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Re: Santa Fe Super Chief A0001 on eBay
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:33:54 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steve Barile writes:
> In fact I think it's terrible to dangle this in front of poor kids like
> this. I recall dreaming about getting a new set at regular MSRP, but this is
> clearly out of reach. Kids buying power can't compete with an adults,
> especially an AFOL. Someone with deep pockets will get these. Is that what
> LEGO is trying to promote?
I bet the winner of this auction will truly want it more
than any other bidder. As for "poor" kids, should everything they
might want be within their reach? Isn't it good to have some things
you really want that you can't have? Even adults benefit from that.
If it causes one kid to think "how could I afford that" instead of
"I could never afford that" then it's worth it!
> Perhaps a lottery, one entry per person via the web. How about an essay
> contest on a topic like, um, trains. Or a train theme based building contest.
Essay?! Please tell me we're not still in school :)
KL
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 | | Re: Santa Fe Super Chief A0001 on eBay
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| "Could these auctions make LEGO more profitable?" - Josh Great point Josh! No, certainly not. Even if they sell for $1000 each, that's $5k. Compared to their bottom line that's far below their accounting rounding error. In fact I think it's terrible (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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