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Re: What the heck is going on ?!
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 13 Feb 2002 14:28:54 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.general, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > If the company wants to create something new, a 9V monorail would be a useful
> > brick based (the old monorail track connected via 1x4 plates) item good in • any
> > town, space, or aquazone layout. What good is Galidor to Lego fans? Galidor
> > appeals to kids that do not like construction toys. The Lego brand name on a
> > non-construction toy is a contradiction of terms to a casual consumer and
> > outright blasphemy to AFOLs. Anyway the point was if the Company is going to
> > risk money on something new they should at least make it work with what they
> > already have.
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> > Harry Potter is brick based. The larger Bionicle sets are very good, but • seem
> > to have been overlooked because of the Technic Jr. smaller Bionicle sets.
> Most consumers do not even realize Bionicle is made by Lego.
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> Why would they associate Galidor with LEGO, but not Bionicle with LEGO?
"They" probably will not. Note that I am talking about parents (read the most
likely to spend money) not kids.
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> [snip]
> > Well I am the Assistant Manager in a toy store, and the single most requested
> > Lego item is "just bricks." Potter and Bionicle are tied for the second most
> > requested Lego items. It is kind of stupid that we can not provide consumers
> > with the most requested Lego item.
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> Indeed it is. Do you stock Creator sets? They're not too far removed from
> "just bricks".
That is what I direct customers too. Only about one forth of the people
accept this as an alternative. The rest say the will just keep looking
elsewhere and do not belive me that the company does not sell them except
through Shop @ Home.
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> > Galidor might be popular for a while and be good for the Lego company for a • few
> > years. In the long run however, it will do nothing to help and probably will
> > hurt the Lego brand name.
> I wouldn't be holding my breath for the success of Galidor, but then, I
> never thought Bionicle would be a success either.
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> Cheers
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> Richie Dulin
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| (...) Why would they associate Galidor with LEGO, but not Bionicle with LEGO? [snip] (...) Indeed it is. Do you stock Creator sets? They're not too far removed from "just bricks". (...) I wouldn't be holding my breath for the success of Galidor, but (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.general)
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