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Re: TLG investigation
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 15 Feb 1999 19:24:23 GMT
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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36C86BD7.DA07F3E8@lynx.bc.ca>...
> I used to work in the toy department of a large department store. The • markup on
> almost all of our stuff between our cost and final retail price was about • 100%.
> Some was even more.
It must be different in the States. I have a copy of the Lego UK retailers
price list and even with all the additional discounts, it's impossible to
remain competitive with TRU, Argos etc once you add more than 30% to your
cost price. It sounds as if US retailers are able to buy far cheaper than
UK retailers can (nothing new in that of course).
> > If I was a Lego retailer, I would object to TLG selling direct to a group • of
> > people who have the means to sub-distribute (via the web) at a profit. • Who's
> > to say that any product sold to RTL'ers won't find it's way back on to • the
> > open market at a profit.
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> This shouldn't be an issue. TLG can easily have a requirement of • membership in
> the club that the goods purchased are not allowed to be sold through any • other
> mass-marketing channels at a profit.
This would be impossible to police. For instance what's to stop a member
buying tons of stuff through the "club" and passing it on to their
(non-member) mate to sell elsewhere ie. car boot, discount club, etc.
> Further, there could be little incentive
> for a person to purchase from any individuals who were to try this because • they
> can easily become members in the club themselves and get discounts directly • from
> LEGO.
Not if they don't know about it. i.e. how many threads have you seen
discussing purchases made on ebay of sets that are available cheaper from
S@H.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the idea. I'm just playing devil's advocate
on this occasion. :)
Cheers
[SteveScott]
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| (...) Yeah, yeah, sure... I'll betcha you and Todd just cooked up this whole thing together just to get me all riled up and see how much of a fuss I'll make, right? ;) Seriously though, I was never thinking that TLG would have to police anything. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I used to work in the toy department of a large department store. The markup on almost all of our stuff between our cost and final retail price was about 100%. Some was even more. (...) This shouldn't be an issue. TLG can easily have a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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