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Re: Half a catalogue is better than none, (or: release dates for NZ, Aus info.)
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lugnet.loc.au
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Sun, 14 Jan 2001 05:25:41 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter Parsons writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse writes:
> > These haven't been mentioned or shown in the LugDB because they were in
> > neither the US or German catalogues. However we saw last year Lego switching
> > to a two catalogues a year system (no advernturers, mickey, big technic, big
> > starwars etc in the first). I guess lego has it's reasons for doing this,
> > buggered if I know what they are though.
> > Short story? the set are probably genuine, hang about for more info middle
> > of the yearish (read september for Australia)
> Point taken James
> But I will most probably still get some LOM from the States quicker than
> Lego will have these kits in Australia.
> I purchased 2 just on Xmas and paid probably as much as what they will cost
> when they finally arrive here.
> Lom surfaced in the US about Sept/Oct and it is very annoying as to the time
> Lego takes to bring these new items to us in Australia.
> Sorry if I am neg and having a winge but I am tired of seeing the empty
> shelves in most of our toy stores in Brisbane.
No worries, you're right about being able to get sets from the states at a
comparable price much earlier, (although it was Nov/Dec we saw LoM) that's
one of the drawbacks about living in Australia. However, there are points to
remember about shopping in Jan. Most stores are about to do/ just have done
stocktake. They're not ordering in anything much at all, let alone lego.
There have been a round of Stocktake sales, removing stock from
christmas-emptied shelves and finally, Lego Australia is still waiting for
it's first quater shipment from Denmark, before stores get 2001 line stock.
Sure it looks dire at the moment, but give it a six months and we'll be
having 25-50% off half yearlys where they dig out the stockrooms and sell
almost everything one might want (or need).
James (who, though he hates his retail job, find it pays for bricks.)
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