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Re: at what price does the 4561 become good for parts?
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Wed, 10 Jul 2002 23:46:48 GMT
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"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.trains, John Morgan writes:
> > Certainly not $140, but what price?
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> IMO the MOST COSTLY parts in the set are the following:
> 1) Train Regulator ($42)
> 2) Curved Track ($13)
> 3) Train Motor ($25)
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> So at most pay up to $80. $70 is a better deal (train regulator + motor • only).
> Why? What is my logic? Simple, you can always sell the regulator at • about
> ~32-40 dollars on ebay with ease. Since it's a new item you won't have no
> problem. The motor is the same logic so you can recoup some of your
> purchase from there. ~$52 [32 for regulator + 20 for motor] so your only
> out $30 at the 80 dollar price. Plus you keep the track and all the
pieces.
I think you would be hard pressed to get much more than $10-$15 for the
regulator. While it lists for $42, no one in their right mind would pay
that much for it. There are a bunch on BrickLink right now, the cheapest
being $4.22, the most expensive $45.
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> Thanks my take on it at least. Try the K-Marts as they seem to have worse
> 'security' in their stores and I've managed to pick up 2 4561 for $50
> becuase a) the box was opened and b) 1 or 2 bags were missing (in one the
> engine bag) and in the 2nd (the platform game). No big loss for me • because
> the more valuable stuff (motor, regulator, track, and train connectors) • were
> in there. I'm not saying I opened and destoryed the boxed but looking at
> their clearence section they had the 4561 in their with that oh so • wonderful
> red clearence sticker saying "box opened, missing pieces, clearence SOLD • AS
> IS". =)
>
> -AHui
> http://www.ozbricks.com/jediagh/
I have never seen a 4561 (or any other train) at K-Mart before. I've seen
them at Wal-Mart and the cheapest I saw them on clearance there was $90.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com
http://www.ncltc.cc - North Carolina LEGO Train Club
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=mpw - CTB/Brick Depot
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| (...) IMO the MOST COSTLY parts in the set are the following: 1) Train Regulator ($42) 2) Curved Track ($13) 3) Train Motor ($25) So at most pay up to $80. $70 is a better deal (train regulator + motor only). Why? What is my logic? Simple, you can (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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