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Re: Service Pack Availability
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Mon, 21 May 2001 10:53:28 GMT
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remember for a long time you have had cool sets in the US of A we couldn't
get in Europe.
James
"David Weiler-Thiessen" <dweiler-thiessen@purina.com> wrote in message
news:GDJL7r.E9H@lugnet.com...
> Hi
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> After watching some of the various posts in the different groups recently, • I
> have become aware of the fact that Lego makes different components • available to
> markets that appear to have a similar capability to support demand for the
> components. For example the selection of Technic services packs in • Europe, ie.
> Germany, is much larger than what is availabe here in the U.S. What is • most
> frustrating about this, is that the parts I really want, are not available
> here, but available in Germany. I even called S@H U.S. to see if the • parts I
> wanted were available. I was told by the phone operator that the parts • were in
> the catalog, but 'permanently unavailable'.
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> Well, I am fortunate to have connections in Germany. So, I am going to • vote
> with my pocketbook, and purchase the components I want via 'proxy' and • have
> them sent to me by a third party who lives in Germany.
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> After all, why should AFOLs in Europe be the only ones who can make the • really
> cool large scale vehicle models we see on Brickshelf? For an example, • check
> out http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4296. If LEGO would • offer
> the parts that make these models outside of Europe, you might start to see
> non-Europeans actually posting similar models.
>
> Dave
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| Hi After watching some of the various posts in the different groups recently, I have become aware of the fact that Lego makes different components available to markets that appear to have a similar capability to support demand for the components. (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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