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Subject: 
Re: BAYLIT suggestions
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
Date: 
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 22:19:33 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Jon Kozan writes:
> All:
> 
> (This hurts)
> I'm reaching an impasse with BAYLIT.
> My job situation will soon require me to travel extensively, severely • impacting
> my ability to run BAYLIT.
> I don't know how long this will last  - could be awhile
> Thus, I would appreciate your suggestions / thoughts.
> 
> Background information:
> BAYLIT is: "Bricks As You Like Them"
> BAYLIT is: A web site for straight sale of LEGO from sets.
> BAYLIT has:
> - a customer list of hundreds of buyers, about half of whom have ordered more
> than once, including corporate buyers
> - a current inventory of more than 175,000 pieces from over 1000 sets
> - an acceptable web site with linked pictures/scans
>  http://baylit.home.att.net/
> - a database linking sales, inventory, and parts to over 100 sets and over • 3100
> different part shape/color combinations.
> 
> Should I :
> 1) Slow it down - large orders only or some such
> 2) Shut it down (temporarily / permanently)
> 3) Sell it (send email if interested - prospectus?)
> 4) Sell off the inventory - auctions, fire sale, etc - Why keep parts I don't
> need for my project - that someone else could be using.
> 
> Unfortunately this limits my current LEGO project as well (minifig scale
> battleship).
> But I'll finish that someday. - I still need to collect all the right parts • ;-)
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts.
> 
> -Jon
> email: jauction@hotmail.com
> BAYLIT: baylit@att.net

I've JUST descovered your wonderful service, and it would absolutely kill me to
lose it before I had a chance to use it.  A $25-30ish minimum purchase amount
would be great, and force us consumers to wait and consolidate our requests
rather than burying you with nickel & dime requests.  I also don't think us
builders would mind, no matter how desperately we need that one piece,
waiting a bit longer for our orders, either.  I'm sure if you implement
this startegy you would get as much business (if not more!), but with fewer
transactions.  It would be a shame to end something you've put so much thought
& time into.

Here's hoping!

Kevin



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All: (This hurts) I'm reaching an impasse with BAYLIT. My job situation will soon require me to travel extensively, severely impacting my ability to run BAYLIT. I don't know how long this will last - could be awhile Thus, I would appreciate your (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce)

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