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Re: Bulk Sales Proposal - Please Read
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lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
Date: 
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:05:04 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Mike Stanley writes:
Troy Cefaratti <mnementh@sbase1.com> wrote:
I'd like to see if it is going to be worth the effort though, before going
to people and saying i'd like to order a thousand of them, having them set
it up, and then not being able to go through with it because there isn't any
demand.  (I've gotten a total of ONE response so far!)

I'd say you aren't getting many responses for a variety of reasons.
Maybe including:

People know they will continue to be able to get bulk bricks from
lots of sources with lots of people breaking up tubs.

People like me know that they can break up the tubs themselves, keep
the bricks they want, and usually double the money they originally
spent.

People may not want to give you any false sense of hope, thinking
you may get in over your head and end up taking a hit on this, or
that they will.

The list was huge, and to be honest, there isn't much in that bucket
that calls to me - maybe other people are the same?

Yup.  I'm his one response.  That bucket had precisely four parts that
appealed to me.  I gave him my list,anyway - I figure it can't hurt.

I really don't think a bucket is the best choice for this.  I'd suggest
picking something like the x-wing, or the Mos Espa set, or one of the model
team sets.  They're virtually guarranteed to have a parts selection more
people are interested in.  Of course, they've all got a much higher base cost.

Another thing - it's been what, 5 hours?  Give it some time.
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/



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(...) Actually, you were number 2 :) And the first list contained more items 9but less quantities! (Every response is helpful, even if it is just fro one item!) (...) model (...) cost. (...) This was my next course of action. I was thinking of maybe (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) The SW sets would be great as they have the better colours (greys, browns, etc). Although what will you do with 500 Darth Maul's or Luke's?!?!? I'm personally after lt. and dk. grey plates and bricks and slopes, so the red bucket doesn't (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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(...) I'd say you aren't getting many responses for a variety of reasons. Maybe including: People know they will continue to be able to get bulk bricks from lots of sources with lots of people breaking up tubs. People like me know that they can (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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