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(...) "WE" don't spend anywhere near enough money to be a target market. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, "we" don't know one way or the other, now do we? I can't help wondering sometimes. I wish "we" had a concrete answer. <smile but frown> -Shiri P.S. Yes Paul, I did get those arms - thanks *so* much. (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm glad they arrived OK. I remember that Lego said in 1998 or '99, whichever year Mindstorms came out, that 10% of Lego was bought by adults for themselves. That's us, plus all the robotic folks who bought the Mindstorms stuff as a novelty (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Actually, that's not really true. I've spoken on this before, but the best analogy I have so far is between us to heavy alcohol users. Alcoholics are only 10% of the *customers* for alcohol-related companies, but they consume 50% of the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Keep in mind the Pareto (sp?) Principle. Or the 80/20 rule. 20% of your clientele purchases 80% of your product. So, does the 10% presented above equal 50% of the 20% Pareto concept? Or is that 10% of the 20% (in essence 2% of total (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) No doubt about it. We know the product. We like the product. We buy the product. Everything we have asked for from Lego Direct/TLC, however poorly they have implemented it, has exceeded expected demand. I think someone was noting the other day (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) <SNIP> Not a good anaolgy at all, as the alcohol abuse may be biologically caused. There is no biological withdrawal pain for stopping Lego purchaes. (...) This is the post i was thinking of, judge for yourself :-) (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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