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Re: 10026...Price versus Parts
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 20 Jun 2002 15:33:27 GMT
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IMO, no. Most of the increase in parts goes to the display stand anyway,
right? and can it really cost $20 more to manufacture probably less than
(help me out here) 2 dozen chrome parts? No lego is simply asking more
cause they know psychopaths like me will pay more for chrome parts they
can't get anywhere else. The old rule of selling stuff: its only worth as
much as you can get someone to pay for it, and in this canse, Lego can
get some people to pay alot for it.
May the Brick be with you
* Tim *
On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 14:24:32 GMT "Greg Muri" <gmuri1@yahoo.com> writes:
> I am curious what the general opinion is about the significant price
> increase of this set. It seems to me that the increase is rather
> high
> compared to the part count of the set. Are the chrome parts enough
> to
> justify the price of the set?
>
> Thanks for you opinion,
> Greg
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 | | Re: 10026...Price versus Parts
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| I have to agree with you here Tim. Since the parts used in the stand are also used in lots of other sets, that certainly wouldn't justify doubling the price. Also, the rare chrome parts doesn't add that much value to the set unless you are (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: 10026...Price versus Parts
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| Heck, I'd pay double the old price for 3033s even without any chrome plated parts. But just imagine a chrome plated tub full of juicy new chrome plated technic parts ... drool ... let me get my cheque book JB - happy lab rat (Sorry to be a bit off (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: 10026...Price versus Parts
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| (...) Absolutely true. Go to any video store or comic book shop and ask yourself whether the "Special Edition" / "Widescreen" / "Director's Cut" / "foil cover" / "limited issue" versions are substantially more expensive than the regular version. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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