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Re: Another Legend dies....
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 02:48:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach writes:
> 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.
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?
> 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!
Exactly. The stadium is everyone buying lego, the section is AFOLs, the two
people are LUGNET.
I've said it before: LUGNET represents a relatively small portion of the AFOL
market. *Serious* LEGO maniacs wouldn't waste time on the computer, when they
could be playing with their bricks.
> > 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. :-)
I totally agree with you there.
Steve
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| (...) Good point. Brad only talked about how it was kids "directing" their parents to buy, shortly after the context of juniorized sets. I don't have a problem adjusting to being in a minority, because we've been coddled lately. LUGNET however has (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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