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Subject: 
Re: Color Change - Final Update
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle
Date: 
Fri, 7 May 2004 01:34:14 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ken Bailey wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote:
> snip
> > < Begin Humorous Sarcasm >
> > 
> > Well, besides the
> > - MOC sets
> > - Santa Fe sets
> > - Metroliner
> > - Club Car
> > - Guarded Inn
> > - Black Falcon's Fortress
> > - USS Constellation
> > - Countless other various Legends sets
> > - Legends voting
> > - Blacksmith Shop MOC
> > - Santa Fe Cars MOC
> > - Current Bulk Program
> > - PaB
> > - Imperial Star Destoyer
> > - Rebel Blockade Runner
> > - UCS Snowspeeder
> > - Wright Flyer
> > - Sopwith Camel
> > - Red Baron
> > - Shell sets
> > - Seasonal sets (turkey, pumpkin, US flag, Christmas ornaments, etc.)
> > - Statue of Liberty
> > - Minifig Sculpture
> > - Darth Maul bust
> > - Special purchasing deals
> > - LEGO Mosaic
> > - Last shot of Cypress trees
> > - ...and whatever else I have up my sleeve
> > 
> > Other than that, you're right, we don't list much! :)
> > 
> > < /End Humorous Sarcasm >
> 
> 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 shoppers.
> 
> For those of us that do not (or can't, for whatever reason) shop from S@H and
> who do not have a Lego brand shop in their country, those items might as well
> be on the moon.

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 set through Shop@Home isn't really all that bad.  (Trust me--I've done
it several times.)



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Color Change - Final Update
 
(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
  Re: Color Change - Final Update
 
(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)

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  Re: Color Change - Final Update
 
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 (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)

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