@Richie C. posted:I suspect that part of the reason for the higher cost is that a portion of the price is like a "donation" to the club to help keep it self-sufficient. Sort of like bidding on an item at a charity auction.
I get you.... but that wasn't an issue when Lionel ran its Railroader Club by itself but managed to offer such items at a price in line with, say, the cataloged Christmas car issued at the same time. See my price comparison in the initial post.
