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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 - (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
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Were you around for RTL/ATL? Lugnet is still a safe haven compared to that. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (22 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
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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. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
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I just recently (about an hour or so ago) posted on Bricklink Forum, about how we're treating each other, & how no one seems to care for other AFOL's (& ChildFOL's too) feelings anymore. How we seem to rather tell someone something bad, then (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
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"Jan-Albert van Ree" <javanree@vanree.net> wrote in message news:HL0pnB.14Cs@lugnet.com... (...) And (...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) There's slews of costs. The biggest one is overhead. Something has to pay for your free S@H catalogs, the nice woman on the phone you phone your order in to, the OTHER people who work there to make sure you talked to that woman quickly instead (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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. (...) But you haven't thought about the volume buying large-scale retailers have done. They have excess inventory so they can reduce the price on it so cheaply that other buyers like Troy can get sets for reduced cost. Its a shame on one hand, on (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) i dont understand what you mean here.. cost of brick, as i understand it is Cost to Manufacture, then part out into sets (which should be saved since its bulk), then cost of shipping. "Hidden" means there something else in this mix im not (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) There are two other explanations; one, the cost per brick when parting is lower regardless of any hidden costs, or two, which is what I believe, it's not really possible for a BL seller to charge more than Lego Bulk prices, regardless of their (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I have noticed this trend as well. Perhaps a bricklink seller will inform me of this question - Do sellers ever stockpile a part and just sit on it - knowing that it could be very valuable in the future? Case in point - the brown shovel in the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Expanded isn't really something to expect at this point. As Brad has mentioned several times, they're limited to a certain amount of SKU's they can use, so there likely won't ever be a selection of 500 different pieces, all available in bulk (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) If something is available both at S@H and BL, I will typically get it via S@H. Mostly a matter of convenience. S@H takes my Visa. It's a secure site, and keeps my shopping cart from session to session. The 'is this seller honest/will the PO (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Its the "magic" of Clearance. A high volume purchaser like Troy is able to afford to eat up the inventory, plus he is able to buy at the wholesale level, making it even cheaper for the brick. Heck, if you could get a ton of sets at 75% off, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) In a sense, yes. Purchasing recycled bricks (new, and used) has its advantages, but one would need to look at from TLC's eyes as well. Do you not think that services like BL are hurting Lego sales From S@H and retailers? (...) I do purchase (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) What I find so interesting about this question is that all LEGO ultimately comes from the same source: TLG itself. Now, understanding that, there are certain Bricklink sellers who buy multiple sets for the sole purpose of parting them out and (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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It has been a while since the bulk selection offered by Lego Shop@Home as been expanded beyond a new release or two. (Where are the gray tiles!?) And this got me thinking - A. Did the arrival of BrickLink create a viable alternative to bulk sales (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Thanks. I tried to find it again on Brickshelf, but wasnt having much luck with the search. I dont have the 2x2 with the 'windows' pattern on the side (I think they only come in the Movie Maker set), so I used regular blue 2x2 bricks for my (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.general)
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Okay, who got 'em and what are they? Infamous Chris Magno has one: (URL) he still has to do something about that page :-) ) And here's another one: (URL) far 100% 2 x 4 bricks. Anyone done what Maggie C. thought about [1] and tattooed a minifig yet? (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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