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    Re: Color Change - Final Update —Ken Bailey
   In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Sorry Jake but I have to point out that all of the items listed above are/have been only available to those who are able to use S@H or have a Lego brand name store close to them ie; NOT the majority of (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
   
        Re: Color Change - Final Update —Jason Spears
     (...) Well not sure about in your area, but the MOT Cars & the Sopwith Camel were available at Targets and the Santa Fe Engine, Rebel Blockade Runner, Pizza To Go, & Breezeway Cafe were available at TRU. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
    
         Re: Color Change - Final Update —Ken Bailey
     In lugnet.general, Jason Spears wrote: Snip (...) snip Hi Jason My "Area" happens to be New Zealand - no Targets, no TRU, not much of anything (unless you count the sheep), so I think I am right in saying that all of these specials are (for the (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
   
        Re: Color Change - Final Update Jake McKee
     (...) Certainly, minus as Jason says, the times when they do come to retail. (...) Sure, but saying they don't exist, and saying they exist in a channel you don't feel like using is much different. (...) Well, besides the entire What Will You Make? (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
    
         Re: Color Change - Final Update —Don Heyse
      (...) It's more expensive than anywhere else. We have to pay tax AND shipping on top of full retail prices. Don (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
     
          Re: Color Change - Final Update Jake McKee
      (...) So it's really nothing to do with S@H, but has to do with the concept of online shopping in the first place? Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Development (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
     
          Re: Color Change - Final Update —Don Heyse
       (...) Or TLC's concept of it. I do plenty of shopping online, but usually when I get notified of a 25% off sale so I know I'm getting at least as good a deal as walking into a store. SAH used to have more unique items. But now most of that is (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
     
          Re: Color Change - Final Update —Christian Treczoks
       (...) One word: Yes. Yours, Christian (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
     
          Re: Color Change - Final Update —Jeff Shiner
      (...) I'm not sure thats entirely accurate. It makes sense to me that certain items or kit are only exposed through an on-line store as retailers are reluctant to carry them. It makes sense to me (from a business point of view) to ensure that you do (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
    
         Re: Color Change - Final Update —Christian Treczoks
      (...) Why should I? Too difficiult, too expensive (plus shipping!), and it is an Online Shop, for heavens sake. There is nothing better for shopping decisions than to go into a real shop and lay your hands on the product. Besides, nobody files, (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
     
          Re: Color Change - Final Update Jake McKee
      (...) Agreed that there's nothing like putting your hands on it. But since 99.9% of retailers wouldn't carry the ISD, for instance, would you prefer that we simply don't do it, and concentrate only on things that a retailer *may* decide to stock? (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
     
          Re: Color Change - Final Update —Christian Treczoks
      (...) Just don't make them so damn exclusive. I'm among the lucky people who have a brand store in less than an hours drive away, but even *they* don't carry the sets that I'd like to buy there. Take bulk packs. The PAB in Cologne has a mediocre (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
     
          Re: Color Change - Final Update —David Laswell
      (...) When BIONICLE accounts for 25% of all LEGO product turnover, investing a little space in special items for that powerful market hardly counts as "squandering" space. It might surprise you to know that the biggest complaint about them is not (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
    
         Re: Color Change - Final Update —David Laswell
      (...) Check-By-Phone. I don't use credit cards, and I don't want to wait for my payment to arrive by snail-mail before my shipment can be sent to me. In addition to the fact that S@H usually costs more because of S&H charges, it'd take over a week (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
    
         Re: Color Change - Final Update —Ken Bailey
     In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: snip out humorous sarcasm list (...) Unfortunately, the stores Jason mentions (Target and TRU) do not have branches here in New Zealand, and apart from 2 Pirate ships re-issued several years ago, I have seen (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
   
        Re: Color Change - Final Update —David Gregory
   (...) I have to disagree. Shop@Home is available in enough countries that I'm sure that the majority of shoppers DO have access to a method of buying them. Buying an exclusive set is always more fun to in a LEGO brand name store, but buying the same (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
   
        Re: Color Change - Final Update —Ken Bailey
     (...) Yes, it might be ok, but you are missing several points here, without a LEGO brand name store, there is absolutely zero chance of casual/impulse shoppers buying an exclusive (never mind the fact that people like me never get the chance to (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
    
         Re: Color Change - Final Update —Jonathan Wilson
     (...) I totally aggree with this. Take for example, the Shop @ Home only minifig scale Lunar Module. If it was available from somewhere in australia, I would have definatly bought it by now. But because it has to come all the way from denmark, takes (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
   
        Re: Color Change - Final Update —David Laswell
   (...) Same coin, different side. He's not talking about places where S@H is available, but places where it isn't. S@H is available in a whopping 19 countries, which are currently restricted to portions of North America, Oceania, and Western Europe (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
 

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