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El Mariachi, would you kindly stop writting one word posts? They do not help discussion at all and tend to be seen as rude and demeaning. The discussion would have been helped along if you had given your reasons for your opinion, rather than just writting one word. As it is, one word posts are almost always useless.El Mariachi wrote:Nope.
Back to the topic at hand. As is often the case with 'rare' pieces discussions, the definition of 'rare' causes problems. To me, a rare piece is one that came in only one set and hasn't been produced for a significant number of years (such as the black sword) or one that wasn't intended as a production piece at all (such as the red ghost). That said, I tend to use Bricklink to get rare pieces, since they pop up on Bricklink more often than on Ebay. But when they show up on Ebay, they tend to be cheaper. If by 'rare' you mean old pieces that are becoming hard to find, ebay is probably the better source.
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If price is an issue, Yard Sales is the choice, which is how I voted.
It is true, however, that you can get a good number of minifigs through EBAY, but that does not mean they are 'rare', and as such, rare figs will make auction bids skyrocket. But EBAY happens to be the best method of gathering an army.
Legoland is probably the best way to get rare items, but I would also say that Bricklink, being one of the vote options, is the best for acquiring such rarities, even though you may have to pay a hefty price to get them. Through my dealer, I often find a number of specialty items (plate armor sans-printing).
What is the bulk option, btw? PAB??
It is true, however, that you can get a good number of minifigs through EBAY, but that does not mean they are 'rare', and as such, rare figs will make auction bids skyrocket. But EBAY happens to be the best method of gathering an army.
Legoland is probably the best way to get rare items, but I would also say that Bricklink, being one of the vote options, is the best for acquiring such rarities, even though you may have to pay a hefty price to get them. Through my dealer, I often find a number of specialty items (plate armor sans-printing).
What is the bulk option, btw? PAB??
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I mean like bulk lots on Ebay, so I guess I could have left it out...Peppermint Pig wrote:What is the bulk option, btw? PAB??
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Just answered a question there. Why saying pointless huge sentences when you can answer with only one word? Makes sense to me.JoshWedin wrote:El Mariachi, would you kindly stop writting one word posts? They do not help discussion at all and tend to be seen as rude and demeaning. The discussion would have been helped along if you had given your reasons for your opinion, rather than just writting one word. As it is, one word posts are almost always useless.El Mariachi wrote:Nope.
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The CC admins decided when founding this site that we want to increase thoughtful conversation about castle. One word posts take up thread space and do not add to the conversation. Read and follow the CC Terms of Service ( http://www.classic-castle.com/tos.html ).Just answered a question there. Why saying pointless huge sentences when you can answer with only one word? Makes sense to me.
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oh, no, not again....El Mariachi wrote:Just answered a question there. Why saying pointless huge sentences when you can answer with only one word? Makes sense to me.JoshWedin wrote:El Mariachi, would you kindly stop writting one word posts? They do not help discussion at all and tend to be seen as rude and demeaning. The discussion would have been helped along if you had given your reasons for your opinion, rather than just writting one word. As it is, one word posts are almost always useless.El Mariachi wrote:Nope.
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I wanted to vote E-Bay because that is the venue I most often use, but in the end I believe in Bricklink. The reason for this is because I've twice been on the wrong end of bad E-Bay deals.
Once I won the 6041 Armor Shop only to see it arrive with everything... but the black sword. That was a grey sword painted black... ("Sorry I am not a LEGO fan and only guessed at the pieces" was the response. )
Another time, I won the 6075 Wolfpack Tower only to see it arrive with no wolfpack figs ("but it came with town figs so you should be happy" )...
I know wolfpack figs are not all that rare, but my point is that with E-Bay, it's always a bit of a gamble concerning what you are going to get, and/or what kind of person you will be dealing with.
E-Bay is essential for building your collection, but Bricklink is the way to go for those rare pieces.
Once I won the 6041 Armor Shop only to see it arrive with everything... but the black sword. That was a grey sword painted black... ("Sorry I am not a LEGO fan and only guessed at the pieces" was the response. )
Another time, I won the 6075 Wolfpack Tower only to see it arrive with no wolfpack figs ("but it came with town figs so you should be happy" )...
I know wolfpack figs are not all that rare, but my point is that with E-Bay, it's always a bit of a gamble concerning what you are going to get, and/or what kind of person you will be dealing with.
E-Bay is essential for building your collection, but Bricklink is the way to go for those rare pieces.
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You've got that right.nazgul wrote:oh, no, not again....
Edit: Probably shouldn't have put this. It won't let me delete it though. Sorry!
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I've offered free Priority Mail shipping at my Store for almost 2 years now...kelderic wrote:The only places that I can find free shipping are are the really big stores, where everthing is twice as much.Mike Viper wrote:Nazgul:Not if you find free shipping.
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I sense some negativity in your tone... So you know, it has not always been "forty bucks"... plus I am always willing to negotiate lower prices (even with the free shipping) if people simply ask... as I have done MANY times...kelderic wrote:Yes, and you're minimum order is forty bucks.ed_dotcom wrote:I've offered free Priority Mail shipping at my Store for almost 2 years now...
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