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Re: Did Bricklink make Lego bulk sales irrelevent?
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Thu, 11 Sep 2003 03:55:04 GMT
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Hmm, nearest Lego Oulets? Lets see:
Lawrenceville, GA - 628 miles / 11.25 hours
Dawsonville, GA - 660 miles / 11.25 hours
Prince William, VA - 1057 miles / 18 hours
Nearest Imagintation Centers:
Bloomington, MN - 915 miles/ 15.75 hours
Orlando, FL - 1034 miles / 17.75 hours
Anaheim, CA - 1651 miles / 28.25 hours
Nearest Lego Store:
Chicago, IL - 725 miles / 12 hours
-Rob
"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
news:3F5FEC00.7585BF1D@vfaq.com...
> You know, there's always a lot of talk in the news about how well • Europeans know
> geography and Americans don't. But soooo many Europeans just don't seem • to grok
> the scale of the US, the distances that can be involved.
>
> My nearest LIC is in Orlando. It's in my own state. It's also 450 miles • from
> me. The nearest Lego stores are actually in GA, a different state, 350 • and 380
> miles away from me.
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> When I lived in CA, LLC was in my own state. It was also 440 miles from • me, not
> an afternoon drive (OK, for me, it was, once, but I didn't make a habit of • it).
>
> Many people on Lugnet can be that far, or much farther, away from any • official
> Lego store.
>
> So even if the LIC/Lego store is in your own state, that doesn't mean that • it is
> accessible. Most people can't afford to take off of work for a day or 2 • and put
> 1000 miles on their car just to shop for Lego.
>
>
> Jan-Albert van Ree wrote:
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> > Bryan Kinkel wrote:
> >
> > > 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?)
> >
> > 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 shop in a few weeks, which is a good
> > sign!
> > --
> > Jan-Albert van Ree | http://www.vanree.net/brickpiles/
> > Brick Piles | Santa Fe B-unit
>
> --
> Tom Stangl
> ***http://www.vfaq.com/
> ***DSM Visual FAQ home
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>
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