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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:Fz1A7r.MI3@lugnet.com...
> Or, as a consumer, if I bought Lego at full retail (I seldom do), I might • not
> by the current product range, if I knew the one next year would be what I
> _really_ wanted.
> Scott A
Very true - imagine this scenario -
You want a particular mini-figure, "Timmy", that is only available in a very
large, very expensive set this year. (1)
But you know that "Timmy" will be in a set in next year's assortment at a
significantly reduced price point. Seems to me you would wait until the next
assortment comes out if you just want mini-figure "Timmy."
Bryan
(1) Poor Timmy takes so much abuse.
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| (...) One such example would be the Y-Wing+TIE set featuring Darth Vader on the box cover. It was the only source for that figure for over a year until the figure sets came out. The number of Y-Wing set sold would be greatly reduced if the figure (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I am not sure if anyone major could change there production runs now. I suppose knowlege at the lower end of the food chain is much more powerful: If I were a toy shop and I knew TLC had an impressive range on the way - I may not buy (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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