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In lugnet.dear-lego, Eric Kingsley writes:
>
> This has been my fear ever since bulk ordering came about.
>
> I will hold out hope that maybe the person you communicated with was mistaken
> but if this is true then my LEGO budget has been shattered and won't be making
> nearly as many S@H purchases as I would have otherwise. These have been my
> main source for bricks and with S@H prices being so much higher it makes it
> very difficult for me to justify building more builings. That means I won't be >buying as many windows, doors, and slopes.
>
> I probably should be cutting back on LEGO purchases anyway so if this is the
> kick in the pants I needed then so be it. I won't cry over it even if I am
> disappointed.
> Eric Kingsley
I recently wrote to the Lego consumer services regarding the availability of
Set 3033 (1200 bulk brick tubs) in the UK - wanted to find out whther 3033
would arriv in the UK, or not. I recieved a reply from the Global
Consumer Service Director, one Jonathan Berlusconi.
I shall reproduce the whole of the letter once I have access to an optical
character reader. But, in the meantimehere are a few extracts:
"This set [3033] was designed for availabilty in the American market. It was
launched in 1998 and, had it been available have been discontinued this
year. It has been available thoughout the Americas and was not launched in
Europe. Production for this item stops at the end of this month (May
2001)."
and later "The new bulk packs are calculated per brick to allow better
clarity for our customers. Following product research among children and
adults, these are packed in single colours and sizes to avoid confusion of
content."
and further on "This particular item [set 3033] will not be imported to
Europe for sale through Shop at Home. Similar sets may appear in the
future, however the LEGO company is keen to expand what has been a very
successful launch of the 'bulk brick' range."
So, there you have it. I guess those of you who prophesied the demise of
3033 can wear your "I told you so" T-shirts with pride!
And me? Well, thanks to Lego's "better clarity" of the prices, I am now
able to take my $19.99 (well, £14, actually) and visit my local boot sale,
and pick up my Lego from there.
I recently calculated that I have spent over £160 on Lego, of which Lego
received just £55 (including £30 on £120 worth of minifigs).
Of course, that was before I realised that the most expensive source of Lego
was LEGO itself.
So, don your black armbands, and pay respect to the memory of 3033 - the
biggest set ever to quarter-fill a container.
I look forward to everyone's comments on Lego's decision to discontinue the set.
Robert "ex-Lego customer" Spinks
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