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Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Date: 
Thu, 5 Aug 1999 16:27:58 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
> Sanjay,
> 
> Thanks for the info.  New Zealand is not the only country that had a (soon to
> be discontinued?) bulk order policy, but (and this is rare for me) I kept
> silent.
> 
> As someone who has NEVER had a bulk order completed (everything in my
> collection comes from sets and parts packs), I know that a lot of the AFOL's
> in the USA are envious as well as angry.  Here in the USA, it really sucks.
> That may explain why it has been 12 years since I have had any contacted with
> TLG/USA.
> 
> Hmmm, 12 years is long enough (for a self imposed exile).  It's time to "man
> the barracades" and write some letters to Enfield and Billund.  Maybe some
> media attention first.  (My first contact from TLG was because they saw me
> complaining in a newspaper about LEGO policy back in 1985).  How does this
> sound "LEGO Group Ignores Its Largest Customers".
> 
> Hey Sanjay, thanks for getting me all fired up!!
> 
> Gary Istok

Duuude!  You are a columnist!  Cool.... that's just what we need to get their
attention.  Go for it!  And don't forget to post the article here :)

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(...) There don't happen to be any columnists in the Enfield/Billund areas, are there? Heh heh.. That sound like a great idea.. BTW: I CAN NOT wait to see your city when it's done, Sanjay. I have been trying to imagine one of the scale you (...) (27 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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Sanjay, Thanks for the info. New Zealand is not the only country that had a (soon to be discontinued?) bulk order policy, but (and this is rare for me) I kept silent. As someone who has NEVER had a bulk order completed (everything in my collection (...) (27 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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