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Re: revisiting the plan
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lugnet.admin.finance
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Fri, 5 Apr 2002 20:46:36 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.finance, Cary Clark writes:
> In lugnet.admin.finance, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > It may be useful for people thinking about financial aspects of LUGNET to
> > revisit the LUGNET plan, especially these sections:
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> > http://www.lugnet.com/admin/plan/6.html
> > http://www.lugnet.com/admin/plan/7.html
> > http://www.lugnet.com/admin/plan/8.html
> > http://www.lugnet.com/admin/plan/10.html
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> > MOST especially 8.
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> > Other venues have garnered some of the revenue streams at this point of course.
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> Plan 8 puts me in mind of another possible revenue stream, which would
> require cooperation from LEGO Direct, but would not be outside of the realm
> of possibility.
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> Grant LUGNET 'Modelshop' status. Just like the model shops in the theme
> parks, the LUGNET admin team would be able to order special runs of parts
> and colors, given a 9 week or more lead time. The quantity requirements
> would be the same as the model shops, and the price to LUGNET could be
> similar to the surplus price at the parks' retail outlets. (LD would make
> money on this as well.)
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> LUGNET could then sell the parts through the site or through a BrickLink
> store, at a sufficient markup to generate enough revenue both to support the
> site and pay for the retail-overhead.
That's TWO awesome ideas you put in so far, Cary! (1)
LOVE this idea... offload the complexity of taking orders etc and of
figuring out what to order away from LD which just receives bulk orders sans
retail headaches.
Who bursts and ships though? Hire a local Goodwill Inc. organisation or
similar to do that part?
1 - bad brainstorming form to praise certain ideas early... so sue me. :-)
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| (...) Plan 8 puts me in mind of another possible revenue stream, which would require cooperation from LEGO Direct, but would not be outside of the realm of possibility. Grant LUGNET 'Modelshop' status. Just like the model shops in the theme parks, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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