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Re: Lego Top Seller Data
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 8 May 2007 02:22:33 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Eaton wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Joe Meno wrote:
> > This is really fascinating to look at - I am surprised at the staying power
> > of Cafe Corner.
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> Actually, the inspiration for this little chart was Cafe Corner-- I wish I had
> started gathering data just a couple days earlier, when Cafe Corner first
> appeared on the list. I never expected it to last as long as as it has,
> especially considering some of the other top sellers which have had a couple
> weeks or so, then wandered back off the list.
That's one of the things about this chart that has my attention - it is
surprising in quite a few ways in showing what has gotten 'hot.'
> Since I started gathering data (8 weeks ago now), Cafe Corner has been ranked on
> average 8.6 (place-wise), which is the 6th highest of any of the sets that have
> made it to the top 25. I've kept waiting for it to drop off the list, but
> instead, it's gotten higher! It's now at the number 3 spot, which is higher than
> it's ever gotten before!
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> > But I'm also a little curious about what happened with the Hobby Train.
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> The Hobby Train had about a 10-day run on the top 25 list, which is pretty good,
> actually. I keep having to remind myself of that-- even the lowest set in my
> statistics STILL made it to the top 25 list, and that's significant!
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> http://24.39.12.58/~dave/cgi/top_sell_form.cgi?highlight=K10183&min_time=1173733324&max_time=1176263999&view=1
Thanks for posting the link there - I couldn't seem to find the order window for
the Hobby Train.
> My guess is that the Hobby Train's sales probably more closely represent AFOL
> purchasing, whereas Cafe Corner's sales probably represent sales from markets
> other than just the frothing fans. But that's just a guess.
It's a pretty good guess. Another factor may be the promotion that the Cafe
Corner has been getting, as Hendo noted.
> Unfortunately, the Top Seller data is the best data we in the fan community can
> get. We have no way of knowing *how* well a set is selling. A 3rd place set
> might be outselling the 4th place set by 1 copy, or by 10,000 copies. It's only
> relative data. But it's still interesting nonetheless!
>
> DaveE
Agreed - and it does give an idea as to what the market is out there. And that
makes it a resource for all of us to see how the consumers buy, as opposed how
we buy:-)
Joe
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