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 Author: enig View Messages Posted By enig
 Posted: Jun 17, 2021 10:14
 Subject: USPS issues
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enig (6329)

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By a pure chance from a channel that I occasionally watch - a short video about
USPS happenings lately. Maybe it will be of a little help/insight for some:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QSwjfRvw3o
 Author: zorbanj View Messages Posted By zorbanj
 Posted: Jun 17, 2021 10:12
 Subject: Re: Old baseplates
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Buyer might not have known this. Found this out on the forums myself many years
ago.


In General, nallen44 writes:
  In General, firestar246 writes:
  In General, nallen44 writes:
  I recently purchased a group of older Lego sets including some castle sets.
It was someone's childhood collection. The sets were mostly complete, some
missing a few small parts. Boxes and instructions in good shape. Sold a set
and the buyer thought two 8x16 base plates looked like they were cut from a 16x16
plate. Sent a partial refund but not fully convinced this was the case as when
I inventoried the set nothing jumped out at me as being wrong. I guess the question
is were the older base plates cut/manufactured differently than newer ones?

Yes, Lego used to create large baseplates then cut them to size. So many baseplates
will have that "cut" look on at least one side.

Thanks. That is what I thought. Have a feeling the buyer was looking for a
little extra discount. Oh well.
 Author: nallen44 View Messages Posted By nallen44
 Posted: Jun 17, 2021 09:55
 Subject: Re: Old baseplates
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In General, firestar246 writes:
  In General, nallen44 writes:
  I recently purchased a group of older Lego sets including some castle sets.
It was someone's childhood collection. The sets were mostly complete, some
missing a few small parts. Boxes and instructions in good shape. Sold a set
and the buyer thought two 8x16 base plates looked like they were cut from a 16x16
plate. Sent a partial refund but not fully convinced this was the case as when
I inventoried the set nothing jumped out at me as being wrong. I guess the question
is were the older base plates cut/manufactured differently than newer ones?

Yes, Lego used to create large baseplates then cut them to size. So many baseplates
will have that "cut" look on at least one side.

Thanks. That is what I thought. Have a feeling the buyer was looking for a
little extra discount. Oh well.
 Author: tons_of_bricks View Messages Posted By tons_of_bricks
 Posted: Jun 17, 2021 07:12
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In General, nallen44 writes:
  I recently purchased a group of older Lego sets including some castle sets.
It was someone's childhood collection. The sets were mostly complete, some
missing a few small parts. Boxes and instructions in good shape. Sold a set
and the buyer thought two 8x16 base plates looked like they were cut from a 16x16
plate. Sent a partial refund but not fully convinced this was the case as when
I inventoried the set nothing jumped out at me as being wrong. I guess the question
is were the older base plates cut/manufactured differently than newer ones?

Yes, Lego used to create large baseplates then cut them to size. So many baseplates
will have that "cut" look on at least one side.
 Author: nallen44 View Messages Posted By nallen44
 Posted: Jun 17, 2021 07:03
 Subject: Old baseplates
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I recently purchased a group of older Lego sets including some castle sets.
It was someone's childhood collection. The sets were mostly complete, some
missing a few small parts. Boxes and instructions in good shape. Sold a set
and the buyer thought two 8x16 base plates looked like they were cut from a 16x16
plate. Sent a partial refund but not fully convinced this was the case as when
I inventoried the set nothing jumped out at me as being wrong. I guess the question
is were the older base plates cut/manufactured differently than newer ones?

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