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Subject: 
Re: Santa Fe Super Chief A0001 on eBay
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:42:52 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 have to disagree.  A kid wanting to play doesn't care if the set is
numbered 1 or 1,000,000.  They could order the set from S@H for the MSRP.
Only collectors truly care about getting set number 1, or original releases,
or MISB, or whatever.  And only collectors would pay these outrageous prices.

Bruce



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  Re: Santa Fe Super Chief A0001 on eBay
 
"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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