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Subject: 
Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:21:48 GMT
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Mark & All;

Mark Harrison wrote:
> 
> They have changed strategic direction, pleasing individual customers is not a
> priority once a company has established its dominance in the marketplace.

I would disagree to a point here, I think several Lugnet/RTL people would love
to place a few special orders, say for 5000 train doors or something to that
effect.


> It was
> always a lego CSO that was not designed and not required to show a profit. The
> next service to go is the spare parts packs. This will probably be followed by
> the damaged/lost instructions and pieces service offered by most lego customer
> service offices around the world.

Gee, lets get our customers even madder at us! YES!
> 
> By removing these lego community services, lego reduces the need for staff in
> these areas and reducing staff is always the simplest means of cost cutting. I
> think things will only get worse until lego is openned up to public ownership as
> the controlling family doesn't care about anything but making a profit.

Making a profit? They don't seem willing to make products that make a profit!
They could make gob's of money off of a few hours production run, say white 2x2
cylinders. I am not mad at you, I am frustrated with the current direction of
TLG is going, and I await another company to fill in their shoes if TLG goes
under. What a joke!

Scott Sanburn



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They have changed strategic direction, pleasing individual customers is not a priority once a company has established its dominance in the marketplace. It was always a lego CSO that was not designed and not required to show a profit. The next (...) (27 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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