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Re: 9v Train status report.
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 1 Apr 2006 03:26:23 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> Consumers interested in LEGO (talking the general consumer, not the people
> who go to train shows or the line) are more likely to buy something else
> (because of the high cost of LEGO trains and also because they require
> being plugged into the wall which could be a safety risk for younger kids)
> Consumers interested in trains will buy a competing train set
> (because of the high cost of LEGO trains and also because they require
> being plugged into the wall which could be a safety risk for younger kids)
Jonathan-
One sad fact is that some parents don't buy LEGO trains (and LEGO in general)
because they don't want to assemble it and know/believe their child doesn't have
the skill or patience to put it together. (It surprises me how many kids buy
LEGO sets to obtain the assembled model but view the assembly process as a big
negative.)
-Ted
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 | | Re: 9v Train status report.
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| (...) The "lack of interest" is comming mainly from the big box stores like Toys-R-Us, Wal-Mart, Target etc. The problems for those stores are: 1.Compared to other toy trains (such as blue track thomas the tank engine or any of the various wooden (...) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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