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| | | I am always looking for new places to purchase lego and came across the site www.theblockshop.com the other day. This site interested me mainly because according to the site, they are located around 30 miles from where I live and the fact that they (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Rob Doucette
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| | | | | In lugnet.dear-lego, Gordon Thomas wrote: SNIP (...) The simple answer (probably) is that they do not purchase LEGO directly from TLC, they purchase through a distributor like Marz (Marz dropped the line). The distributor prices are only worthwhile (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —John Barnes
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| | | | | (...) Is this a question for Jake at BrickFest this weekend? JB (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Kevin Wilson
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| | | | Gordon Thomas wrote in message ... (...) and if (...) My experience (in Canada) is that LEGO doesn't necessarily come and check you out to see that you have a storefront. They rely on people's honor. Odd concept, eh. (...) The wholesale price is (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Gordon Thomas
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| | | | | (...) Very odd as we all know some people have more scruples than others. (...) So someone can purchase sets from the following sources: 1.Retail outlets 2.Lego.com as an individual paying full retail price 3.Lego.com as one of their authorized (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Ray Sanders
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| | | | | | | (...) There is some evidence to suggest that #1 and #2 could be the same entity. Even if they are not the same entity, public information shows that they are no more than 20 miles apart from one another. Draw your own conclusions if you will. Ray (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Jake McKee
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| | | | | | In lugnet.market.theory, Gordon Thomas wrote: Just my thoughts as a casual observer. Non-official Jake. (...) Or that they simple decided to use the word "Authorized". There are multiple problems with the trademark usages on this site, which makes (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Maggie Cambron
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| | | | | | | (...) That's the thing Jake, I think Ray is saying it's the same guy. (...) I'm sure I'm not the only one who is much obliged. Maggie C. (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Bryan Wong
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| | | | | | | (...) Holy cow, I just went to that site and it's almost a carbon copy of the Shop at Home website! Wonder how long before that site is taken down... -Bryan (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Elroy Davis
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| | | | | | | (...) Looks to me like this is just a mega-fan trying to make some cash. They may use their home as their store-front. A friend of mine did something similar to this a few years ago (okay, like 15) with role-playing stuff. He sold via a "newsletter" (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Scott Perry
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| | | | | | (...) Hi, I am a representative of The Block Shop. I am posting to clarify some of the issues and concerns raised in this thread regarding theblockshop.com. Feel free to verify any of this information with The LEGO Company. If you have any further (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.brickshops) !
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| | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) Is that still the case? There are a couple of small online LEGO retailers in Australia (that I know of), neither currently have a store-front, though one did a couple of years ago. That one (which is currently closed for personal reasons) also (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Authorized Lego retailers —Kevin Salm
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| | | | (...) The following text comes directly from an actual Lego Systems, Inc. order invoice/packing slip from March 2003 on a form dated January 1993. Only relevant portions reproduced here exactly as presented on the form; emphasis is exactly as on the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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