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Re: Another Legend dies....
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 16 Jul 2001 16:08:18 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Erik Olson writes:
> One thing Brad Justus said on Saturday was that LUGNET estimates of how many
> Guarded Inns were being ordered were "way off" -- the point was that many,
> many times more are being bought by parents of kids. Sales "went through the
> roof" when the S@H catalog went out.
Some people think that LUGNET is the center of the LEGO universe. I'd
compare us to a section of seats at a sporting event, with a couple of
hecklers making the most noise. There might be 500+ seats, but only two
people trying to get the most attention. Sure, we LUGNET AFOLs make a lot
of noise, but we're really a small part of the LEGO market!
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> I think it will also be true that for every AFOL who never got a Metroliner
> before now, there will be a hundred kids who get one.
Speaking as a real 'train head', this *has* to be a good thing. :-)
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) That proves that more sales are generated by the catalog than by people reading lugnet. It *doesn't* say anything about the people making those purchases. Who knows whether it's parents, kids or AFOLs placing the orders? (...) Exactly. The (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| One thing Brad Justus said on Saturday was that LUGNET estimates of how many Guarded Inns were being ordered were "way off" -- the point was that many, many times more are being bought by parents of kids. Sales "went through the roof" when the S@H (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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