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Christopher J. Dean wrote in message ...
> First, while my email address is a Deloitte & Touche address, my
> opinions are not related to my employer, and no one should feel that
> Deloitte & Touche supports my beliefs. So please, do not bring my employer
> into the conversation.
I agree!!
> Second, I offered the favor and asked for the same because • collecting
> and talking about Legos is a hobby, for myself at least. Therefore, I was
> willing to do a favor, based on the Golden Rule concept.
I do this a lot. I'd be happy to trade favors with you sometime.
Finally, I want to try to start anew with everyone. While I have
> not been active in conversations in the Lugnet community, I have been
> reading the posts from the beginning.
I look forward to seeing more posts from you.
> I understand posting this message to lugnet.town and lugnet.promo
> qualifies as off the topic, but I felt it was important to apologize to
> everyone, especially Matt Chiles, for my actions. If anyone would like to
> discuss my post any further, please email me directly, so that we do not
> anger others who find my post a waste of time.
I don't think that it was a waste of time. I am sure there are others that
felt the same way you did. If we can make them see a new perspective then we
are sucessful.
I did forget to mention in my previous post that the Blue Hopper cars we
selling for ~$75 at the time Matt sold them to us. So in this case he could
have made a lot more money than he did.
Rose
>
> In lugnet.town, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.town, Mike Walsh writes:
> > >
> > > "Christopher J. Dean" <chdean@deloitte.com> wrote in message
> >
> > > > This site is great if you like being ripped off. Here is a little • price
> > > > comparison I did:
> > > >
> > > > Set Shell Vault Mark-up
> > > > #1254 11.99 45.00 275%
> > > > #1255 11.95 45.00 277%
> > > > #1256 19.95 55.00 176%
> >
> > It's also great if you want stuff, still MIB, that you're never going to
> > find anywhere else. And he has a LOT of that kind of stuff, and has for
> > years. Matt hasn't repriced these items to match current availability.
> >
> > OK, but is that bad? Maybe 5 years from now when everyone else has parted
> > all theirs out because they were so widely available, some newbie promo
> > completist is going to be awfully happy Matt didn't dump these at a loss • today.
> >
> > > I think this is a bit harsh. Matt Chiles has been offering difficult to
> > > find sets via The Vault for a long time (longer than I have been around).
> > > Most likely Matt obtained those sets from European sources last year when
> > > they were not available in the US. At this point, those sets are only
> > > available in Southern California, I doubt if you will find them in NYC or • NJ
> > > (you will find the other Shell sets as I found 2535-2544 at a Shell • Station
> > > not too far from Newark Airport).
> > >
> > > It does cost money and time to track stuff down, get it back to the US • AND
> > > also take the risk that no one will buy it or worse, a cheaper source • will
> > > be found. In this case it looks like Matt's sets are not priced
> > > competitively. If you don't like his prices, don't buy his stuff. • Labeling
> > > his site a "rip-off" is a bit much (IMHO).
> >
> > Well said, Mike.
> >
> > Or did you, Chris, expect everyone to always do everything on a favor • basis?
> > In that case, can you do me a favor, I have some consulting work I need
> > done, can you come by and do it for me at say, 8 an hour, instead of • normal
> > Deloitte and Touche rates? I'll cover your expenses.
> >
> > The workman is worthy of his wages. Or something like that. It says that • in
> > some book I read the other day. :-)
> >
> > FUT market.theory
> >
> > ++Lar
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