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In lugnet.market.theory, Allan Bedford writes:
> > In lugnet.market.theory, Frank Filz writes:
> > > Kevin Wilson wrote:
> > but I could see
> > them selling something like 1/3 to 1/2 as many pretty easily (and at
> > less than 10 cents a brick assuming the price and piece count is
> > correct, we will be buying many of them to part out - in fact, it's kind
> > of amusing that a set developed from parting out official sets is one of
> > the best candidates for parting out itself -
>
> Is it just me, or is there something out of whack with this sort of
> thinking? If this really is a strong reason that people would want to buy
> this set, then the company needs to look at bulk parts in a brighter light
> than ever before.
It's a very compelling reason. I haven't bought a set for the main model in
years; everything is a parts source. I'm positive I'm not the only AFOL out
there like this, either.
I've pre-ordered my first (mumble) copies already, strictly for parting out.
I'll build the model once (like any set I buy), but mostly it's parts
fodder. That's the main reason I've never bought any GoB (Guild of
Bricksmiths) kits - I'd rather build my own stuff, so they're just sources
for parts and ideas. The ideas aren't worth the premium the bricks cost.
(Not to say they aren't good ideas - they are! It's just heavily
overshadowed by how much the bricks would cost me)
thanks,
James
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| (...) I'm exactly the opposite. I will ONLY buy a set that I like and I only buy it for the set. Whatever parts it happens to contain then so be it. This currently explains why I don't buy a lot of sets. Most of the current offerings are so shallow (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.general)
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| (...) It does indeed sound like a lot of work. (...) I wonder if some other 'guild' will attempt to fill this marketing void? Why not offer just high quality step-by-step instructions for models you can build with parts you already have? (...) Based (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.general)
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