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Re: Legend theory
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Date: 
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 23:30:39 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Frank Filz writes:
richard marchetti wrote:

In lugnet.castle, Matt Hein writes:
If it were in the $40 price range, I would buy it, but at $70, forget it. I
think they should lower the prices, and add more variety to the selection.

One factor that should determine price is the degree to which the set cannot
be reproduced faithfully (as with the yellow castle where the helmets and
visors will almost certainly be very different from the original release, as
will the 1x1x1 windows) -- frankly, what's the point of this set without
those unique elements? Once you acknowledge that the compromises will have
to be made, a related factor -- as you point out -- should be the fact the
set is comprised of many smallish common elements in yellow.  So yeah, at
$70 a bunch of yellow bricks doesn't impress me much either...

You know, these posts just really take the cake. We've been hearing
about all these complaints about juniorization, and then when TLC offers
to release a non-juniorized set, we get complaints about the price and
the fact that it's all just "basic" bricks.

Of course I also realize some people just can't get on in life without
complaining about something.

Frank

Whoa, here! Don't jump to conclusions so fast!

I'm simply stating that the projected price for the set
is a bit high for my tastes, even though it's mostly
comprised of basic bricks. I didn't mean to critisize
the desicion arising from this, but wouldn't you complain
too if Lego sold a 500 bricks set for $50? Sure, there's a lot
of specialized parts included, but wouldn't you rather
have three battraxes than one yellow castle? You would get a
lot more for your money.

So, what I'm simply implying here, is that Lego bring down the
prices a bit. Then, maybe more people would buy these sets...

If they were to say, slash the price by $20, than I would be as happy
as every one of you out there, seriously. But, the high price prospects
would just throw my funding into the pits of oblivion :)

And, no! My complaint isn't on junorization. My complaint is
on high pricing. The guarded inn was a steal of a deal, at $25
for around 240 pieces, most of them very useful, such as roofing elements
and such. At $70, all you get are bricks and a bunch of figures. It's
basically the same as purchasing several minifigure sets and a bag of
bricks. Does that surprise me? The heck no!

Don't get me wrong here. The yellow castle is one of the best sets
out there for castle. I just think the price would be cheaper,
since the model is quite small and is is mostly comprised of bricks.

Capiche?

Just my two brickz...

<<_Matt Hein_>>
Lugnet No. 1112



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(...) You know, these posts just really take the cake. We've been hearing about all these complaints about juniorization, and then when TLC offers to release a non-juniorized set, we get complaints about the price and the fact that it's all just (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)

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