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Re: Did Bricklink make Lego bulk sales irrelevent?
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Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:02:41 GMT
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"Jan-Albert van Ree" <javanree@vanree.net> wrote in message
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Of course Lego Direct will never (2) match the selection at BrickLink. • And
the pricing is often better through BrickLink.

Don't bet the farm on it... look at the Pick-a-Brick, the stores at the
parks with their part sales. They're simply learning how to set it up. And
they are limited in the amount of new releases for each year, which
explains why it takes time.

Which is why I added a "never say never?" tag to my post!

The major downside to Pick-A-Brick is geography. I'm in Philadelphia PA USA
and I don't see any stores opening within two hours of me anytime soon.
(Will the Lego Outlet in VA get Pick A Brick?)

Believe me, I would love to walk into the Lego store in my local mall and
scoop whatever bricks I need into a baggie, slap down a $20 and walk out.

But at this time, sadly, I can only do this in my imagination at the
imaginary store.

(See my imaginary brick scoop? I'm scooping into a bin of purple 2x4
bricks... and scooping some more! <grin>)

Bryan



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  Re: Did Bricklink make Lego bulk sales irrelevent?
 
(...) That's what I need to drive to Cologne as well, but it's well worth it. There's one closer, but with a more limited assortment. However I've got a feeling that if things really work out we'll no doubt see more. Germany is getting it's third (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Did Bricklink make Lego bulk sales irrelevent?
 
(...) Yeah, I hear that. I hope they eventually put a LEGO store in King of Prussia Mall or Franklin Mills Mall. Those two are up there pretty high on list of the largest malls on the East coast. (...) Yeah that has been a recurring dream of mine (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Did Bricklink make Lego bulk sales irrelevent?
 
(...) Well, yea! I would like to be able to do that, too! Especially since the bricks I "need" are about 30 pounds worth... ;-) (That was a joke, btw!) JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: Did Bricklink make Lego bulk sales irrelevent?
 
(...) Not really. With Bricklink there's never any guarantee about availability of a certain part. But right now the two together usually make for a good supply of just about anything you want. (...) Yes, Bricklink is nice for small quantities but (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)

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