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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote:
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> < Begin Humorous Sarcasm >
>
> Well, besides the
> - MOT sets
> - Santa Fe sets
> - Metroliner
> - Club Car
> - Guarded Inn
> - Black Falcon's Fortress
> - USS Constellation
> - Countless other various Legends sets
> - Legends voting
> - Blacksmith Shop MOC
> - Santa Fe Cars MOC
> - Current Bulk Program
> - PaB
> - Imperial Star Destoyer
> - Rebel Blockade Runner
> - UCS Snowspeeder
> - Wright Flyer
> - Sopwith Camel
> - Red Baron
> - Shell sets
> - Seasonal sets (turkey, pumpkin, US flag, Christmas ornaments, etc.)
> - Statue of Liberty
> - Minifig Sculpture
> - Darth Maul bust
> - Special purchasing deals
> - LEGO Mosaic
> - Last shot of Cypress trees
> - ...and whatever else I have up my sleeve
>
> Other than that, you're right, we don't list much! :)
>
> < /End Humorous Sarcasm >
Sorry Jake but I have to point out that all of the items listed above are/have
been only available to those who are able to use S@H or have a Lego brand name
store close to them ie; NOT the majority of shoppers.
For those of us that do not (or can't, for whatever reason) shop from S@H and
who do not have a Lego brand shop in their country, those items might as well be
on the moon.
From the impulse/casual buyer's viewpoint, Lego has done none of those things,
nothing special/extra has been provided for those buyers at all.
Personally, I think Lego is missing a rather significant part of the market
here, I realise some (most/all?) of these items have been created as
"exclusives" for S@H, but if that exclusivity were for, say the first year, and
then the models etc were supplied to normal retail outlets, either as generally
available items, or perhaps listed in the catalogs as "special items that you
can ask your retailer to order for you" then I believe Lego would not be
dissapointed with the sales figures.
So, I guess this is a plea for Lego to consider those of us who, like I said,
can't or won't use S@H and don't have a Lego brand shop nearby.
Thanks - Ken
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| (...) Well not sure about in your area, but the MOT Cars & the Sopwith Camel were available at Targets and the Santa Fe Engine, Rebel Blockade Runner, Pizza To Go, & Breezeway Cafe were available at TRU. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| (...) Certainly, minus as Jason says, the times when they do come to retail. (...) Sure, but saying they don't exist, and saying they exist in a channel you don't feel like using is much different. (...) Well, besides the entire What Will You Make? (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| (...) I have to disagree. Shop@Home is available in enough countries that I'm sure that the majority of shoppers DO have access to a method of buying them. Buying an exclusive set is always more fun to in a LEGO brand name store, but buying the same (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| (...) < Begin Humorous Sarcasm > Well, besides the - MOT sets - Santa Fe sets - Metroliner - Club Car - Guarded Inn - Black Falcon's Fortress - USS Constellation - Countless other various Legends sets - Legends voting - Blacksmith Shop MOC - Santa (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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