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Re: Quality of bricks from "bulk-ordering"
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Thu, 20 Jul 2000 20:03:09 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> In lugnet.general, Adrian Rohnfelder writes:
> > Hi Everybody !
> > 
> > I just had a interesting phone call with a Lego-Shop-Owner (in Germany). He
> > told me that the quality of the bricks which are sold as "bulk-orders" is • much
> > more worse than of bricks used in sets or service packs (also colors are
> > different which would be a problem building own creations with a mixture of
> > bricks), does anybody have experiences with these new bulk-order-bricks, are
> > there any differences or what would you say ?
> > 
> > many thanks
> > adrian
> 
> cant believe Lego would deliberately sell inferior bricks via a bulk ordering
> process.
> Lego seem to take pride in quality.
> Why would they run two machines side by side, 'set bricks' and 'bulk bricks'?
> Cost cannot be that much of a factor.
> They must know that the AFOLs who pressed for bulk ordering are going to be
> the most picky bunch.
> 
> Sounds more like the German shop owner doesnt want you buying your bricks from
> Lego direct instead of him!!
> 
> I hope not anyway. Cant talk from experience but have several hundred windows
> on order! So I hope they match the ones I've got.
> 
> regards
> lawrence



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(...) cant believe Lego would deliberately sell inferior bricks via a bulk ordering process. Lego seem to take pride in quality. Why would they run two machines side by side, 'set bricks' and 'bulk bricks'? Cost cannot be that much of a factor. They (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)

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