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Re: Selling my MOC Gunstar (maybe)
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lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars
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Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:19:15 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Mark Sandlin wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Chris Phillips wrote:
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> > Secondly, if you don't want people to copy (and possibly improve upon)
> > "your" designs, don't post pictures. Keep them locked away in your toybox
> > where they will feel at home in the inky blackness.
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> I'm only replying to this portion of the post because this contains my whole
> point.
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> I have no problem whatsoever with him copying or rebuilding one of my designs
> for his OWN enjoyment. I have seen his Gunstar on brickshelf before and was
> flattered that he liked my design enough to make his own. That's all well and
> good.
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> What I don't appreciate is someone copying my specific design and SELLING it
> for their own profit.
I think the truth is that Ryan will discover the same thing that many others
have. It is very difficult to re-sell anything made out of LEGO for a profit.
I could see your beef if he took one of your designs verbatim, LDRAW-ed up an
instruction booklet and then started selling kits at a huge markup without your
permission. But I don't think that's what he's doing here.
- Chris.
(Donning my flame-retardant space suit now, I hear the Storm Troopers coming
down the hallway...)
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 | | Re: Selling my MOC Gunstar (maybe)
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| (...) Chris, keep the fire suit on, then do a search on "Bram Lambrecht" where someone copied one of his car designs...then tried to profit on it... Likewise, If you're selling your Lego collection, makes me wonder how die-hard a Lego fan you are... (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Selling my MOC Gunstar (maybe)
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| (...) I'm only replying to this portion of the post because this contains my whole point. I have no problem whatsoever with him copying or rebuilding one of my designs for his OWN enjoyment. I have seen his Gunstar on brickshelf before and was (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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