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Re: Grey brick packs (was Re: More 2000 TRU Prices)
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lugnet.general
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Date:
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:43:16 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, John Neal writes:
> > > To be on the safe side, I'm ordering a shwack of 5145's before year end.
> > I also just ordered a lot of 5145s (I assume that's what shwack means;) among
> > a lot of other packs. May as well get a Mickey D set in the process...
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> Yup. A schwack is a variable amount, that usually falls between "some" and "a
> Jesus-load & a half"(1) In this case, it's 20. :)
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> I'm doing an informal poll, to satisfy my curiosity.
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> When you (if you) order 5145 Grey Bricks, how many do you usually order?
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> (my answer) Usually 10 or 20. I have ordered other amounts, but never less
> than 10, and not more than 30 (at a single time).
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> How often do you get comments from the S@H rep about the quantity you're
> ordering?
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> (my answer) About every second or third time, the rep says something like "you
> must be building something big!" or "30? Why would you need that many?"
For me a "schwack" is usually between 20 and 30.
I have not ever really gotten any comments although they way I order is usually
to state the part number first and then the quantity. Half the time the
conversation is like this.
S@H: "What part number"
ME: "5145 please"
S@H: "The Gray Brick Pack correct? - What Else..."
ME: "Sorry I would like 20 of the Gray Brick Packs."
S@H: "Did you say 20?"
ME: "Yes"
S@H: "OK Your total is..."
ME: "I'm sorry I would also like..."
I have a feeling not a lot of the operators are fans. I should probably change
my ordering techiques though it would take a lot less time on the phone. :-)
Eric K.
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
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