Answers.Body: <p>New bricks of the same kind often comes from a slightly different mold. And pieces from different year will look different, especially white ones. So there is a high chance that difference will be seen.</p>
  
  <p>Most ethical thing to do is to sell it as complete set, but in description <strong>clearly state what bricks was replaced</strong>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I found a vintage LEGO set from the early 1980s, with box. It is missing 25% of the pieces. If I purchase the rest of the pieces separately, is it acceptable practice to sell that as a "complete set"?</p>
  
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Title: Is it acceptable practice to finish an incomplete set and sell it as complete?
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ThreadText: # Is it acceptable practice to finish an incomplete set and sell it as complete?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-27)
  
  I found a vintage LEGO set from the early 1980s, with box. It is missing 25% of the pieces. If I purchase the rest of the pieces separately, is it acceptable practice to sell that as a "complete set"?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-27. Score: 10 | Accepted answer
  
  New bricks of the same kind often comes from a slightly different mold. And pieces from different year will look different, especially white ones. So there is a high chance that difference will be seen.
  
  Most ethical thing to do is to sell it as complete set, but in description **clearly state what bricks was replaced**.
  
  
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