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In lugnet.general, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > [freeeeky letter snipped]
> And where do they want me to return the letter to?
> There’s no return address…except; LEGO Systems A/S
> DK-7190 Billund
> Denmark
> You’ve gotta be kidin’!
> > That's really, really, really weird. I've never even heard
> > of a letter like that going out. Someone must have typed a
> > 2 when they meant a 3, somewhere, somehow...
What do you mean “Someone must have typed a 2 when they meant a 3?”
> In conclusion, I opened the letter (just like any other letter from Lego)
> expecting to receive a cheque from Lego because of a ‘back-order canceled’
> notice for one of the items I wanted. And then I get this letter!
> > It may have happened if you paid by cheque before you got
> > the items. Most consumers don't pay by cheque. Their system
> > may simply have wibbled at it. (I'm assuming that's how
> > you paid, given that you were expecting a refund?)
Exactly, I always make cheques out to Lego
> P.S. would there be any advantage in pretending to be a retail distributor?
> Would I receive inside product info? (Like advance copies of Harry Potter?)
> I could pull it off. Create a bogus business open up a few mock bank
> accounts… ;)
> > Actually, if we made an AFOL buying conglomerate, couldn't
> > we make a case for being a company where the distributor =
> > retailer = consumers?
O.k. WoW, you think B.I.G. Lindsay!
That’s a really good idea!
I'll call it “AFOL Conglomerate Ltd.”
You wanna be a partner in our Corporation?
(This is an actual possibility, I have large storeroom that could easily
hold the inventory, and all we’d need is a web page to advertise. Perhaps we
could work directly with Todd and Suz, and sell from Lugnet. Of course,
they’d become associate partners. I could do most of the Legal work and
Networking wouldn’t be a problem because we already know almost all the
facets of the Lego world!)
> > The only downside is that it would
> > then eliminate the support AFOLs provide for the retail supply
> > chain *and* the added margin we give to S@H.
Eliminatin’ the middle-man isn’t that bad!
Toy ‘R’ Us already makes enough money.
> Lindsay
> Xpost -> .market.theory, because it's an interesting question
Thanks for replying, I didn’t know if anyone would reply!
I though most people would just look at the post and say “weird” and walk away.
Mayhap there’s another AFOL whose a retail owner of a small Toy store that
can confirm this official letter I've received!
Still wonderin’,
--==Richard==--
P.S. can we refrain from using the word ‘weird!’ cause it’s creepin’ me out…
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