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Re: More Venom Anyone? ( Was Re: Give them a break (was:Hey, like, is anyone there? ))
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lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct
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Sun, 4 Feb 2001 03:42:28 GMT
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You know, I've stayed out of this debate for a long time now, though, I can't
stand this anymore.. Granted, I've bought some (all) Throwbots, they were
interesting when they first came out... a couple Roboriders, (got as b-day
presents). Though I'm really upset about the lack of bricks/beams in these kinds
of sets anymore. The Brick is what made this company. why are they straying so
far from it lately? I understand the need to create new parts, though WHERE ARE
THE BEAMS? (remember those long things with studs on the top...) Now because
of bulk ordering I can't even order beam packs from S@H anymore, and they aren't
offered from bulk ordering. I think we shot ourselves in the foot there :( I
don't think they should have taken the items out of the catalog before they were
able to offer them in bulk. and I don't call the silver champion a bulk pack,
though it seems those $100.00+ sets are the only things to get beams anymore.
Just my half a penny.. because I need to stop now before I get myself in a nasty
mood and probably say some nasty stuff :(
Tamy
Todd Lehman wrote:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Richard Marchetti writes:
> > [...] So they can blow the big money on Bionickle junk, but not on the
> > bulk orders program eh? That's good business, eh? Right. [...]
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> I think that's a really important point! Hard to say how much money the
> Bioknuckles would make compared to bulk element sales if they'd actually
> gotten that going by now, but it seems like TLC is taking the seductive
> and risky marketing road that promises to makes the brand more famous
> (or, hmm, maybe it will serve to tarnish it? -- time will tell) rather
> than the conservative road that would definitely put money in the bank.
> I guess TLC likes to learn the hard way. Of course, no matter how well
> or poorly Bioknuckles do, they'll probably insist on calling it a success
> given how much marketing exposure it will have had by this time next year.
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> --Todd
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> p.s. I actually think the Bionicle sets look kinda cool -- and I plan to
> collect them all as I did with the Slizer and RoboRiders sets! (I'm a sucker
> for colors and weird parts) -- but I totally agree TLC should have put its
> money into something safer instead.
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