
really Lego company outlets, they're private stores. The American ones
sound like they are company run, but not the Canadian ones.
Calum
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| (...) ....and me....I equally get upset at large-scale buyers who gouge the less informed consumer... (...) Yep...I think there is....also upsetting is people who design a set / maybe nice / maybe not (subject to interpretation) and then selling it (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| I have to say, since this subject has been mentioned, although this may be a wholly unsuitable forum to vent about it, that the people who "invade" these discount opportunities for profit make me really mad! I don't know any equitable way to deal (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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