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I visited Hong Kong and China recently. I visited many stores that sell toys
and here is what I found:
Hong Kong
Only large department stores and Toys'R'Us sell LEGO. Most store have very
nice display of completed sets, and they usually have multiple display shelves.
Sets are released as quick as other places, and Harry Potter sets are available
at the beginning of October. However, their MSRP prices are about 50% higher
than our MSRP prices here in North America. I guess their idea is sell less
with high profit margine.
China
I did not see any LEGO there. I only visited a few stores, but all I see are
Best Lock and bootlegs. Here is a photo I toke without asking for permission:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=83429
As you can see most sets are direct copy of original LEGO sets. They have sets
like 6263 and 6046 for 40 yuan, or about US$5. They also have many smaller
sets, plus original designs. The plastic quality appears to be pretty poor.
As far as I can tell, 99% of the toys in that department store are bootleg
stuff.
This bootleg problem is suppose to cause Disney to chose Hong Kong instead of
Shang Hai to build the new Disney Land.
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> China
>
> I did not see any LEGO there. I only visited a few stores, but all I see are
> Best Lock and bootlegs. Here is a photo I toke without asking for permission:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=83429
>
> As you can see most sets are direct copy of original LEGO sets. They have sets
> like 6263 and 6046 for 40 yuan, or about US$5. They also have many smaller
> sets, plus original designs. The plastic quality appears to be pretty poor.
> As far as I can tell, 99% of the toys in that department store are bootleg
> stuff
There are many store to sell LEGO sets in Shanghai, I just went to there
last October, I bought two 6520 in 50% discount, but in fact this price is
similar with price in USA.
Then 9747 is about CNY2,888.
Zhengrong
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There are many big store to sell LEGO sets in Shanghai, but price is double
than in USA.
I just went to there past October, I bought two of 6520 in 50% discount price.
Zhengrong
In lugnet.loc.hk, Ka-On Lee writes:
> I visited Hong Kong and China recently. I visited many stores that sell toys
> and here is what I found:
>
> Hong Kong
>
> Only large department stores and Toys'R'Us sell LEGO. Most store have very
> nice display of completed sets, and they usually have multiple display shelves.
> Sets are released as quick as other places, and Harry Potter sets are available
> at the beginning of October. However, their MSRP prices are about 50% higher
> than our MSRP prices here in North America. I guess their idea is sell less
> with high profit margine.
>
> China
>
> I did not see any LEGO there. I only visited a few stores, but all I see are
> Best Lock and bootlegs. Here is a photo I toke without asking for permission:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=83429
>
> As you can see most sets are direct copy of original LEGO sets. They have sets
> like 6263 and 6046 for 40 yuan, or about US$5. They also have many smaller
> sets, plus original designs. The plastic quality appears to be pretty poor.
> As far as I can tell, 99% of the toys in that department store are bootleg
> stuff.
>
> This bootleg problem is suppose to cause Disney to chose Hong Kong instead of
> Shang Hai to build the new Disney Land.
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There are many store to sell LEGO sets in Shanghai, I just went to there
last October, I bought two 6520 in 50% discount, but in fact this price is
similar with price in USA.
Then 9747 is about CNY2,888.
Zhengrong
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http://legochina.virtualave.net
In lugnet.loc.hk, Ka-On Lee writes:
> I visited Hong Kong and China recently. I visited many stores that sell toys
> and here is what I found:
>
> Hong Kong
>
> Only large department stores and Toys'R'Us sell LEGO. Most store have very
> nice display of completed sets, and they usually have multiple display shelves.
> Sets are released as quick as other places, and Harry Potter sets are available
> at the beginning of October. However, their MSRP prices are about 50% higher
> than our MSRP prices here in North America. I guess their idea is sell less
> with high profit margine.
>
> China
>
> I did not see any LEGO there. I only visited a few stores, but all I see are
> Best Lock and bootlegs. Here is a photo I toke without asking for permission:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=83429
>
> As you can see most sets are direct copy of original LEGO sets. They have sets
> like 6263 and 6046 for 40 yuan, or about US$5. They also have many smaller
> sets, plus original designs. The plastic quality appears to be pretty poor.
> As far as I can tell, 99% of the toys in that department store are bootleg
> stuff.
>
> This bootleg problem is suppose to cause Disney to chose Hong Kong instead of
> Shang Hai to build the new Disney Land.
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> In lugnet.loc.hk, Ka-On Lee writes:
>
> China
>
> I did not see any LEGO there. I only visited a few stores, but all I see are
> Best Lock and bootlegs. Here is a photo I toke without asking for permission:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=83429
>
> As you can see most sets are direct copy of original LEGO sets. They have sets
> like 6263 and 6046 for 40 yuan, or about US$5.
I hate to say this, but massive "replica" Lego castle sets for $5? I want
to go to China and build a bootleg army...
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Aaron Dalan writes:
> I hate to say this, but massive "replica" Lego castle sets for $5? I want
> to go to China and build a bootleg army...
You mean a truly "cloned" army! The very thought makes me get duckskin.
/Tore
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Tore Eriksson writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Aaron Dalan writes:
>
> > I hate to say this, but massive "replica" Lego castle sets for $5? I want
> > to go to China and build a bootleg army...
>
> You mean a truly "cloned" army! The very thought makes me get duckskin.
Is "duckskin" Swedish for "goosebumps"? Cool!! Those shelves of bootleg
classic sets looked amazing too -- I wonder what the quality of the
plasic/molding is like.
--DaveL (who won't say what duckskun means in New Zealander)
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Dave Low writes:
> Is "duckskin" Swedish for "goosebumps"? Cool!!
>
> --DaveL (who won't say what duckskun means in New Zealander)
No, my memory seems to play tricks with me. I could have sworn that the
Swedish word "gåshud" (litt. "goose-skin") was idiomatically translated to
"duckskin", but both my dictionary and your reply prove me wrong. The only
explaination I have is I must have misunderstood some Disney cartoon pun.
Or did I confuse it with "like water off a duck's back"? The Swedish version
of that saying is: "like pouring water upon a goose".
...
I did mean goosebumps. :o)
...
And "duckskun" was left out of my dictonary, and no hits on Google either.
/Tore
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Tore Eriksson writes:
> > Is "duckskin" Swedish for "goosebumps"? Cool!!
> >
> > --DaveL (who won't say what duckskun means in New Zealander)
>
> No, my memory seems to play tricks with me. I could have sworn that the
> Swedish word "gåshud" (litt. "goose-skin") was idiomatically translated to
> "duckskin", but both my dictionary and your reply prove me wrong. The only
> explaination I have is I must have misunderstood some Disney cartoon pun.
First thing I thought of was good Chinese BBQ duck, which just melts in your
mouth. mmm... BBQ duck <slobbers mindlessly>
> Or did I confuse it with "like water off a duck's back"? The Swedish version
> of that saying is: "like pouring water upon a goose".
That must be it, though I'm not sure if those two would mean _exactly_ the
same thing. The duck phrase implies that the person affected wasn't
bothered, like a swimming duck shaking water off itself. I don't think a
goose would be _affected_ but I can't imagine one reacting too politely to
even a harmless assault. anyway...
> And "duckskun" was left out of my dictonary, and no hits on Google either.
Sorry that was a mean little Kiwi joke. Aussies have basically two jokes at
the expense of their trans-Tasman friends: their fondness for sheep, and
their accent which makes sucks=sex=six and duck=deck=dick.
trivially
--DaveL
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