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  1. rollermonkey
    I could lie and say I was merely giving an example of what you wanted to see done for CC, but I'll admit it: I didn't notice the "CC" in your post.
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    I bought the set before I made the first post in this thread... I didn't ask about the listing, I shared that the listing existed, because initially I thought it was a great deal. I subsequently apologized for even having posted it here. I bought the set before anyone told me of their problems or about the scams they have experienced. I feel bad that I fell for what I thought was a good deal, and did what I could to fix the issue. I didn't have to report the issue, but I knew it was the right thing to do. I didn't steal from the lady who's CC was used, I didn't steal from TLC, or anywhere else. I'm sure I'm not the first person who fell for this kind of scam, and I won't be the last. I bought the set on impulse, and didn't realize until afterwards that there might be an issue. That doesn't make me immoral, and frankly, shaming me for an honest mistake that I already feel bad about is pretty rotten.
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    It's ok for sellers to seek maximum profits but not ok for buyers to look for good bargains? That's absolutely ridiculous. ...and if there was a legality issue from my end, don't you think eBay would be having me return the set and refund my money? I offered several times to return the set, because I'm not interested in receiving what amounts to stolen goods, but she stated that it was a valid, completed transaction, and that the seller is the party that will be investigated and restricted. I won't even be informed of the outcome.
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    Like this post? For the sand green, you either change the color or substitute more 1x4s for the 1x8s. The grooved bricks is what makes most people change colors, but you could also substitute standard 1x2s in sand green. The blue bows are on BnP right now, as is the kitten. For the torso and hair, you either pick something else or deal with BrickLink prices for them.
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    After looking through this factory, I think I need a tetanus booster.
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    Picked this up yesterday, mostly because Good Cop Bad Cop is just too cool for school, and I had a hunch the vehicle might be better than I'd originally thought. I definitely wasn't interested in the bridge, apart from the potential to steal a couple parts for a different build I'm doing... But the cop car? Holy cow that turned out to be fantastic! Between this and the cop car from the cycle chase, I would NOT want to have to try and make a getaway from this particular PD.
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    I think once they've been converted to .pdf, all the vector / raster stuff is gone. Someone just had a crappy scanner when they were scanning the older instructions.
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    Don't forget to mention how much TLG is profiting from the reseller market on the old UCS Falcons still changing hands. They certainly wouldn't want to disrupt that cash cow.
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    I'm not confusing things, but rather sarcastically stating something that is as ridiculous as saying that bargain hunting is shady. I had no way of knowing if the seller has a wholesale connection, or what the markup is on these things is. Once informed on the subject, did I not do the right thing? Maybe I'm too trusting to be making online purchases, but if I really was a shady buyer, I wouldn't have reported the issue, I would have sought out more similar sales, and probably tried to turn a profit on them. Maybe if there wasn't this war between sellers trying to get maximum profit causing buyers to have to try to get the stingiest deal to get a fair price, crappy scams like this would be a lot more difficult to pull off.
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    I don't think wanting to save a few bucks is shady. What about the people on eBay selling current sets for far ABOVE regular retail price? Or individual bricks for several dollars apiece through BrickLink? I'd say both of those are pretty shady, too. As few transactions as I've done on eBay, I'm not up on whatever scams people are running. (I think I have seven 'stars' after my name over a decade of use.) There was a time when you could get legitimate good deals on eBay. Now that I know that's not accurate, I just won't use it any more. Heck, I never knew there was this whole shady, grey-market, LEGO reseller market until I came to Eurobricks... Maybe I should blame y'all for this problem? How fair would that be? Either way, I reported the fraudulent activity and was fully prepared to ship the item back to Wal-Mart or to eBay if necessary. Hopefully, the lady in Erie, PA whose card was stolen is taken care of, because that's the real issue.
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    Rather than wait for eBay to reply, I called them and reported the transaction as likely fraudulent, based on the price paid, the invoiced total, and the disparity between the listed location compared to the billing address on the invoice. I offered to scan and e-mail the invoice, and to ship the set to either eBay or back to Wal-Mart, but was told that neither was necessary. While I'm glad that this guy is about to get shut down, and the stolen credit card information will likely now be blocked, I do apologize if anyone here also bought from him based on my mentioning it here. FYI: I was told that drop-shipping is generally no longer permitted on eBay.
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    ^^Probably not, but there may be market research types that do and compile reports for the higher ups.
  13. rollermonkey
    Well, for $500 you certainly wouldn't be getting a box or sealed bags. :)
  14. rollermonkey
    Great. Now there will be that much less begging for the next couple years. ;)
  15. rollermonkey
    Tonight's trip to the other LEGO store netted me another 6 lots, which brings me to 64 of 311 lots. No clue about the part count since I've added several pieces that weren't full lots. Definitely happy about the progress in just one week, without even using a spreadsheeet. ;) I've even been able to get 44 pieces onto the baseplate, which looks as silly as it sounds.
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    I cannot see the Quik-E-Mart as a modular type building, as it's only one story, and since Moe's, Quick-e-Mart and the school are really some of the only buildings that have been used anything close to as much as the Simpson's house itself, I think the Simpson's line may be over a lot sooner than most lines. The Simpson's CMF line on the other hand could go for a decade and only scratch the surface of that potential pool...
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    I believe you are correct that this is a drop-ship scammer. The set arrived today, and the box contains an invoice, from Wal-Mart, for $149.95 plus shipping and tax, despite my only paying $115. I've submitted a fraud report to eBay on the matter and am awaiting their response of what they'd like me to do.
  18. rollermonkey
    I disagree. The first one's shape is more accurate in general, but it does need a point. The second one's point is extended too far, and from the needle-tip, the real airframe flares out horizontally much faster than it does vertically. Are you using a black lightsaber for the tip? If so, it needs to be pushed into the 1x1 cone as far as it goes, and instead of the SNOT 2x2 cone you have there, connect the 1x1 cone to a 2x1 jumper plate, connected SNOT and oriented horizontally. I think that will blend the point more accurately into the fuselage. The after the point, the tip should flare out, almost like a shovel.. This picture shows how stubby that point is and how the nose is flared horizontally: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Sr71_1.jpg This picture shows that the bottom of the nose is much flatter than the top: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/SR71BLACKBIRD.jpg
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    The 1x2 mail tiles are a newer, different print... And I couldn't find the sextants at my store even though they'd had them recently. The guy said he'll keep an eye out and save me two though. Regardless, I got like 14 lots, so it was a productive trip. I'm going to check the other Lego store tonight. :)
  20. rollermonkey
    A trip to the LEGO store's PAB wall brought me up to 51 lots completed! :)
  21. rollermonkey
    Then why are the Modulars topics in the LEGO Town forum and not miscellaneous with the rest of the Creator line? :P
  22. rollermonkey
    ^Holy crap! That puts my sneaking out to buy a pair of microfighters tonight to shame! I mean that's SEVEN UCS sets in two weeks?!?! That's at least $3K all at once! The depth of trouble you'd be in if she finds out is indeed a yawning chasm. (I got ISD and TIE Advanced)
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    I'd still like to see a pic of the other brickbuilt ships actually IN the 10188 hangar...
  24. rollermonkey
    Ah, well then. I think the wheelbike is visually more interesting, and potentially the more interesting build, too...
  25. rollermonkey
    Hey, don't pick. The managerS (plural) of both of my nearest Lego stores have said that Town Hall is retiring next. If GE sells significantly more units because of the $50 price difference, then why not retire out of order? Ot wouldn't be the first time that happened across the whole LEGO line, just the first time within modulars.
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