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(...) I have to agree. While I'm delighted with the idea of the lego factory sets and keen on getting the models that are available, I'm just not liking the prices. I don't make a habit of buying $40, $70, & $130 sets. $15-20 sets are more my speed. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Yes. I agree, and thats not including the fact that they are even more expensive in the UK. The price per piece might not be high but the sets are just too big. If each winner was an indiviudual set I might end up buying most of them over a (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.microscale, Jeff Szklennik wrote: -snip- (...) -snip- I'd like to voice agreement with this. Personally, I drop about ~$20 on LEGO every pay day. I don't drop more as I can afford more each pay day, and I dont save up to buy more (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) As you are, I am a bit disappointed by the range of size TLC have chosen for the LEGOfactory products (too big - 130$ is just an incredibly high upper limit to me for a System and "no licence" product) but I think that choice is due to the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I think the size of those PDF files, there should be an indication on the download page so that people on dialup know it's gonna take a while. ROSCO (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) SNIP (...) SNIP This is an example of unwise marketing/pricing on the Lego Co.'s part (IMHO). To make these more widely accessible, the sets should have been sold per individual winner (just the pirate ship, just the Statue of Liberty, etc.) (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Apparently so - just noticed the other day that they are back on North America S@H. Though for some reason they have the Safety Warning attached to the listing unlike other baseplates of the same size. And here I just broke down and ordered (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yah, but i was wondering, or secretly hopping that it'd reach mass retail in the U.S. and Canada! I recall now that it might have been pushed back a year in our market... What i'd really like are some definitive answers regarding product (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's too funny... lol I like how you felt the need to justify that! That made me smile. Well done. :-) --==Richard==-- (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Did i mention the MB Dragon’s line somewhere?!? (I don't think i linked to it?) Actually i was referring to their new 'Pyrate' line and how they reinvented the minifig that really got my attention. Interestingly enough though, the Dragon line (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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