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I know the whole 'new colors' topic has been done again and again, but I was
thinking today about the way it has affected my recent buying decisions. I was
wondering if other people had been affected to the same degree.
To be fair, I did buy one set that includes the new colors. I wanted to see
them first hand, compare them and then use that as a basis for future buying
decisions.
So far the decision has been to not buy any other new sets. As much as I love
the Star Wars minis, I have passed on the 3rd series completely. As much as I
really love things like the Make & Create sets (4406, 4407) I have passed on
them, with the exception of the 4408 that I bought as the trial noted above.
So what _have_ I been buying recently? Well, I've gone back and bought LEGO on
eBay for the first time in more than 8 months. I've bought some sets from last
year (and older) at places ranging from a nearby independent LEGO outlet store
to a local grocery store and even a pharmacy. And I've placed a couple of
Bricklink orders which most definitely contained the old grey color.
At the moment I don't see this trend changing much. True, there are some great
things coming down the pipe. I'm jazzed about the X-Pods and a couple of the
yet-to-be-released Designer Sets, but I'm still just not sure how much I'll want
to invest in any of them that come with the new colors. Whereas I bought at
least one of nearly all the first series of Designer Sets I'm thinking I'll be
more picky from now on. Less money spent on new sets, more money directed to
the secondary market.
Are other people in the same boat? Has the color change truly affected your
buying decisions/patterns? (By that I mean not just your attitude, but the
actual way in which you are spending your dollars.) Are there people who have
learned to love the new colors and are therefore buying the same number or more
of new sets than before?
I'm just curious how this change is going to play out where it really matters
most... at the cash register.
Best regards,
Allan B.
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| Hi Allen! I've spend 0 Euro for LEGO this year. Normally in the last years I usually spend 1200 Euro a year. And I will continue this, because I don't need nor want discoloured bricks. I have many hobbies and like many other AFOLs I use my money now (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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