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Subject:	Re: Bulk Sets (was: Re: How about "Technic Tubs" ?)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic
Date:	Sat, 13 Oct 2001 04:28:39 GMT
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"Allan Bedford" <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@altavista.net> writes: > In lugnet.dear-lego, Thomas (T. J.) Avery writes: > > In lugnet.dear-lego, William R. Ward writes: > > > Lego can safely discontinue the blue tubs, which were probably not > > > profitable at only $19.95 (when you include the costs of distribution, > > > etc.). > > I doubt anything LEGO makes, now or at any time in the past, could be > classified a loss leader. There is not $19.99 worth of raw materials and > packaging in that tub. Didn't you read the part in parentheses? --Bill. -- William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/ (formerly known as hermit@bayview.com) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life is too important to take seriously.

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		Re: Bulk Sets (was: Re: How about "Technic Tubs" ?)
(...) Sorry... let me rephrase.... There is not $19.95 worth of raw materials, packaging and costs of distribution etc. in that tub. I don't waver from my point. I still don't believe that was a loss leader for LEGO. Regards, Allan (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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		Re: Bulk Sets (was: Re: How about "Technic Tubs" ?)
(...) I doubt anything LEGO makes, now or at any time in the past, could be classified a loss leader. There is not $19.99 worth of raw materials and packaging in that tub. (...) I think an argument could be made that it might also be a staple for (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)

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