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Re: End of Year Thoughts
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 30 Nov 2001 23:08:09 GMT
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"Allan Bedford" <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@altavista.net> writes:
> So what you're saying (if I may paraphrase) is that if the sets were less
> trashy and were better designed, you might buy more of them and at regular
> price, rather than waiting for blowout sales?
No, but they would sell more generally.
> I think the moral here is that the company needs to start designing sets
> again that are as good or better than anything folks can do at home.
I don't think they ever did that. There are too many economic and
marketing restrictions hampering the Lego designers' talents. But
they can sure do a whole lot better than a lot of what they've done
lately, to be certain.
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| (...) Yes, my point exactly. Sorry, I meant to make the paraphrase more generic, and not speak for you directly. (...) Bill, of course they did. Look back. Look way back. During the 70's and early 80's the best sets were what was coming out of the (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) So what you're saying (if I may paraphrase) is that if the sets were less trashy and were better designed, you might buy more of them and at regular price, rather than waiting for blowout sales? I think the moral here is that the company needs (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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