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Why is it that in Mike's reply to Ahui the part written by Ahui is missing the
lower case k's and l's?
BTW I have to agree, you will be hard pressed to get much for the regulator
(two of those gathering dust on BL are mine). And I considered myself lucky to
have sold sixteen pieces of curved track to a single buyer for a buck apiece.
Maggie C.
In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh writes:
>
> "Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Gz1HL7.DuE@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.trains, John Morgan writes:
> > > Certainly not $140, but what price?
> >
> > 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 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.
>
> >
> > 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
>
> --
> 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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| "Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Gz1HL7.DuE@lugnet.com... (...) only). (...) about (...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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