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Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:42:51 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> Of course the independent toy stores' claim to fame (eg.Toyworlds) is that
> they can order individual sets in for customers, but of course at RRP.
In Hobart, "independent" stores that sell Lego number 2. Toyworld and
Bridges Bros Toy Kingdom. Never ever order anything from the latter unless
you've got heaps of extra cash in your pocket and enjoy being ripped off big
time. Toyworld are ok, but often they have trouble getting the stock in
even then.
I went through an extraordinary amount of hassle ordering 5975 through
Toyworld last year, most of the problem was apparently Lego rather than the
store. It was supposed to take 2 weeks, it was more like 10, and then it
was priced about $5-$10 over RRP (but I can live with that). I think it
comes back to "regional" areas of Australia being less important in Lego's
stock distribution than say Sydney or Melbourne. Another limitation is that
there was in this case a minimum number that they could order, around 6 I
think (and it was included in a "normal" Lego shipment) . Had it been a
more expensive set (say a Technic Power Puller, for example) they wouldn't
have done that.
> Regional Lugnetters should look to the capital city Lugnetters for spotting
> good deals and helping out.
So long as it's not a "regional" capital city :)
I keep putting "regional" in quotes as Hobart is not a regional area, least
ways the Federal government does not consider us so but for all practical
purposes we are. I still think it is funny that Canberra is considered
"regional NSW", I wonder if they've got Lego stock problems there too?
(Rachel, Ian?) :)
Deidre
drb@tasmail.com
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 | | Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct
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| Definatly the best place I know of to find lego is Toys R Us, do they have one of those in hobart? They almost always have most of the current sets (the perth one had just about everything except the falcon, including the silver champion and power (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Hmmm...I have never put TW to the test myself. The above was usually their response when I asked if they had 'any' Lego. Note: this was always outside the metropolitan area of Sydney. (...) Maybe I should have said capital cities with a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Of course the independent toy stores' claim to fame (eg.Toyworlds) is that they can order individual sets in for customers, but of course at RRP. Regional Lugnetters should look to the capital city Lugnetters for spotting good deals and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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